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Louis Proost
Louis Proost in 1957
Personal information
Full nameLouis Proost
Born(1935-04-07)7 April 1935
Halle, Belgium
Died3 February 2009(2009-02-03) (aged 73)
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Major wins
World amateur road race champion
1 stage 1960 Tour de France
Medal record
Representing  Belgium
Road bicycle racing
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1957 Waregem Amateur's Road Race

Louis Proost (7 April 1935 in Halle – 3 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.

Palmarès

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