Edward Sels
# Edward Sels

Edward Sels (born 27 August 1941 at Vorselaar, Belgium) is a former Belgian professional road bicycle racer. He was professional from 1963 to 1972, winning 35 races. He was road champion of Belgium in 1961 (Military) and 1964. He won seven stages in the Tour de France and one in the Giro d'Italia. He wore the yellow jersey for two days in the 1964 Tour de France. His sister, Rosa Sels, was a cyclist too.

## Major results

### 1962

    Tour of Flanders, U23
    Sint-Lenaerts

### 1963

    Antoing
    Bruxelles – Liège for independents (semi-professionals)
    Hoogstraten
    Machelen
    Sint-Lenaerts

### 1964

    Auvelais
    Braine-le-Comte
    Dendermonde
    Herentals
    Heusden O-Vlaanderen
    Belgium National road championship
    Tour de France:
       Winner stages 1, 11, 14 and 19
       Wearing yellow jersey for two days
    Oostrozebeke
    Opwijk
    Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe
    Vuelta a España:
       Winner stage 1A
    Waregem

### 1965

    Ath
    Eeklo
    Issoire
    Lebbeke
    Lokeren
    Londerzeel
    Mol
    Paris–Brussels
    Saint-Claud
    Tour de France:
       Winner stage 7
    Westerlo
    Zwevegem

### 1966

    Aalst
    Bankprijs
    Herentals
    Laarne
    Libramont
    Tour de France:
       Winner stages 6 and 22A
    Mol
    Tour of Flanders
    Rumbeke
    Schaal Sels
    Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe (BEL)
    Stabroek

### 1967

    Antwerpse pijl
    Breendonk
    Circuit des Frontières
    Essen
    Garancières-en-Beauce
    GP Kanton Aargau Gippingen
    Kalmthout
    Ronde van Limburg
    Stekene
    Tessenderlo
    Westerlo

### 1968

    Auvelais
    Herne
    Honselersdijk
    Schaal Sels
    Scheldeprijs Vlaanderen
    Sint-Katelijne-Waver
    Sint-Niklaas

### 1969

    Vuelta a España:
       Winner stage 6

### 1970

    Knokke
