Jos Hoevenaers

Jos Hoevenaers
Hoevenaers pictured in 1960
Personal information
Full nameJos Hoevenaers
BornJoseph Hoevenaers
(1932-11-30)30 November 1932
Antwerp, Belgium
Died14 June 1995(1995-06-14) (aged 62)
Wilrijk, Belgium
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeAttacker, climber
Professional teams
1956-1959Faema-Guerra
1960-1961Ghigi
1962Philco
1963Peugeot-Wolber
1964Flandria-Roméo
1965Cynar-Allegro
1966Mann-Grundig
1967Goldor-Gerka
Major wins
Grand Tours
Tour de France
4 days yellow jersey (1958, 1959)

Other stage races

Gran Premio Ciclomotoristico (1958)
Tour de Romandie
Mountains classification (1960)

One-day races and Classics

La Flèche Wallonne (1959)
Scheldeprijs (1964)
Medal record
Representing  Belgium
Men's road bicycle racing
World Championships
1962 SalòRoad Race

Jos Hoevenaers (30 November 1932, in Antwerp – 14 June 1995, in Wilrijk) was a Belgian cyclist, reputed for his attacking style.

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.