Jacques Coomans
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 November 1888 Magnée, Belgium |
| Died | 1 September 1980 (aged 91) Liège, Belgium |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1912 | Thomann |
| 1913 | Labor-Soly |
| 1914 | Thomann-Soly |
| 1919–1920 | La Sportive |
| 1921 | Individual |
| 1923 | Alcyon-Dunlop |
| 1924–1925 | Individual |
Jacques Coomans (3 November 1888 – 1980) was a Belgian road racing cyclist. He finished in the top ten of Liège–Bastogne–Liège on five occasions, including second place in 1912 and third in 1920. He also competed in seven editions of the Tour de France, achieving his best result with sixth place in 1919.
Biography
Coopmans was born in Magnée, now part of Fléron, Belgium. He began his racing career as an amateur, winning the Belgian Amateur National Road Championship and the Tour of Belgium for amateurs in 1910. He turned professional in May 1912 with the Thomann team.[1][2]
Throughout his career, Coopmans had five top-ten finishes in Liège–Bastogne–Liège. His best results were second place in 1912 and third place in 1920. Between 1912 and 1925, Coopmans competed in seven editions of the Tour de France. He finished 17th in 1912, 19th in 1914 and achieved his best overall result of sixth place in 1919.[1][2]
Major results
- 1909
- 10th Liège–Bastogne–Liège
- 1910
- 1st
Belgian Amateur National Road Champion - 1st Overall Étoile Carolorégienne
- 1st Stage 1
- 1st Overall Tour of Belgium Amateurs
- 1st Stages 5 & 7
- 1911
- 1st Brussels–Liège
- 2nd Brussels–Gembloux
- 3rd Huit Jours d'Alcyon
- 8th Liège–Bastogne–Liège
- 1912
- 1st Brussels–Oupeye
- 2nd Liège–Bastogne–Liège
- 3rd Tour du Hainaut
- 3rd Paris–Calais
- 1913
- 1st Belgian Interclubs Champion
- 3rd Ronde van Haspengouw
- 1919
- 3rd Belgian Interclubs Championship
- 6th Overall Tour de France
- 1920
- 3rd Liège–Bastogne–Liège
- 1921
- 2nd Retinne–Marche–Retinne
- 1922
- 2nd Sclessin–Marche–Sclessin
- 7th Liège–Bastogne–Liège
Grand Tour results timeline
| Grand Tour | 1912 | 1913 | 1914 | 1919 | 1920 | 1921 | 1925 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tour de France | 17th | DNF (Stage 7) | 19th | 6th | DNF (Stage 4) | DNF (Stage 6) | DNF (Stage 3) |
References
- 1 2 3 "Jacques Coomans". Cycling Archives. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- 1 2 3 "Jacques Coomans". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
External links
- Jacques Coomans at ProCyclingStats