Personal information | |
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Full name | Frank Hoste |
Born | Ghent, Belgium | 29 August 1955
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | Sprinter |
Professional teams | |
1977–1978 | IJsboerke |
1979–1980 | Marc |
1981–1982 | TI-Raleigh |
1983–1984 | Europ Decor |
1985 | Del Tongo |
1986–1987 | Fagor |
1988–1989 | AD Renting |
1990 | I.O.C. |
1991 | La William-Saltos |
Major wins | |
Gent–Wevelgem (1982) Tour de France: Green jersey (1984) |
Frank Hoste (born 29 August 1955, in Ghent) is a retired Belgian racing cyclist, who won the points classification in the Tour de France in 1984 as well as three stage victories. Hoste was a professional cyclist from 1977 to 1991, then he started a bicycle factory.
He rode in 13 grand tours throughout his career, eight times in the Tour de France and five times in the Giro d'Italia. All total he won five stages in the Tour de France and during the 1983 Giro d'Italia he came in the top 5 on eight different stages, one of which was a stage win.[1]