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Léon Van Aken

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Léon Van Aken
Personal information
Born(1897-09-06)6 September 1897
Hoevenen, Belgium
Died13 March 1978(1978-03-13) (aged 80)
Kapellen, Belgium
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Team information
RoleRider
Professional teams
1920-1925Wonder-Dunlop
1926La Française-Diamant-Dunlop
1927La Française

Léon Van Aken (6 September 1897 – 13 March 1978) was a Belgian racing cyclist. He rode in the 1920 Tour de France.[1] He was born in Hoevenen (Belgium) and was living in Kapellen (Belgium). He participated 3 times at the Tour de France (1920-1922-1923). His best performance in the General Classement was the 28th place in 1922. He was riding for following teams: Wonder-Dunlop (1923-1925) – La Française-Diamant-Dunlop (1926) – La Française (1927).

References

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  1. ^ "14ème Tour de France 1920". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 24 January 2012.