Professional from 1970 to 1980, Joseph Bruyère, athlete of one meter 88 for 80 kilo, notably won Liège-Bastogne-Liège twice and an individual stage of the Tour de France 1972.

Bruyère participated in six Tours de France and achieved a victory in 1972 in the 19th stage between Auxerre and Versailles.

[2] From the start of his professional career, he was part of Eddy Merckx's team, until the latter retired from sport.

Bruyère rode several seasons as the strongest, and most loyal lieutenants, to the super-star rider Eddy Merckx.

He was known to ride on the front of the peloton for many miles, and often for much of a mountain stage until the last climb, doing the work of a whole team of domestiques.