Alex Close (26 November 1921 in–21 October 2008)[1] 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.

Alex Close
Close at the 1954 Tour de France
Personal information
Born26 November 1921
Moignelée, Sambreville, Belgium
Died21 October 2008(2008-10-21) (aged 86)
Ligny, Belgium
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional teams
1949Automoto–Dunlop
1950Alcyon–Dunlop
1950Libellula
1950–1951Terrot–Wolber
1952Garin–Wolber, Libellula, Girardengo–Clement
1953–1954Peugeot–Dunlop
1955–1959Elvé–Peugeot
1957–1959Peugeot–BP–Dunlop

Major results

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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

References

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  1. ^ "Décès de l'ancien cycliste Alex Close" (in French). Agence France-Presse. 23 October 2008. Retrieved 27 October 2008.
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