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

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Netherlands
Active from
1982

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Key facts

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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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.