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]
Palmarès
- 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. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Frans Melckenbeeck.
- Frans Melckenbeeck at Cycling Archives (archived)
- Official Tour de France results for Frans Melckenbeeck
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