Eddy Pauwels
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Eddy Pauwels is a former Belgian
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...

 racing cyclist from 1958 to 1966. He won 4 stages in the Tour de France
Tour de France
The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The...

 and wore the yellow jersey
Yellow jersey
The general classification in the Tour de France is the most important classification, the one by which the winner of the Tour de France is determined. Since 1919, the leader of the general classification wears the yellow jersey .-History:...

 for 4 days in total. In 1962, Pauwels won the combativity award in the Tour de France.

Major victories

1959
Tour of Belgium
Tour of Belgium
The Tour of Belgium is a four-day bicycle race which is held annually in Belgium.It was held annually between 1908 and 1981, except during both world wars. Between 1982 and 1990 several of races were not organised and none at all during the decade 1991 to 2001...

: 4th stage


1961
1961 Tour de France
1961 Tour de France
The 1961 Tour de France was the 48th running of the Tour de France. It meandered through France from 25 June to 16 July 1961. It consisted of 21 stages, a total of , which was ridden at an average speed of . Out of the 132 riders who started the tour, 72 managed to complete the tour's tough course...

: 14th and 17th stage


1962
1962 Tour de France
1962 Tour de France
The 1962 Tour de France was the 49th Tour de France, taking place June 24 to July 15, 1962. It was composed of 22 stages over 4274 km, ridden at an average speed of 37.306 km/h. After more than 30 years, the Tour was again contested by trade teams...

: 11th stage


1963
1963 Tour de France
1963 Tour de France
The 1963 Tour de France was the 50th Tour de France, taking place June 23 to July 14, 1963. The total race distance was 21 stages over 4137 km, with riders averaging 37.092 km/h...

: 1st stage


Teams

  • 1958: Libertas - Dr. Mann
  • 1959: Flandria - Dr. Mann
  • 1960: Dr. Mann - Dossche Sport
  • 1961: Dr. Mann
  • 1962: Dr. Mann
  • 1962: Wiel's - Groene Leeuw
  • 1963: Wiel's - Groene Leeuw
  • 1964: Margnat - Paloma
  • 1965: Wiel's - Groene Leeuw
  • 1966: Wiel's - Groene Leeuw

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