Joseph Spruyt
Joseph Spruyt (born February 25, 1943 ; Viersel , Belgium ) is a former Belgian cyclist.
As an amateur, Spruyt was a member of Club Lierse BC and a metal worker. In 1964 he took the place in the International Peace Tour. 39th, he won the 11th stage and the overall classification of the mountain classification . He was a professional from 1965 to 1976, drove for three years for Raymond Poulidor's Mercier racing team and nine years for Eddy Merckx's team. His most important victories were the Scheldt Prize Flanders in 1966 and Fleche Brabanconne in 1971, as well as four stages in the Tour de France. In his 12-year professional career, he achieved a total of 18 victories and finished them at the age of 33.
Teams
| year | team |
|---|---|
| 1965-1967 | Mercier - BP - Hutchinson 
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| 1968 | Faema 
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| 1969 | Faema 
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| 1970 | Faemino - Faema
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| 1971-1976 | Molteni
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successes
| year | success | run |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 3. | Grand Prix Bodson in Belgium |
| winner | Ghent - Ieper in Belgium | |
| 3. | 5th stage Tour of Belgium , amateurs | |
| 1964 | 3. | 5th stage of the Peace Tour , (East) Berlin |
| 2. 3. |
8th stage Friedensfahrt, Oberhof 9th stage Friedensfahrt, Aue |
|
| winner | 11th stage of the Peace Tour, Liberec | |
| 3. | Omloop of the Vlaamse Gewesten , amateurs | |
| 2. | 7th stage Tour de l'Avenir | |
| winner | 11th stage Tour de l'Avenir | |
| 1965 | 3. | Zandhoven |
| winner | Harelbeke | |
| 2. | Kortrijk - Galmaarden (Belgium) | |
| 2. | Tour of Flanders | |
| winner | Druivenkoers - Overijse (Belgium) | |
| 1966 | 2. | duffel |
| 2. | Flèche Hesbignonne Cras Avernas (Belgium) | |
| winner | Scheldt Prize Flanders (Belgium) | |
| 2. | 3rd stage Tour du Nord (France) | |
| winner | 8th stage Paris - Nice | |
| 3. | E3 Flanders Prize | |
| 3. | 4th stage Tour of Belgium | |
| 11. | Liège – Bastogne – Liège | |
| 3. | Tour du Condroz (Belgium) | |
| 3. | 12th stage Tour de France | |
| 2. | Rijmenam (Belgium) | |
| 1967 | 2. | Omloop Het Nieuwsblad (Belgium) |
| 3. | Tour of Flanders | |
| 3. | Machelen | |
| 3. | 3rd stage Tour de France | |
| winner | 5th stage part b Tour de France | |
| 2. | Lebbeke | |
| winner | Turnhout | |
| winner | Assent (Belgium) | |
| 1968 | winner | Kessel - Lier (Belgium) |
| 3. | Zandhoven | |
| 2. | 12th stage Vuelta a España | |
| 10. | Overall ranking Vuelta a España | |
| winner | Mol (Belgium) | |
| 2. | Alsemberg (Belgium) | |
| 1969 | 2. | Polderpijl (Belgium) |
| 3. | Sint-Lenaerts (Belgium) | |
| 2. | duffel | |
| winner | Stabroek | |
| winner | 1st stage part b Tour de France | |
| winner | 22nd stage part of a Tour de France | |
| winner | Turnhout | |
| 2. | Merelbeke | |
| 2. | Poperinge | |
| 3. | Sint-Genesius-Rode (Belgium) | |
| 1970 | winner | 3rd stage part of a Tour de France |
| winner | 5th stage part b Tour de France | |
| 3. | Rijmenam (Belgium) | |
| 3. | Putte-Mechelen (Belgium) | |
| 2. | Retie (Belgium) | |
| 1971 | winner | Brabant Arrow |
| 23. | Liege - Bastogne - Liege | |
| 2. | Belgian road championship | |
| 3. | 9th stage Tour de France | |
| 1972 | 14th | Liege - Bastogne - Liege |
| 1973 | 3. | Tisselt |
| 2. | Wezembeek-Oppem (Belgium) | |
| winner | Tessenderlo | |
| winner | Willebroek | |
| 3. | Championship Vlaanderen - Koolskamp | |
| winner | Eernegem (Belgium) | |
| 1974 | 2. | Omloop van de Westkust De Panne (Belgium) |
| winner | 6th stage part b Tour de France | |
| winner | 12th stage Tour de France | |
| 2. | Tienen (c) (Belgium) | |
| 1975 | 2. | Nederename (Belgium) |
| 1976 | winner | Melle (Belgium) |
| 2. | Mortsel (Belgium) |
Individual evidence
- ^ New Germany (Ed.): XVII. Course de la Paix . Berlin 1964, p. 4 .
- ↑ Cycling page
Web links
- Joseph Spruyt in the Radsportseiten.net database
- Joseph Spruyt in the Tour de France database(French / English )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Spruyt, Joseph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian cyclist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 25, 1943 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Viersel , Belgium |