José Beyaert (1 October 1925 – 11 June 2005) was a French professional

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who competed during the 1940s and 1950s, and was the 1948 Olympics road race champion. Beyaert moved to

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in 1952 and lived there for several years where he was the coach to the national cycling team. He also competed in the

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which he won on his first attempt in 1952. He finished second the following year and eighth the year after. He also rode in the

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and finished 47th overall.

Major results

;1945 : 3rd Paris–Évreux ;1948 :

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::1st

Road race ::3rd Bronze medal

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: 3rd

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;1949 : 1st GP de l'Echo d'Alger ;1950 : 1st

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: 9th

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;1952 : 1st Overall

::1st Stages 2, 3, 6, 11 & 13 ;1953 : 2nd Overall

::1st Stages 3 & 8 ;1955 : 1st Stages 8a, 8b & 17

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* 1925 births 2005 deaths People from Lens, Pas-de-Calais French male cyclists Cyclists at the 1948 Summer Olympics Olympic cyclists for France Olympic gold medalists for France Olympic bronze medalists for France French cycling coaches National team coaches Olympic medalists in cycling Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Pas-de-Calais Cyclists from Hauts-de-France {{France-cycling-Olympic-medalist-stub

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