Frank Hoste
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 competed in the individual road race and team time trial events at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Frank Hoste |
| Born | 29 August 1955 Belgium |
| 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) | |
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.[2]
Major results
- 1982
- Gent–Wevelgem
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Belgian cycling road championship- Four Days of Dunkirk
- 1982 Tour de France: 8th stage
- 1983
- Giro d'Italia: Stage 16A
- Tour de Suisse: Stages 1, 2 and 8
- 1984
- 1984 Tour de France
- Winner stages 1, 6 and 21
Winner of the Points classification
- Grand Prix de Wallonie
- Hasselt-Spa-Hasselt
- 1985
- Giro d'Italia: Stage 6
- 1986
- 1986 Tour de France: Stage 15
- GP Kanton Aargau Gippingen
References
- "Frank Hoste Olympic Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
- "Rider Frank Hoste". Pro Cycling Stats. 7 January 2020. Archived from the original on 7 January 2020.
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