Patrick Sercu Cyclist
Patrick Sercu is a former Belgian cyclist, best known for his exploits on the tracks. In 1964 aged 19 he competed as the star attraction at the Manchester Wheelers' Club Race Meet at the Fallowfield track in Manchester. He won a gold medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Sercu is the record holder for the number of six-day track race victories, having won 88 events out of 223 starts. Several of these wins were with cycling great Eddy Merckx. Sercu was a top performer on the tracks, being twice World Champion in the Sprint discipline, and a popular competitor in the Madison in addition to his Olympic victory. In road races Sercu also performed well, as he won the green jersey in the 1974 Tour de France. He is now competition director of the Six Days of Ghent and the former Six Days of Hasselt.
