Albert "Berten" Van Damme (born 1 December 1940) is a former Belgian cyclo-crosser. He won 109 individual races, became six times Belgian National Champion and once World Champion, in 1974. His career lasted from 1959 till 1978.
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| Full name | Albert Van Damme | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Berten The Lion of Laarne | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 December 1940 Laarne, Belgium | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current team | Retired | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Cyclo-cross | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Rider | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1962–1978 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Cyclo-cross World Champion
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Medal record
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He was active in the same years as the brothers Eric and Roger De Vlaeminck. Together with his own brother, Daniël Van Damme there was a bit of a "battle" between the two families.
The first Albert Van Damme A-cyclocross race was held in October 2011 and was won by Sven Nys.
References
edit- Albert Van Damme at Cycling Archives (archive)