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Historic Overview Alex Close

Rider

Overall Rank739
NameAlex CLOSE
Country
  Belgium
Date of birth26-Nov-1921 - Moignelée (Namur)
Date of death21-Oct-2008 - Ligny (Namur)
ContemporiesView Contemporary Ranking

Biography

Alex Close

Alex Close (26 November 1921 in–21 October 2008) was a Belgian road bicycle racer. He finished fourth in the 1953 Tour de France and seventh in the 1952 Tour de France. He also won the Tour of Belgium in 1955 and the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré in 1956.

source - Wikipedia

Badges

5

Major Victories

Dauphiné Libéré 1956
Dauphiné Libéré - stages 1956 (1)
Dwars door Vlaanderen - stages 1955 (1)
Tour de Luxembourg - stages 1951 (1), 1952 (1)
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Seasons

Alex Close - Scores by Season

Year Team Score Rank
1. 1949 Automoto - Dunlop 204 233
2. 1950 Terrot - Wolber - Hutchinson 156 315
3. 1951 Terrot - Wolber - Hutchinson 125 296
4. 1952 Girardengo - Clément 1380 17
5. 1953 Peugeot - Dunlop 1131 24
6. 1954 Peugeot - Dunlop 892 45
7. 1955 Elvé - Peugeot 695 69
8. 1956 Elvé - Peugeot 918 44
9. 1957 Peugeot - BP - Dunlop 357 154
10. 1958 Elvé - Peugeot - Marvan 569 109
11. 1959 Peugeot - BP - Dunlop 17 666
Overall: 6444 739