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Philippe Thys

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Philippe Thys

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Belgian cyclist; three-time champion of the Tour de France (1889–1971)

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Within Vinony's link graph, Philippe Thys is referenced by 495 other articles, and connects out to Paris–Tours, Belgium and Paris.

Vinony files it under 1889 births, 1971 deaths and 20th-century Belgian sportsmen.

Its subject is documented across 33 Wikipedia language editions.

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1925
Automoto–Hutchinson
1927
Opel–ZR III
Full name
Philippe Thijs
Nickname
Le basset (The Basset Hound)
Born
( 1889-10-08 ) 8 October 1889, Anderlecht , Belgium
Died
16 January 1971 (1971-01-16) (aged 81), Anderlecht , Belgium
Discipline
Road
Role
Rider
1912 1914
Peugeot–Wolber
1917 1918
Peugeot–Wolber
1919 1921
La Sportive
1922 1924
Peugeot–Wolber

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Belgium
Place of birth
Anderlecht
Place of death
Anderlecht
Occupation
travel agent
Participant in
Six Days of Brussels
Member of team
Peugeot cycling team
Position played
climbing specialist
Military rank
soldier
Image
Philippe Thys Paris-Roubaix 1919.jpg
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Philippe Thys
date of birth
1889-10-08
date of death
1971-01-16
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Encyclopedic overview

Philippe Thys ( pronounced [fi.lip tis]; Dutch: Philippe Thijs; 8 October 1889 – 16 January 1971) was a Belgian cyclist and three times winner of the Tour de France.

Professional career

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Philippe Thys” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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