About Jos Hoevenaers
Lived 1932 – 1995 (aged 62). Jos Hoevenaers was a Belgian sport cyclist.
In 1960, he wore the pink jersey of leadership for eight days in the Giro d'Italia; however, Jacques Anquetil won instead. Bad luck, as well as inadequate time-trialling and sprinting, stopped Hoevenaers' becoming the best Belgian Tour rider of his generation.
Major results
1955 1st Berliner Rundfahrt (U23) 1st Week-end Spadois
1956 1st Berliner Rundfahrt (U23) 1st Liège-Marche-Liège 1st overall classification Ster van Ieper
1957 1st Omloop der drie Provinciën 1st Omloop van Midden-België 1st Stage 3a Volta a Catalunya
1958 1st Omloop Mandel-Leie-Schelde
3rd Bordeaux–Paris 10th Overall Tour de France
1959 1st La Flèche Wallonne 1st Omloop van Midden-België 1st Circuit de Louest à Mons 2nd Gent–Wevelgem 4th Overall Roma–Napoli–Roma 7th Ronde van Limburg 8th Overall Tour de France
1960 1st Stage 1a Driedaagse van Antwerpen 1st Stage 2 Brussel-Sint-Truiden 3rd Overall Tour de Romandie
2nd Tour du Doubs 2nd Grand Prix Stan Ockers 4th Schaal Sels 5th Overall Giro d'Italia 5th Overall Roma–Napoli–Roma 6th Tour de Wallonie
1961 1st Schaal Sels 2nd Gran Piemonte National Championships
3rd Road race 3rd Coppa Sabatini 3rd Elfstedenronde 4th De Drie Zustersteden 8th Overall Roma–Napoli–Roma
1962 1st Omloop van Midden-België 2nd Tre Valli Varesine 2nd Giro del Ticino 2nd overall Giro di Campania
3rd Omloop der Vlaamse Gewesten 9th Giro di Lombardia
1963 1st Sint Amands 2nd Gullegem Koerse 3rd Ronde van Limburg 7th National Championships, Road race 8th Bordeaux–Paris
1964 1st Omloop van Midden-Brabant 1st Scheldeprijs 1st Berner Rundfahrt 1st SUPER 8 Classic 3rd Giro di Lombardia
1965 1st GP Benego 1st Zuid-West-Vlaamse Bergen 2nd München–Zürich 8th Grand Prix of Aargau Canton
Tours de France 1958 – 10th, 1 day in yellow jersey 1959 – 8th, 3 days in yellow jersey 1961 – 11th 1962 – 18th 1963 – 23rd
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Jos Hoevenaers?
Belgian cyclist (1932–1995)
When was Jos Hoevenaers born?
Jos Hoevenaers was born on 30 November 1932 in Antwerp.
When did Jos Hoevenaers die?
Jos Hoevenaers died on 14 June 1995 in Antwerp.
What was Jos Hoevenaers's occupation?
Jos Hoevenaers was a sport cyclist.
What nationality was Jos Hoevenaers?
Jos Hoevenaers was Belgian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jos Hoevenaers. https://biography.guide/jos-hoevenaers/
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