About Alex Close
Lived 1921 – 2008 (aged 86). Alex Close was a Belgian sport cyclist.
Alex Close (26 November 1921 in–21 October 2008) was a Belgian road bicycle racer. He finished fourth in the 1953 Tour de France and seventh in the 1952 Tour de France. He also won the Tour of Belgium in 1955 and the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré in 1956.
Major results
1949 4th Overall Volta a Catalunya 1951 1st Stage 1 Tour de Luxembourg 8th GP Stad Zottegem 1952 7th Overall Tour de France 8th Overall Tour de Luxembourg 1st Stage 3 1953 1st Stage 5 Tour of Belgium 2nd Overall Tour de Luxembourg 4th Overall Tour de France 1954 1st Stage 4b Tour of Belgium 9th Overall Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré 1955 1st Overall Tour of Belgium 1st Stage 1 5th Overall Tour de Luxembourg 9th Overall Tour de France 1956 1st Overall Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré 1st Stage 8 1st Hoeilaart–Diest–Hoeilaart 3rd Liège–Bastogne–Liège 7th Overall Tour of Belgium 1957 8th Overall Tour of Belgium 1958 9th Overall Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré 9th Paris–Brussels
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Alex Close?
cyclist (1921–2008)
When was Alex Close born?
Alex Close was born on 26 November 1921 in Moignelée.
When did Alex Close die?
Alex Close died on 21 October 2008 in Ligny.
What was Alex Close's occupation?
Alex Close was a sport cyclist.
What nationality was Alex Close?
Alex Close was Belgian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Alex Close. https://biography.guide/alex-close/
MLA: "Alex Close." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/alex-close/.
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