Frans Melckenbeeck
 Melckenbeeck finishing behind Darrigade in the 2nd stage of the 1962 Tour de France | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Frans Melckenbeeck |
| Born | 15 November 1940 Lede, German-occupied Belgium |
| Died | 28 October 2025 (aged 84) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1962–1966 | Mercier–BP–Hutchinson |
| 1967–1969 | Template:Cycling data Groene Leeuw |
| 1970–1972 | Goldor |
| Major wins | |
Grand Tours
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Frans Melckenbeeck (15 November 1940 – 28 October 2025) was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer.[1] In 1962, Melckenbeeck won one stage of the Tour de France, and in 1963 he won Liège–Bastogne–Liège.[2] He won 4 stages in the 1964 and 1965 Vuelta a España. He also cycled at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[3]
Melckenbeeck died on 28 October 2025 at the age of 84.[4]
References
- ↑ "Frans Melckenbeek". FirstCycling.com. 2022.
- ↑ "Palmarès de Frans Melckenbeeck (Bel)". Memoire-du-cyclisme.eu (in French). Archived from the original on 19 June 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ↑ "Frans Melckebeke Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 20 October 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
- ↑ Frans Melckenbeeck, oud-winnaar van Luik-Bastenaken-Luik, overleden op 84-jarige leeftijd (in Dutch)
Other websites
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