Benoni Beheyt
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| Gold | 1963 Ronse | Professional Men's Road Race | |
Benoni Beheyt (born 27 September 1940 in Zwijnaarde) is a Belgian former professional road bicycle racer who raced from 1962 to 1968. Beheyt won 22 races and is most famous for winning the 1963 World Cycling Championships Road Race and stage win of the 1964 Tour de France.
[edit] Major achievements
- 1962 – Wiel's-Groene Leeuw
- Brussel-Ingooigem
- 2e etappe Ronde van Picardië
- 3rd, Paris-Tours
- 1963 – Wiel's-Groene Leeuw
- 1st, Gent-Wevelgem
- 1st, GP Fourmies
- 1st (Gold Medal),
World Cycling Championships Road Race - 1st, Tour de Wallonie
- 1964 – Wiel's-Groene Leeuw
- 49th, Overall, Tour de France
- 1st, Stage 22a, (Orléans - Versailles, 118.5 km)
- 1st, Overall, Tour de Belgium
Belgium National road race championship- 1965 – Wiel's-Groene Leeuw
- 1966 – Wiel's-Groene Leeuw
- 1967 – Tibetan-Pullover Centrale
- 1968 – Pullover Centrale-Motte
[edit] Tour de France record
| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by Jean Stablinski |
World Road Racing Champion 1963 |
Succeeded by Jan Janssen |

