Louis Proost
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.
![]() Louis Proost in 1957  | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Louis Proost | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 April 1935 Halle, Belgium  | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 2 February 2009 (aged 73) | ||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Road | ||||||||||||||
| Role | Rider | ||||||||||||||
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| World amateur road race champion 1 stage 1960 Tour de France  | |||||||||||||||
Medal record 
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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
    
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Louis Proost.
- Louis Proost at Cycling Archives
 - Official Tour de France results for Louis Proost
 
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