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Belgian cyclist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Arthur Decabooter (3 October 1936 – 26 May 2012) was a Belgian professional racing cyclist, active as a professional between 1959 and 1967.[1] Cyclist Walter Godefroot is his wife's brother-in-law.
![]() Decabooter in 2011 | |
Personal information | |
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Full name | Arthur Decabooter |
Nickname | El Toro |
Born | Welden, Belgium | 3 October 1936
Died | 26 May 2012 75) | (aged
Team information | |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | Classics rider |
Professional teams | |
1959–1961 | Groene Leeuw–SAS–Sinalco |
1962 | Liberia–Grammont–Wolber |
1963–1964 | Solo–Superia |
1965–1967 | Wiel's–Groene Leeuw |
1967 | Tibetan–Pull Over Centrale |
Major wins | |
Grand Tours
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Apart from a few years when he was signed to Libéria-Grammont (1962) and to Solo (1963–1964), he rode for the Groene Leeuw team. His major wins were the 1960 Tour of Flanders and 2 stages and the points classification in the Vuelta a España the same year. Decabooter's other wins include Dwars door België, Omloop Het Volk, Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne, E3 Prijs Vlaanderen – Harelbeke, and a stage in the Tour of Belgium.[2]
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