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

Louis Proost

External links

Official Tour de France results for Louis Proost

1935 births

2009 deaths

Belgian male cyclists

Belgian Tour de France stage winners

Belgian Giro d'Italia stage winners

People from Halle, Belgium

Cyclists from Flemish Brabant

20th-century Belgian people

Louis Proost