Louis Proost (7 April 1935 in Halle – 2 February 2009) was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer, who became world amateur champion in 1957. In the 1960 Tour de France, he won one stage.
 Louis Proost in 1957 | |||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Louis Proost | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 April 1935 Halle, Belgium | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 2 February 2009 (aged 73) | ||||||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Road | ||||||||||||||
| Role | Rider | ||||||||||||||
| Major wins | |||||||||||||||
| World amateur road race champion 1 stage 1960 Tour de France | |||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Major results edit
- 1957
- World Amateur road race Championship
- 1958
- Brasschaat
- Sint-Niklaas
- Brussels–Ingooigem
- Zwijndrecht
- Rummen
- 1959
- Boulogne-sur-Mer
- Oostende
- Glabbeek
- Turnhout
- Rijkevorsel
- 1960
- Ekeren
- Bruxelles – Charleroi – Bruxelles
- Wuustwezel
- Tour de France:
- Winner stage 13
- 1961
- Borgerhout
- Waasmunster
- Edegem
- Melle
- Giro d'Itala:
- Winner stage 5
- 1962
- Beringen
- Hoeilaart-Diest-Hoeilaart
- Nieuwkerken-Waas
- Polder-Kempen
- Oedelem
- Turnhout
- Zandhoven
- Sint-Amands
- 1963
- Beveren-Waas
- Hoeilaart-Diest-Hoeilaart
- Omloop van West-Brabant
- Schoten – Willebroek
- Sint-Truiden
- Rijmenam
- Mouscron
- Edegem
- Zandhoven
- Wetteren
- 1964
- Tervuren
- Bierbeek
- Melle
- Mortsel
- Tessenderlo
- Lommel
- Kontich
- 1965
- Polderpijl
- Zwijndrecht
- Kontich
- 1966
- Beveren-Waas
- Omloop van Midden-Vlaanderen
- Diksmuide
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Louis Proost.
- Louis Proost at Cycling Archives
- Official Tour de France results for Louis Proost
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