Personal information | |
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Full name | Frans Melckenbeeck |
Born | Lede, Belgium | 15 November 1940
Team information | |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Professional teams | |
1962–1966 | Mercier–BP–Hutchinson |
1967–1969 | Groene Leeuw–Tibetan–Pull Over Centrale |
1970–1972 | Goldor |
Major wins | |
Grand Tours
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Frans Melckenbeeck (born 15 November 1940) is a retired 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. Melckenbeeck also competed in the team pursuit at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[3]