Emile De Beukelaer
Emile De Beukelaer was a Belgian road racing cyclist, and the founder and President of the Union Cycliste Internationale. He was the son of the founder of Elixir d'Anvers, a famous liquor from the Antwerp region.
Career
Cycling career
He was the most successful cyclist of the 1880s.Foundation of UCI
On 14 April 1900, delegates from six associations and five countries assembled in Paris to form the "Union Cycliste Internationale". The delegates were:- Emile De Beukelaer for the "Ligue Velocipédique Belge"
- Frenchman Victor Breyer for the "National Cycling Association" in the United States
- Alfred Riguelle for the "Union velocipédique de France"
- Count Villers for the "Union des Sociétés Françaises de Sports Athlétiques"
- Mario Bruzzone representing the "Unione Velocipedistica Italiana"
- Frenchman Paul Rousseau for the "Union Cycliste Suisse"