Answer the following question: Gérard Loncke (Overpelt 15 January 1905 — Neerpelt 13 March 1979) was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer. In 1932 he finished 4th place in the Tour de France. Given a list of categories: company, educational institution, artist, athlete, office holder, mean of transportation, building, natural place, village, animal, plant, album, film or written work, what category does the paragraph belong to?
Answer:
Athlete