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Louis Proost

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Louis Proost
Louis Proost in 1957
Personal information
Full nameLouis Proost
Born(1935-04-07)7 April 1935
Halle, Belgium
Died2 February 2009(2009-02-02) (aged 73)
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Major wins
World amateur road race champion
1 stage 1960 Tour de France
Medal record
Representing  Belgium
Men's road bicycle racing
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1957 Waregem Amateur's Road Race

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.

Major results

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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
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