Gustaaf () Van Cauter, (born 31 March 1948) is a former racing cyclist. He was born in

Mechelen Mechelen (; ; historically known as ''Mechlin'' in EnglishMechelen has been known in English as ''Mechlin'', from where the adjective ''Mechlinian'' is derived. This name may still be used, especially in a traditional or historical context. T ...

, Belgium. He competed in the

team time trial A team time trial (TTT) is a road bicycle race in which teams of cyclists race against the clock (see individual time trial for a more detailed description of ITT events). The winning team in a TTT is determined by the comparing the times of ...

at the

1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and officially branded as Munich 1972 (; ), were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. It was the ...

. As of 2010, Van Cauter is President of

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company Bioscan.

Major sport achievements

*1970 ** winner 1st étape at the Tour de Namur *1971 ** world champion, 100 km team road race *1972 **

3rd place In sociology, the third place refers to the social surroundings that are separate from the two usual social environments of home ("first place") and the workplace ("second place"). Examples of third places include churches, cafes, bars, clubs ...

, 100 km team road race

References

External links

All cycling results Olympia '72

All time olympic results
1948 births Living people Belgian male cyclists Cyclists from Mechelen Olympic cyclists for Belgium Cyclists at the 1972 Summer Olympics UCI Road World Champions (elite men) 20th-century Belgian sportsmen {{Belgium-cycling-bio-1940s-stub