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Louis Heusghem

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Louis Heusghem
Personal information
Full nameLouis Heusghem
Born(1882-12-26)26 December 1882
Ransart, Belgium
Died26 August 1939(1939-08-26) (aged 56)
Montignies-le-Tilleul, Belgium
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Major wins
Paris–Tours (1912)
One stage 1912 Tour de France

Louis Heusghem (Ransart, 26 December 1882 – Montignies-le-Tilleul, 26 August 1939) was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer. He was the brother of cyclists Hector Heusghem and Pierre-Joseph Heusghem. His best Tour de France finish was his fifth place in 1911. In 1912, he won a stage in the Tour de France and Paris–Tours.

Major results

1911
Tour de France:
5th place overall classification
1912
Paris–Tours
Tour de France:
Winner stage 12