Frank Hoste (born 29 August 1955, in Ghent) is a retired Belgian racing cyclist, who won the points classification in the Tour de France in 1984 as well as three stage victories. Hoste was a professional cyclist from 1977 to 1991, then he started a bicycle factory.

Frank Hoste
Personal information
Full nameFrank Hoste
Born (1955-08-29) 29 August 1955 (age 69)
Ghent, Belgium
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeSprinter
Professional teams
1977–1978IJsboerke
1979–1980Marc
1981–1982TI-Raleigh
1983–1984Europ Decor
1985Del Tongo
1986–1987Fagor
1988–1989AD Renting
1990I.O.C.
1991La William-Saltos
Major wins
Gent–Wevelgem (1982)
Tour de France: Green jersey (1984)

He rode in 13 grand tours throughout his career, eight times in the Tour de France and five times in the Giro d'Italia. All total he won five stages in the Tour de France and during the 1983 Giro d'Italia he came in the top 5 on eight different stages, one of which was a stage win.[1]

Major results

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1982
Gent–Wevelgem
 Belgian cycling road championship
Four Days of Dunkirk
1982 Tour de France: 8th stage
1983
Giro d'Italia: Stage 16A
Tour de Suisse: Stages 1, 2 and 8
1984
1984 Tour de France
Winner stages 1, 6 and 21
  Winner of the Points classification
Grand Prix de Wallonie
Hasselt-Spa-Hasselt
1985
Giro d'Italia: Stage 6
1986
1986 Tour de France: Stage 15
GP Kanton Aargau Gippingen

References

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  1. ^ "Rider Frank Hoste". Pro Cycling Stats. 7 January 2020.
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