José Beyaert
Encyclopedia
José Beyaert was a French
professional cyclist
who, during the 1940s and 1950s, was the 1948 Olympics road race champion. Beyaert moved to Colombia
in 1952 and lived there for several years where he was the coach to the national cycling team. He also competed in the Vuelta a Colombia
which he won on his first attempt in 1952. He finished second the following year and eighth the year after.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
professional cyclist
Road bicycle racing
Road bicycle racing is a bicycle racing sport held on roads, using racing bicycles. The term "road racing" is usually applied to events where competing riders start simultaneously with the winner being the first to the line at the end of the course .Historically, the most...
who, during the 1940s and 1950s, was the 1948 Olympics road race champion. Beyaert moved to Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
in 1952 and lived there for several years where he was the coach to the national cycling team. He also competed in the Vuelta a Colombia
Vuelta a Colombia
The Vuelta a Colombia is an annual cycling road race, run over many stages throughout different regions in Colombia and sometimes Venezuela during the first days of August. It is organized by the Colombian Cycling Federation.The first Vuelta a Colombia was held in 1951...
which he won on his first attempt in 1952. He finished second the following year and eighth the year after.
Major results
- 1st (Gold Medal), 1948 Summer OlympicsCycling at the 1948 Summer OlympicsThe cycling competition at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London consisted of two road cycling events and four track cycling events, all for men only. The track cycling events were held at the Herne Hill Velodrome in south London.-Medal table:...
Men's Road Race - 3rd (Bronze Medal), 1948 Summer OlympicsCycling at the 1948 Summer OlympicsThe cycling competition at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London consisted of two road cycling events and four track cycling events, all for men only. The track cycling events were held at the Herne Hill Velodrome in south London.-Medal table:...
Team Time Trial - Vuelta a ColombiaVuelta a ColombiaThe Vuelta a Colombia is an annual cycling road race, run over many stages throughout different regions in Colombia and sometimes Venezuela during the first days of August. It is organized by the Colombian Cycling Federation.The first Vuelta a Colombia was held in 1951...
(1952, 2nd 1953) - Grand Prix d'Isbergues (1950)
- 47th overall, Tour de FranceTour de FranceThe 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...
(19501950 Tour de FranceThe 1950 Tour de France was the 37th Tour de France, taking place from 13 July to 7 August 1950. It consisted of 22 stages over 4775 km, ridden at an average speed of 32.788 km/h....
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