Eddy Pauwels Explained
| Eddy Pauwels |
| Fullname: | Eddy Pauwels |
| Birth Date: | 1935 5, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Bornem, Belgium |
| Death Place: | Bornem |
| Discipline: | Road |
| Role: | Rider |
| Proyears1: | 1958 |
| Proyears2: | 1959 |
| Proyears3: | 1960–1962 |
| Proyears4: | 1962–1963 |
| Proyears5: | 1964 |
| Proyears6: | 1965–1966 |
| Majorwins: | 4 stages, Tour de France |
Eddy Pauwels (2 May 1935 – 6 March 2017) was a Belgian racing cyclist from 1958 to 1966. He won 4 stages in the Tour de France and wore the yellow jersey for 4 days in total. In 1962, Pauwels won the combativity award in the Tour de France. He died on 6 March 2017 at the age of 81.[1]
Major results
- 1957
1st Overall DDR Rundfahrt
- 1958
6th Overall Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
- 1959
4th Overall Tour of Belgium
1st Stage 3
Tour de France
Held after Stages 9 & 16
- 1960
1st Overall Trois Jours d'Anvers
- 1961
4th Overall Tour of Belgium
5th Scheldeprijs
9th Overall Tour de France
1st Stages 14 & 17
- 1962
9th Overall Vuelta a España
10th Overall Tour de France
1st Stage 11
- 1963
Tour de France
Held after Stages 1–2
1st Stage 1
4th Grote Prijs Jef Scherens
6th Rund um den Henninger Turm
- 1964
4th Overall Tour de RomandieNotes and References
- http://sporza.be/cm/sporza/wielrennen/1.2911150 Ex-geletruidrager Eddy Pauwels (81) overleden
