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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Martin Van Den Bossche |
| Born | 10 March 1941 Hingene, Belgium |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Major wins | |
| Grand Tours | |
Martin Van Den Bossche (born 10 March 1941) is a retired Belgian professional road bicycle racer. Van Den Bossche finished in the top 10 of the Tour de France twice, and won the Mountains classification of the 1970 Giro d'Italia.
| Grand Tour | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vuelta a España | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | — |
 Giro d'Italia | — | — | DNF | — | 3 | — | 29 |
| Tour de France | 10 | 59 | — | 23 | 4 | — | 15 |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
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