Louis Proost (7 April 1935 in
Halle – 2 February 2009) was a Belgian professional
road bicycle racer
Road bicycle racing is the cycle sport discipline of road cycling, held primarily on paved roads. Road racing is the most popular professional form of bicycle racing, in terms of numbers of competitors, events and spectators. The two most com ...
, who became world amateur champion in 1957. In the
1960 Tour de France
The 1960 Tour de France was the 47th edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tour (cycling), Grand Tours. It took place between 26 June and 17 July, with 21 stages covering a distance of . The race featured 128 riders, of which 81 f ...
, he won one stage.
Major results
;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
The Tour de France () is an annual men's multiple-stage cycle sport, bicycle race held primarily in France. It is the oldest and most prestigious of the three Grand Tour (cycling), Grand Tours, which include the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a ...
:
::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
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Official Tour de France results for Louis Proost
1935 births
2009 deaths
Belgian male cyclists
Belgian Tour de France stage winners
Belgian Giro d'Italia stage winners
Sportspeople from Halle, Belgium
Cyclists from Flemish Brabant
20th-century Belgian sportsmen
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