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Philippe Thys
Sign in to saveBelgian 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.
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
via Wikipedia infobox
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
- Sport
- cycle sport
- Member of team
- Peugeot cycling team
- Position played
- climbing specialist
- Military rank
- soldier
- Image
- Philippe Thys Paris-Roubaix 1919.jpg
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- Commons category
- 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.