Paul Wellens is a Belgian former professional road racing cyclist, born on 27 June 1952 in Hasselt. He won two individual stages of the Tour de France, in 1977 with a solo breakaway over the Col du Corbier to Morzine and in 1978 at Super Besse, and he took the combativity award in 1978. He rode for the TI-Raleigh squad that won several team time trials at the Tour between 1978 and 1980, finished sixth overall in 1978 and eighth in 1979 as team leader, and won the 1978 Tour de Suisse. He is the brother of the racing cyclists Leo and Johan Wellens and the uncle of Tim Wellens; at the 1981 Tour the three brothers rode as domestiques for Freddy Maertens.
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Paul Wellens (born 27 June 1952 in Hasselt) is a Belgian former professional road bicycle racer.
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Date of birth: 27-06-1952
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He is the brother of fellow racing cyclists Leo and Johan Wellens
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Paul Wellens (born 27 June 1952 in Hasselt) is a Belgian former professional road bicycle racer.
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Paul Wellens (born 27 June 1952 in Hasselt) is a Belgian former professional road bicycle racer.
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In 1978, he won the combativity award in the Tour de France.
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