Germain Derycke (2 November 1929, in Bellegem – 13 January 1978, in Kortrijk) was a Belgian road bicycle racer. Derycke was a classics specialist. In his second year as a professional he came second in Liège–Bastogne–Liège. In 1953 he won Paris–Roubaix. He twice stood on the podium at the world road race championship, second to Fausto Coppi in 1953 and third in 1955 behind Stan Ockers and Jean-Pierre Schmitz. Major results 1951 1st stage 23 Tour de France 1952 1st Halle–Ingooigem 1953 1st Paris–Roubaix 1st Tour d'Algérie 2nd Road race, UCI Road World Championships 1954 1st La Flèche Wallonne 1st Dwars door Vlaanderen 1955 1st Milan–San Remo 3rd Road race, UCI Road World Championships 1956 1st stages 2 & 3 Paris–Nice 1st Omloop Mandel-Leie-Schelde 1957 1st Liège–Bastogne–Liège 1st Tre Valli Varesine 1958 1st Tour of Flanders References External links Official Tour de France results for Germain Derycke 1929 births 1978 deaths Belgian male cyclists Belgian Tour de France stage winners Sportspeople from Kortrijk Cyclists from West Flanders