Alex Close is an old runner professional cyclist Belgian, born the November 26th 1921 with Moignelée.

It will pass professional in 1949 and until in 1959 will remain it. It will gain 23 victories there.

Successive teams

• 1949: Automoto-Dunlop
• 1950: Alcyon - Dunlop, Libellula and Terrot-Wolber
• 1951: Terrot-Wolber
• 1952: Allegro, Stella-Huret, Garin-Wolber, Libellula, Girardengo-Clement
• 1953: Peugeot-Dunlop and Allegro
• 1954: Peugeot-Dunlop and Arbos-Bubba
• 1955: Peugeot-Dunlop and Elvé-Peugeot
• 1956: Elvé-Peugeot
• 1957: Peugeot-BP and Elvé-Peugeot-Marvan
• 1958: Elvé-Peugeot-Marvan and Peugeot-BP-Dunlop
• 1959: Elvé-Peugeot and Peugeot-BP-Dunlop

Prize list

• Its classifications in the 6 participations of the Tour de France: 7th in 1952, 4th in 1953, 29e in 1954, 9th in 1955, 17th in 1956 and abandonment in 1957.
• Its classifications in the 8 participations of its national Turn, the Turn of Belgium: abandonment in 1951, 18th in 1953, 27e in 1954, 1e in 1955, 7th in 1956, 8th in 1957, 13th in 1958 and 18th in 1959.

Other results

• 1950
• 1st of the Turn of Guelma with a victory in the 3rd stage.
• 1951
• 1st of the Price of Ligny, Critérium de Hanret and the 1st stage of the Turn of Luxembourg.
• 1952
• 1st of Critérium de Hanret and the 3rd stage of the Turn of Luxembourg.
• 1953
• 1st of Critériums de Momallz and Charleroi and of the 5th stage of the Turn of Belgium.
• 1954
• 1st of Critérium de Namur and the 4th stage sector B of the Turn of Belgium.
• 1955
• 1st of the Turn of Belgium, the 1st stage of Through Belgium and Critérium de Namur.
• 1956
• 1st of the Critérium of Dauphine released with one 8th stage, of Hoeilaert-Diest-Hoeilaert, Critériums de Seilles and Sombreffe.
• 1957
• provincial Champion of Namur.
• 1st of Brussels-Couvin.
• 1958
• provincial Champion of Namur.

External bonds

• Prize list of Alex Close.