Gustaaf Van Cauter

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Gustaaf Van Cauter
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Born (1948-03-31) 31 March 1948 (age 76)
Mechelen, Belgium

Gustaaf (Staf) Van Cauter, (born 31 March 1948) is a former racing cyclist. He was born in Mechelen, Belgium. He competed in the team time trial at the 1972 Summer Olympics. [1] As of 2010, Van Cauter is President of molecular imaging company Bioscan. [2]

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References

  1. "Gustaaf Van Cauter Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 4 July 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  2. "Home". bioscan.com.