André Blaise (10 January 1888 – 23 May 1941) was a Belgian professional road racing cyclist. He was active between 1907 and 1922.
Career Blaise began his career in 1907. His career includes 10 wins between 1908 and 1911, with his most notable victory a stage in the 1911 Tour of Belgium. He achieved seven top-10 results in the classic cycling races like a third place in 1913 Liège–Bastogne–Liège. He competed in the Tour de France five times, achieving his best result with an 8th place overall in the 1910 Tour de France edition. He was regarded as a “popular” cyclist.
After World War I, Blaise continued racing as an individual and achieved a 12th place finish in the Tour of Flanders in 1920.
He was killed during World War II due to an accident in a descent on 23 May 1941 at the age of 53.
Palmarès 1908 Arlon–Aywaille Blégny–Sint-Truiden–Blégny Brussel–Micheroux Huy-Vervier Criterium of Liège
1910 Heuseux–Namur–Heuseux Soumagne–Bastogne–Soumagne
1911 Stage 4, Tour of Belgium
1914 Grand Prix de Châteaurenard
Grand Tour general classification results Race 1909 1910 1911 1912 1914 Tour de France DNF8th DNF DNF DNF
Major Classic results Races 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1920 1921 Milan–San Remo — — 11th5th10th — — — Tour of Flanders — — — — — — 12th — Paris–Roubaix 19th 30th 19th — 10th — — — Liège–Bastogne–Liège — — —3rd — — — 26th Paris–Brussels 20th7th — — —5th — — Paris–Tours — — — — 25th — — —
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