Sylvère Maes ( ; born 27 August 1909 -- died 5 December 1966 ) was a Belgian cyclist , who is most famous for winning the Tour de France in 1936 and 1939 .
Sylvère Maes ( born August 27 , 1909 in Zevekote -- died December 5 , 1966 in Ostend ) was a Belgian cyclist , who is most famous for winning the Tour de France in 1936 and 1939 .