Georges Ronsse

George Ronsse Personal information Full name George Ronsse Date of birth March 4, 1906(1906-03-04) Date of death July 4, 1969(aged 63) Country BelgiumTeam information Current team Retired Discipline Road and cyclo-cross Role Rider Professional team(s) 1926–1929
1930–1933 Automoto
La Française Major wins World Cycling Champion (1928, 1929)
Tour de France, 1 stage
Liège-Bastogne-Liège (1925)
Paris-Roubaix (1927)
Paris-Brussels (1928)
GP Wolber (1930)
Bordeaux-Paris (1929, 1929, 1930) Infobox last updated on: January 15, 2007

Georges Ronsse (4 March 1906, Antwerpen - 4 July 1969, Berchem) was a two-time national cyclo-cross and two-time world champion road bicycle racer from Belgium, who raced between 1926 and 1938.

In addition to his several national and world championships, Ronsse won several of the classic races in road cycling including the 1925 Liège-Bastogne-Liège, the 1927 Paris-Roubaix, and the 1927, 1929 and 1930 editions of the now-defunct Bordeaux-Paris.

In 1932, Ronsse capped off his career with a Stage 4 win at the 1932 Tour de France.

Major achievements

Medal record Competitor for Belgium Road bicycle racingWorld Championships Gold 1928 BudapestElite Men's Road Race Gold 1929 ZürichElite Men's Road Race Bronze 1930 LiègeElite Men's Road Race