Antoine Dignef

Antoine Dignef (3 October 1910 – 9 April 1991) was a Belgian cyclist. He is best known for finishing 3rd overall and winning two stages of the Vuelta a España, making him the first ever winner of a stage in the Vuelta. He also won Scheldeprijs in 1938 and finished second in the 1935 Paris–Nice.[1]

Antoine Dignef
Personal information
Born(1910-10-03)3 October 1910
Velm, Belgium
Died9 April 1991(1991-04-09) (aged 80)
Sint-Truiden, Belgium
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional teams
1932Individual
1933–1934Génial Lucifer–Hutchinson
1934Depas
1935–1937Colin–Wolber
1938Victoria
1938–1940Helyett–Hutchinson

Major results

1932
4th Overall Volta a Catalunya
1st Stages 2 & 7
1933
3rd Overall Volta a Catalunya
1st Stage 7
1934
2nd Overall Tour of Belgium
5th Overall Volta a Catalunya
9th Liège–Bastogne–Liège
1935
2nd Overall Paris–Nice
1st Stage 2
3rd Overall Vuelta a España
1st Stages 1 & 4
9th Paris–Roubaix
1936
9th La Flèche Wallonne
9th Overall Paris–Nice
1938
1st Scheldeprijs
1939
2nd Overall Tour of Belgium
1st Stage 3
4th Overall Tour de Luxembourg
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References

  1. "Antoine Dignef". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
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