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He is best known for wearing the yellow jersey in the 1984 Tour de France, retaining the lead for 12 days, [1] and winning the stage on Bastille Day in the 1989 Tour de France. He retired the following year. After retirement he bought a franchise from the Jeff de Bruges chocolate brand and operates three Jeff de Bruges shops in his native Normandy.
Galbert of Bruges (2013). The Murder, Betrayal, and Slaughter of the Glorious Charles, Count of Flanders. Translated by Rider, Jeff. Yale University Press. Silvas, Anna, ed. (1999). Jutta and Hildegard: The Biographical Sources. The Pennsylvania State University Press.
Louis de Gruuthuse, Flemish knight, courtier, and nobleman (1427–1492) Philip I of Castile, first Habsburg ruler in Spain (1478–1506) Adriaen Isenbrant, Renaissance painter (1490–1551) Adrian Willaert, composer of the Renaissance (c. 1490 – 1562, birth in Bruges uncertain) Petrus Vulcanius, humanist scholar and administrator (c 1503-1571)
Eric De Baets (1977–1978) Alex De Block (1960–1961) Jacky Debougnoux (1979–1984) Tjörven De Brul (1994–2003) Glenn Decaestecker (1997–1999, 2000–2001) Dwight Decerf (1985–1986) Noël De Cock (1961–1966) Olivier De Cock (1987–2007) Björn De Coninck (1988–1998) Freddy De Coninck (1966–1972) Daniël De Cubber (1975–1979 ...
Date of birth Date of death Office entered Office left Party Jean-Baptiste Coppieters 't Wallant: 8 December 1770 8 July 1840 1830 1841 Jean-Marie de Pelichy van Huerne: 12 May 1774 18 November 1859 1841 1855 Catholic Party: Jules Boyaval: 7 February 1814 13 September 1879 1855 1876 Liberal Party: Amedée Visart de Bocarmé: 4 November 1835 29 ...
Pope John Paul II was the subject of three premature obituaries.. A prematurely reported obituary is an obituary of someone who was still alive at the time of publication. . Examples include that of inventor and philanthropist Alfred Nobel, whose premature obituary condemning him as a "merchant of death" for creating military explosives may have prompted him to create the Nobel Prize; [1 ...
De Werf was an arts center and jazz record label (W.E.R.F.) in Bruges, Belgium. In 2002, the label released an eleven-CD box set titled The Finest of Belgian Jazz, with music by Greetings from Mercury, Aka Moon, Brussels Jazz Orchestra, and Kris Defoort. Rik Bevernage, De Werf's main collaborator, received an award at the 2002 Golden Django ...
Franciscus Lucas was born in Bruges late in 1548 or early in 1549, the son of Josse Lucas and Ghislaine Vande Walle. He studied at Castle College, Leuven, for his B.A., graduating on 6 March 1568, placing fifth of the 155 students in his year.