Alex Close
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Alex Close was a Belgian
road bicycle racer who was placed seventh in the Tour de France
in 1952. He won the Tour de Belgique in 1955 and the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré in 1956.
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
road bicycle racer who was placed seventh in the Tour de France
1952 Tour de France
The 1952 Tour de France was the 39th Tour de France, taking place June 25 to July 19, 1952. It was composed of 23 stages over 4807 km, ridden at an average speed of 31.739 km/h. Newly introduced were the arrivals on mountain peaks....
in 1952. He won the Tour de Belgique in 1955 and the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré in 1956.