Gustave Danneels

Gustave Danneels (Loos-en-Gohelle, France, 6 September 1913 – Knokke, 13 April 1976) was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer. He is known for bronze medals in the 1934 and the 1935 UCI Road World Championships and his victories in Paris–Tours. When winning the 1936 edition of Paris-Tours Danneels was awarded the Ruban Jaune for recording the fastest time in a professional race.

Major results

 * 1931
 * U17 Road Race Champion


 * 1933
 * Independent Road Race Champion


 * 1934
 * Paris–Tours
 * GP d'Europe
 * World Road Race Championship


 * 1935
 * Road Race Champion
 * Winner Stage 2, Tour of Belgium
 * World Road Race Championship


 * 1936
 * Paris–Tours
 * Winner stages 3 and 6 Paris–Nice


 * 1937
 * Paris–Tours
 * Tour de France:
 * Winner stage 11B


 * 1938
 * Winner stages 4 & 5, Tour du Sud-Ouest