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Belgian cyclist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jos Hoevenaers (30 November 1932, in Antwerp – 14 June 1995, in Wilrijk) was a Belgian cyclist, reputed for his attacking style.[1]
Hoevenaers pictured in 1960 | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Jos Hoevenaers | ||||||||||||||
| Born | Joseph Hoevenaers 30 November 1932 Antwerp, Belgium | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 14 June 1995 (aged 62) Wilrijk, Belgium | ||||||||||||||
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| Current team | Retired | ||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Road | ||||||||||||||
| Role | Rider | ||||||||||||||
| Rider type | Attacker, climber | ||||||||||||||
| Professional teams | |||||||||||||||
| 1956-1959 | Faema-Guerra | ||||||||||||||
| 1960-1961 | Ghigi | ||||||||||||||
| 1962 | Philco | ||||||||||||||
| 1963 | Peugeot-Wolber | ||||||||||||||
| 1964 | Flandria-Roméo | ||||||||||||||
| 1965 | Cynar-Allegro | ||||||||||||||
| 1966 | Mann-Grundig | ||||||||||||||
| 1967 | Goldor-Gerka | ||||||||||||||
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Grand Tours
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Medal record
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In 1960, he wore the pink jersey of leadership for eight days in the Giro d'Italia; however, Jacques Anquetil won instead. Bad luck, as well as inadequate time-trialling and sprinting, stopped Hoevenaers' becoming the best Belgian Tour rider of his generation.[2][3]
Overall Roma–Napoli–Roma
Mountains classification
Interclubs road race
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