André Blaise
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 January 1888 Soumagne, Belgium |
| Died | 23 May 1941 (aged 53) Verviers, Belgium |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1907–1908 | Individual |
| 1909–1910 | Royal Saroléa Alcyon |
| 1911–1912 | Alcyon |
| 1913 | Alcyon Armor |
| 1914 | Automoto-Continental |
| 1920–1922 | Individual |
André Blaise (10 January 1888 – 23 May 1941) was a Belgian professional road racing cyclist. He was active between 1907 and 1922.
Career
Blaise began his career in 1907. His career includes 10 wins between 1908 and 1911, with his most notable victory a stage in the in the 1911 Tour of Belgium. He achieved seven top-10 results in the classic cycling races like a third place in 1913 Liège–Bastogne–Liège. He competed in the Tour de France five times, achieving his best result with an 8th place overall in the 1910 Tour de France edition. He was regarded as a “popular” cyclist.[1]
After World War I, Blaise continued racing as an individual and achieved a 12th place finish in the Tour of Flanders in 1920.[2]
He was killed during World War II due to an accident in a descent on 23 May 1941 at the age of 53.[3][4]
Palmarès
- 1908
- Arlon–Aywaille
- Blégny–Sint-Truiden–Blégny
- Brussel–Micheroux
- Huy-Vervier[5]
- Criterium of Liège
- 1910
- Heuseux–Namur–Heuseux
- Soumagne–Bastogne–Soumagne
- 1911
- Stage 4, Tour of Belgium
- 1914
- Grand Prix de Châteaurenard
| Grand Tour general classification results | |||||
| Race | 1909 | 1910 | 1911 | 1912 | 1914 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tour de France | DNF | 8th | DNF | DNF | DNF |
| Major Classic results | |||||||||
| Races | 1909 | 1910 | 1911 | 1912 | 1913 | 1914 | 1920 | 1921 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milan–San Remo | — | — | 11th | 5th | 10th | — | — | — | |
| Tour of Flanders | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12th | — | |
| Paris–Roubaix | 19th | 30th | 19th | — | 10th | — | — | — | |
| Liège–Bastogne–Liège | — | — | — | 3rd | — | — | — | 26th | |
| Paris–Brussels | 20th | 7th | — | — | — | 5th | — | — | |
| Paris–Tours | — | — | — | — | 25th | — | — | — | |
References
- ^ "Oud-renner ANDRE BLAISE doet een dodelijken val". De Gentenaar (in Dutch). 29 May 1941.
- ^ "André Blaise". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ "Rennfahrer tödlich verunglükt". Brüsseler Zeitung (in German). 29 May 1941.
- ^ "Monsieur André BLAISE". Le Journal de Verviers (in French). 24 May 1941.
- ^ "Cyclisme". Le Matin (in French). 25 March 1909. p. 3 – via Belgica Press.
External links
- André Blaise at Cycling Archives
- André Blaise at ProCyclingStats
- André Blaise at CycleBase