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Ferdinand Bracke (born 25 May 1939 in Hamme Oost-Vlaanderen but moving to Brussels in childhood) is a former Belgian professional road and track cyclist who is most famous for holding the World Hour Record (48.093 km) and winning the overall title at the 1971 Vuelta a España in front of Wilfried David of Belgium and Luis Ocaña of Spain. He also became world pursuit champion on the track in 1964 and 1969.