José Beyaert (1 October 1925 – 11 June 2005) was a French professional cyclist who competed during the 1940s and 1950s, and was the 1948 Olympics road race champion. Beyaert moved to Colombia in 1952 and lived there for several years where he was the coach to the national cycling team. He also competed in the Vuelta a Colombia which he won on his first attempt in 1952. He finished second the following year and eighth the year after. He also rode in the 1950 Tour de France and finished 47th overall.

Major results

1945

3rd Paris–Évreux

1948

Summer Olympics

1st Road race

3rd Team time trial

3rd Trofeo Matteotti

1949

1st GP de l'Echo d'Alger

1950

1st Grand Prix d'Isbergues

9th Paris–Brussels

1952

1st Overall Vuelta a Colombia

1st Stages 2, 3, 6, 11 & 13

1953

2nd Overall Vuelta a Colombia

1st Stages 3 & 8

1955

1st Stages 8a, 8b & 17 Vuelta a Colombia

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1925 births

2005 deaths

People from Lens, Pas-de-Calais

French male cyclists

Cyclists at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Olympic cyclists for France

Olympic gold medalists for France

Olympic bronze medalists for France

French cycling coaches

National team coaches

Olympic medalists in cycling

Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Sportspeople from Pas-de-Calais

Cyclists from Hauts-de-France

José Beyaert