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.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Frank Hoste |
| Born | 29 August 1955 Ghent, 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.[1]
Major results
edit- 1982
- Gent–Wevelgem
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
edit- ^ "Rider Frank Hoste". Pro Cycling Stats. 7 January 2020.
External links
edit- Frank Hoste's bicycle factory Archived 12 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- Frank Hoste at Cycling Archives (archived)
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