Charles Vanhoutte

Charles Vanhoutte (22 November 1929 – 20 October 2022) was a French-born Belgian cyclo-cross cyclist. He also helped organizing cyclo cross races and founded a cycling team.Veldritgrootheid Charles Vanhoutte (92) overleden, Het Nieuwsblad, 20 October 2022Charles Vanhoutte (91) zette het veldrijden op de kaart aan de kust: “De cross heeft altijd geleefd in Oostende”, Het Nieuwsblad, 29 January 1921 He was a professional cyclist between 1954 and 1969.Charles Vanhoutte , cyclingarchives.com

Biography
Vanhoutte won many prizes with cyclo-cross races. One of his earliest main prizes was the bronze medal at the 1954 Belgian National Cyclo-cross Championships behind Frans Feremans and Roger De Clercq. He was specialized on sand surface. Despite his long list of achievements, Vanhoutte was never world championships. After his cycling career, he stayed involved with the sport. He helped organize main cyclo-cross races in Belgium, making it a bigger sport in Belgium. He also started a cycling team. He coached Norbert Dedecker.  He also had his own cycling store.OUDSTE NOG IN LEVEN ZIJNDE BELGISCHE VELDRITTOPPER WORDT VANDAAG 90, wielerflits.be, 22 November 2019 Until he 2021 he watched cyclo-cross races. Vanhoutte died on 20 October 2022, aged 92.

Achievements

1954 
 Belgian National Cyclo-cross Championships

1955 
2nd in Sint-Denijs-Helkijn
2nd in Oostende

1956 
2nd in Munkzwalm
3rd in Gavere
3rd in Oude Bareel

1957 
2nd in Oostakker

1958 
1st in Stene

1959 
1st in Bornem
1st in Deftinge 
3rd in Hamme
3rd in Vichte
2nd in Gistel
1st in Gavere
2nd in Anzegem
3rd in Tiegem
2nd in Wannegem-Lede
3rd in Ledegem
2nd in Moorslede
2nd in Sint-Maria-Lierde
2nd in Elst (BEL)

1960 
2nd in Onkerzele
3rd in Knesselare
3rd in Deerlijk 
3rd in Sint-Maria-Latem
2nd in Eine
3rd in Sint-Katelijne-Waver
1st in Nederename
1st in Deftinge
2nd in Vichte
1st in Gistel 
3rd in Anzegem
2nd in Oostakker 

1961 
2nd in Gistel

1962 
5th in Tielt

1963 
2nd in Gistel
1st in Noordzeecross

1964 
2nd in Hooglede
2nd in Assenede

1967 
1st in Gistel

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