Two years later he qualified for two events at the 1960 Summer Olympics and finished 38th in the individual road race and 4th in the 100 km team time trial.

[1] The same year he turned professional, but raced without a team until 1962 when he won two stages of the Tour de l'Avenir.

[2] In 1966 he was close to winning the Amstel Gold Race, but finished third after his chain derailed when switching gears near the finish line.

[1][3] After retiring from competitions he worked in road construction and as a school janitor.

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