Gustaaf Van Cauter
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Gustaaf Van Cauter, (born 31 March 1948) is a former racing cyclist. He was born in Mechelen
, Belgium
. As of 2010, Van Cauter is President of molecular imaging
company Bioscan http://www.bioscan.com/.
Mechelen
Mechelen Footnote: Mechelen became known in English as 'Mechlin' from which the adjective 'Mechlinian' is derived...
, Belgium
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...
. As of 2010, Van Cauter is President of molecular imaging
Molecular imaging
Molecular imaging originated from the field of radiopharmacology due to the need to better understand the fundamental molecular pathways inside organisms in a noninvasive manner.- Overview :...
company Bioscan http://www.bioscan.com/.
Major sport achievements
- 1970
- winner 1st étape at the Tour de Namur
- 1971
- world champion, 100 km team road race
- 1972
- 3rd placeCycling at the 1972 Summer OlympicsThe cycling competition at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich consisted of two road cycling events and five track cycling events, all for men only.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-References:*...
, 1972 Summer Olympics1972 Summer OlympicsThe 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
, 100 km team road race
- 3rd place