What is Sylvère Maes?
'''Sylvère Maes''' (born August 27, 1909 in [[Zevekote]] – died December 5, 1966 in [[Ostend]]) was a [[Belgium|Belgian]] cyclist, who is most famous for winning the [[Tour de France]] in 1936 and 1939. ==References== *{{in lang|nl}} [http://www.dewielersite.net/db2/wielersite/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=2157 Profile]{{Dead link|date=October 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} {{start box}} {{s-sports}} {{succession box | before=[[Romain Gijssels]] | title=[[Paris-Roubaix|Winner of Paris-Roubaix]] | after=[[Gaston Rebry]]| years=1933}} {{succession box | before=[[Romain Maes]] | title=[[Tour de France|Winner of the Tour de France]] | after=[[Roger Lapébie]]| years=1936}} {{succession box | before=[[Gino Bartali]] | title=[[Tour de France|Winner of the Tour de France]] | after=[[Jean Robic]]| years=1939}} {{succession box | before=[[Gino Bartali]] | title=[[Polka dot jersey|King of the Mountains]] in the [[Tour de France]] | after=[[Pierre Brambilla]]| years=1939}} {{end box}} {{Tour de France Yellow Jersey}} {{Polka dot jersey}} {{Sports-bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Maes, Sylvere}} [[Category:1909 births]] [[Category:1966 deaths]] [[Category:Belgian cyclists]] [[Category:People from West Flanders]] [[Category:Tour de France winners]]