Frans Melckenbeeck
 Melckenbeeck finishing behind André Darrigade in the 2nd stage of Tour de France in 1962 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Frans Melckenbeeck |
| Born | 15 November 1940 Lede, Belgium |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Major wins | |
| Liège–Bastogne–Liège (1963) | |
Frans Melckenbeeck (born 15 November 1940) is a retired Belgian professional road bicycle racer. In 1962, Melckenbeeck won one stage of the Tour de France, and in 1963 he won Liège–Bastogne–Liège. He also competed in the team pursuit at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[1]
Major results[]
- 1961
- Ronde van Limburg (for under age 26)
Belgium national amateur road race champion- Belgium national amateur track madison champion
- 1962
- Schelde-Dender-Leie
- Mol
- Mere
- Lede
- 1963
- Aalst
- Bankprijs
- Lede
- Grote 1-Mei Prijs
- Liège–Bastogne–Liège
- Ninove
- Melle
- Kortemark
- Tour de France:
- Winner stage 4
- 1964
- Grand Prix d'Isbergues
- Vuelta a España:
- Winner stages 3, 6 and 17
- Omloop Het Volk
- Bankprijs
- Temse
- Zwevegem
- Lede
- Kortemark
- Grand Prix de Fourmies
- 1965
- GP Monaco
- Vuelta a España:
- Winner stage 10A
- Erembodegem-Terjoden
- 1966
- Melle
- Omloop van de Vlasstreek
- 1967
- Westouter
- 1968
- Erembodegem-Terjoden
- Grote Prijs Stad Zottegem
- Herzele
- Handzame
- 1969
- Lede
- Moorsele
- 1971
- Omloop van Oost-Vlaanderen
- Temse
- 1972
- Ninove
References[]
- ^ "Frans Melckebeke Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 20 October 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
External links[]
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- Belgian male cyclists
- 1940 births
- Living people
- Belgian Tour de France stage winners
- Belgian Vuelta a España stage winners
- Sportspeople from East Flanders
- Olympic cyclists of Belgium
- Cyclists at the 1960 Summer Olympics
- People from Lede, Belgium
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