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Historic Overview Alex Close

Rider

Overall Rank771
NameAlex CLOSE
Country
  Belgium
Date of birth26-Nov-1921 - Moignelée (Namur)
Date of death21-Oct-2008 - Ligny (Namur)

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

10

Major Victories

Dauphiné Libéré 1956
G.P. de la ville de Guelma 1950
Dauphiné Libéré - stages 1956 (1)
Dwars door Vlaanderen - stages 1955 (1)
Tour de Luxembourg - stages 1951 (1), 1952 (1)
G.P. de la ville de Guelma - stages 1949 (3), 1950 (1)
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Seasons

Alex Close - Scores by Season

Year Team Score Rank
1. 1949 Libellula 278 190
2. 1950 Terrot - Wolber - Hutchinson 193 286
3. 1951 Terrot - Wolber - Hutchinson 125 309
4. 1952 Girardengo - Clément 1751 13
5. 1953 Peugeot - Dunlop 1240 26
6. 1954 Peugeot - Dunlop 970 48
7. 1955 Elvé - Peugeot 780 72
8. 1956 Elvé - Peugeot 973 58
9. 1957 Peugeot - BP - Dunlop 374 164
10. 1958 Elvé - Peugeot - Marvan 558 119
11. 1959 Peugeot - BP - Dunlop 16 687
Overall: 7258 771