Frans De Mulder
Frans De Mulder was a professional road racing cyclist from Belgium between 1958 and 1963.
De Mulder is most famous for winning the overall title and four stages the 1960 Vuelta a España. He bested fellow countryman Armand Desmet and Spaniard Miguel Pacheco across 3566 km in 17 stages.
A medical examination in 1963 revealed that he had a shortage of red blood cells. After a six-month rest period, De Mulder no longer had the strength to return. At the age of just 26, he disappeared from the peloton.
After his cycling career, luck wasn't on his side. In a serious accident in the port of Antwerp, a heavy cable snapped and landed on him, paralyzing his arm. He died in 2001 from a heart attack at the age of just 63.
His brother Marcel De Mulder was also a professional cyclist.
Major results
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Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 |
| Vuelta a España | 1 | DNF | — |
| Giro d'Italia | — | — | — |
| Tour de France | — | — | DNF |
| — | Did not compete |
| DNF | Did not finish |