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- Birth nameAlfred De Bruyne
- Fred De Bruyne was born on October 21, 1930 in Berlare, Flanders, Belgium. He died on February 4, 1994 in Seillans, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France.
- In his hometown of Seillans where he lived till his death, a square is named after him. A street was also named after him in his hometown Berlare.
- He became a sports journalist for BRT television from 1961 to 1977.
- He had a great deal of success early in his career during the Tour de France. 1953 was his first Tour, his best result was making one stage podium, on stage 5 from Dieppe to Caen. In 1954 he finished 2nd on the final stage into Paris and won three stages along the way.
- He ended his cycling career after a serious traffic accident in 1960.
- He won six Tour de France stages early in his career and went on to win many other Monuments and stage races.
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