Georges Pintens

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updated = July 14, 2008

Georges Pintens (born 15 October 1946 in Antwerp) is a former professional road bicycle racer from Belgium who excelled at one-day classic races during the 1960s and 1970s.

Pintens most successful year was in 1971 when he captured the Belgian classic, Gent-Wevelgem, and the overall title at the Tour de Suisse but finished second to Eddy Merckx at Liège-Bastogne-Liège.

In 1974, Pintens returned to win Liège-Bastogne-Liège.

Major achievements

;1969 – Mann-Grundig
* 1st, Rund um den Henninger Turm;1970 – Mann-Grundig
* 1st, Amstel Gold Race;1971 – Hertekamp-Magniflex
* 1st, Gent-Wevelgem
* 1st overall, Tour de Suisse
* 2nd, Liège-Bastogne-Liège;1972 – Van Cauter-Magniflex-de Gribaldy
* 1st, GP Kanton Aargau;1973 – Rokado
* 1st, Rund um den Henninger Turm
* 1st, Ruta del Sol
* 1st, Prologue, Tour of Belgium;1974 – MIC-Ludo-de Gribaldy
* 1st, Liège-Bastogne-Liège ;1975 – Maes-Watney;1976 – Miko-de Gribaldy-Superia
* 1st, Stage, Vuelta a España

Tour de France record

* 1968 – 12th overall and 1st, Stage 12 (Pau > Saint-Gaudens)
* 1970 – 10th overall

External links

*cyclingwebsite|3889
* [http://www.letour.fr/HISTO/TDF/riders/us/3966.html Official Tour de France results for Georges Pintens]

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SHORT DESCRIPTION=Road bicycle racer
DATE OF BIRTH=1946-10-15
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