Maurice Desimpelaere

Maurice Desimpelaere
Maurice Desimpelaere wins Dwars door België 1946 (collection KOERS. Museum of Cycle Races)
Personal information
Full nameFrederic Maurice Desimpelaere
Born(1920-05-28)28 May 1920
Ledegem, Belgium
Died30 January 2005(2005-01-30) (aged 84)
Wevelgem, Belgium
Professional teams
1942 - 1948Alcyon - Dunlop
1949Ganna - Superga
1949Bertin Wolber
1949 - 1950Alcyon - Dunlop
Major wins
Paris-Roubaix (1944), Dwars door België (1946), Gent-Wevelgem (1947)

Maurice Desimpelaere (28 May 1920 30 January 2005) was a Belgian cyclist. He won the 1944 Paris–Roubaix and finished in fifth place in the 1945 Paris–Roubaix.