Biggest, longest, ..
Selection of statistics about René Mertens victories.
Longest
Victories sorted by race distance.
| # | Year | Race | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1953 | Omloop der Vlaamse Gewesten | 237 |
| 2 | 1949 | Ronde van België / Tour de Belgique | Stage 4 | 236 |
| 3 | 1947 | Scheldeprijs | 216 |
| 4 | 1957 | Dwars door België / À travers la Belgique | Stage 2b (ITT) | 30 |
Per type of race
| Onedayrace | |
| Time trial | |
| Stage | |
| GC |
PCS points
The PCS point scale is kept consistent over time. Sorting wins by PCS points should return the biggest win on top.
| # | Year | Race | PCS Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1947 | Scheldeprijs | 125 |
| 2 | 1953 | Omloop der Vlaamse Gewesten | 75 |
| 3 | 1949 | Ronde van België / Tour de Belgique | Stage 4 | 20 |
| 4 | 1957 | Dwars door België / À travers la Belgique | Stage 2b (ITT) | 20 |
Startlist quality
Winning a big race against the biggest competitors gives extra gloss to the victory. These are René Mertens victories sorted by startlist quality.
| # | Year | Race | Startlist quality | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1949 | Ronde van België / Tour de Belgique | 182 | 1 stage(s) |
| 2 | 1947 | Scheldeprijs | 55 | |
| 3 | 1953 | Omloop der Vlaamse Gewesten | 5 | |
| 4 | 1957 | Dwars door België / À travers la Belgique | 1 stage(s) |