Louis Proost

Louis Proost
	Louis Proost in 1957
Personal information
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
Representing Belgium
Men's road bicycle racing
World Championships

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

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

Louis Proost at Cycling Archives
Official Tour de France results for Louis Proost

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