Frans Slaats (born Waalwijk, Netherlands, 11 June 1912, died Waalwijk, 6 April 1993) was a Dutch professional cyclist who broke the world hour record.
Frans Slaats (1945)
Slaats was a prominent velodrome rider in the 1930s, especially in Six-day racing. In September 1937 he set the world hour record at 45.558 km on the Vigorelli track in Milan, Italy. It was bettered the same year by the French rider, Maurice Archambaud.
Slaats was at the Buenos Aires six-day in Argentina when World War II began in 1939. On returning to the Netherlands when peace came in 1945, he found his four brothers had been killed by the Germans.
frans, slaats, born, waalwijk, netherlands, june, 1912, died, waalwijk, april, 1993, dutch, professional, cyclist, broke, world, hour, record, 1945, slaats, prominent, velodrome, rider, 1930s, especially, racing, september, 1937, world, hour, record, vigorelli. Frans Slaats born Waalwijk Netherlands 11 June 1912 died Waalwijk 6 April 1993 was a Dutch professional cyclist who broke the world hour record Frans Slaats 1945 Slaats was a prominent velodrome rider in the 1930s especially in Six day racing In September 1937 he set the world hour record at 45 558 km on the Vigorelli track in Milan Italy It was bettered the same year by the French rider Maurice Archambaud Slaats was at the Buenos Aires six day in Argentina when World War II began in 1939 On returning to the Netherlands when peace came in 1945 he found his four brothers had been killed by the Germans Palmares edit1934 2nd Berlin six day 1936 3rd Ronde van Valkenburg 1st Amsterdam six day 2nd Ghent six day 1st Copenhagen six day 1937 1st Antwerp six day World hour record 1st Copenhagen six day 1938 1st Ghent six day 2nd Antwerp six day 1939 1st Brussels six day 3rd Copenhagen six day 1944 1st Buenos Aires six day Records Preceded byMaurice Richard UCI hour record 45 325 km 29 September 1937 3 November 1937 Succeeded byMaurice ArchambaudReferences editExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Category Frans Slaats nbsp nbsp This biographical article related to Dutch cycling is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Frans Slaats amp oldid 1108291709, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
