Jozef Spruyt Explained

Jozef Spruyt
Fullname:Jozef Spruyt
Birth Date:1943 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Viersel, Belgium
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Majorwins:3 stages Tour de France
Brabantse Pijl

Jozef Spruyt also written Joseph Spruyt (born 25 February 1943 in Viersel, Belgium) is a former Belgian professional road bicycle racer. His profession was a  metal worker and his sporting career began with Lierse B.C.[1] Spruyt was a professional from 1965 to 1975. Spruyt won three stage wins in the Tour de France; one in 1969, one in 1970 and one in 1974. He also wore the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification for one day in the 1967 Tour de France. Other highlights from his career include winning Brabantse Pijl and the Scheldeprijs Vlaanderen.

Major results

1963
  • Gent-Ieper
    1964
  • Course de la Paix
  • Winner stage 11
    1965
  • Druivenkoers
    1966
  • Scheldeprijs Vlaanderen
    1967
  • Turnhout
  • Assent
  • Tour de France
  • Leading general classification after stage 4
    1968
  • Kessel–Lier
  • Mol
    1969
  • Tour de France
  • Winner stage 22A
  • Stabroek
  • Turnhout
    1970
  • Tour de France
  • Winner stage 5B
    1971
  • Brabantse Pijl
    1973
  • Tessenderlo
  • Willebroek
  • Eernegem
    1974
  • Tour de France
  • Winner stage 12
    1976
  • Melle

    References

    1. Book: XVII. Course de La Paix. Neues Deutschland. 1964. Berlin. 4.