Jos Hoevenaers
Belgian cyclist
Personal information | |
---|---|
Full name | Jos Hoevenaers |
Born |
(
1932-11-30
)
30 November 1932
Antwerp , Belgium |
Died |
14 June 1995
(1995-06-14)
(aged
62)
Wilrijk , Belgium |
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | Attacker, climber |
Major wins | |
4 days yellow jersey | |
Jos Hoevenaers (30 November 1932, in Antwerp – 14 June 1995, in Wilrijk ) was a Belgian cyclist , reputed for his attacking style.
In 1960 he wore the pink jersey of leadership for eight days in the Giro d'Italia , but Jacques Anquetil won instead. Bad luck, and inadequate time-trialling and sprinting stopped Hoevenaers' becoming the best Belgian Tour rider of his generation.
Major results
- 1955
- Berliner Rundfahrt (U23)
- 1956
- Berliner Rundfahrt (U23)
- Liège-Marche-Liège
- Final classification Ster van Ieper
- 1957
- Omloop der drie Proviniciën
- Omloop van Midden-België
- Tour de Catalonia : Stage 3A
- 1958
- Mandel-Leie-Schelde
- Final classification Rome-Naples-Rome
- 1959
- La Flèche Wallonne
- 1960
- Driedaagse van Antwerpen Stage 1A
- Brussel-Sint-Truiden stage 2
- 1961
- Schaal Sels
- 1964
- Omloop van Midden-Brabant
- Scheldeprijs Vlaanderen
- Berner Rundfahrt
Tours de France
Teams
- 1956 - Faema-Guerra (from 15-09)
- 1957 - Faema-Guerra
- 1958 - Faema-Guerra
- 1959 - Faema-Guerra
- 1960 - Flandria-Wiel's
- 1961 - Ghigi
- 1962 - Philco
- 1963 - Peugeot-BP
- 1964 - Flandria-Romeo
- 1965 - Cynar
- 1966 - Mann-Grundig
- 1967 - Goldor-Gerka
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