Full name Gilbert Desmet Discipline Road 1956 Bertin-d'Allessandro Role Cyclist | Current team Retired 1952-1955 Groene Leeuw-Huret Name Gilbert Desmet | |
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Nickname Smetje van Lichtervelde Born 2 February 1931 (age 93) Belgium ( 1931-02-02 ) | ||
Gilbert Desmet (2 February 1931, Roeselare), nicknamed Smetje van Lichtervelde, is a retired Belgian cyclist, professional from 1952 to 1967. In the 1956 Tour de France, he wore the yellow jersey for 2 days, and in the 1963 Tour de France he wore it for 9 days. Desmet won 101 professional courses, including Paris–Tours, La Fleche Wallonne and Four Days of Dunkirk. His best result in the Tour de France was his 4th place in 1962. He finished second in the 1959 Paris–Roubaix.
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