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, including a silver in the individual time trial, a silver in the team time trial (with Auguste Parfondry and

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), and a bronze in the team pursuit (with Van Den Bosch,

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and Fernand Saivé). He also won the road race at the 1925 World Championships. Hoevenaers turned professional in 1926. His father Josef and son

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were also professional cyclists.

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1902 births 1958 deaths Belgian male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Belgium Olympic silver medalists for Belgium Olympic bronze medalists for Belgium Cyclists at the 1924 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in cycling Cyclists from Antwerp Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics 20th-century Belgian sportsmen {{Belgium-cycling-bio-1900s-stub