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Statue of Lucien Van Impe

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Statue of Lucien Van Impe

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    September 14, 2025

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    The statue "The Cyclist" in Mere is a tribute to Lucien Van Impe, the legendary Belgian cyclist who won the Tour de France in 1976. The statue was unveiled in 2016, exactly forty years after his Tour victory.
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    Lucien Van Impe is the last Belgian to have won the Tour de France in 1976. Lucien Van Impe has won a mountain classification 8 times (including 6 x Tour de France)
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    September 6, 2022

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    The statue on a roundabout in Mere was unveiled in 2016 to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Lucien Van Impe's victory in The Tour de France.

    Lucien Van Impe won the Tour in 1976 and is the last Belgian to win the Tour de France.

    The life-size bronze statue is made by artist Veerle De Vuyst and is placed on a large boulder that refers to the mountains.
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    Location: Erpe-Mere, Aalst, East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

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