Leo van Vliet
Encyclopedia
Leonardus Quirinus Machutus ("Leo") van Vliet (born November 15, 1955 in Honselersdijk
, South Holland
) is was a professional racing cyclist from 1978 to 1986. He came 40th in the road race at the 1976 Summer Olympics
in Montreal, Canada.
Van Vliet's biggest success was the 1983 Gent–Wevelgem. He also won the seventh stage of the 1979 Tour de France
. After his career he became the director of the only Dutch cycling classic, the Amstel Gold Race
. He is not related to another Dutch cyclist of the 1980s, Teun van Vliet
.
1977
1978
1979
1980
1982
1983
1984
1985
Honselersdijk
Honselersdijk is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Westland, and lies about southwest of The Hague.The village of "Honselersdijk" has a population of around 5180....
, South Holland
South Holland
South Holland is a province situated on the North Sea in the western part of the Netherlands. The provincial capital is The Hague and its largest city is Rotterdam.South Holland is one of the most densely populated and industrialised areas in the world...
) is was a professional racing cyclist from 1978 to 1986. He came 40th in the road race at the 1976 Summer Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
in Montreal, Canada.
Van Vliet's biggest success was the 1983 Gent–Wevelgem. He also won the seventh stage of the 1979 Tour de France
1979 Tour de France
The 1979 Tour de France was the 66th Tour de France, taking place June 27 to July 22, 1979. The total race distance was 24 stages over 3765 km, with riders averaging 36.513 km/h. It was the only tour to finish at L'Alpe d'Huez twice. It was won by Bernard Hinault, who also won the points...
. After his career he became the director of the only Dutch cycling classic, the Amstel Gold Race
Amstel Gold Race
The Amstel Gold Race is a road bicycle race held in the southern part of the province of Limburg, Netherlands. Since 1989 it has been among the races included in season long rankings tables, as part of the UCI Road World Cup , the UCI ProTour , UCI World Ranking and from 2011 the UCI World Tour...
. He is not related to another Dutch cyclist of the 1980s, Teun van Vliet
Teun van Vliet
Teun van Vliet is a retired road bicycle racer from the Netherlands, who was a professional rider from 1984 to 1990. Van Vliet's best year was 1987, when he won Gent–Wevelgem, Omloop "Het Volk" and the Ronde van Nederland. The next year he wore the yellow jersey for three days in the 1988 Tour de...
.
Tour de France
- 19801980 Tour de FranceThe 1980 Tour de France was the 67th Tour de France. The total distance was 3945.5 km over 22 stages, the average speed of the riders was 35.317 km/h....
– 51st - 19821982 Tour de FranceThe 1982 Tour de France was the 69th Tour de France, taking place July 2 to July 25, 1982. The total race distance was 22 stages over 2179 miles , with riders averaging 23.649 mph...
– 52nd - 19841984 Tour de FranceThe 1984 Tour de France was the 71st Tour de France, run over 4020.9 km in 23 stages and a prologue, from 29 June to 22 July 1984.French rider Laurent Fignon won his second consecutive Tour, beating former teammate Bernard Hinault by over 10 minutes. Hinault was pursuing his fifth Tour...
– 75th - 19851985 Tour de FranceThe 1985 Tour de France was the 72nd Tour de France, taking place June 28 to July 21, 1985, over 4109 km in 22 stages and a prologue.Bernard Hinault would attempt to equal the records of Jacques Anquetil and Eddy Merckx who had each won the Tour de France five times. Hinault was unable to...
– 79th
Palmarès
1976- Olympia's TourOlympia's TourThe Olympia's Tour is a cycling stage race held in May in the Netherlands.-History:A.S.C. Olympia was founded in Amsterdam on 27 November 1898. It ran one-day races but wanted a race through all the Netherlands. The first Olympia’s Tour was in 1909, with three stages and one rest day...
1977
- Omloop der Kempen
- Ronde van Limburg
1978
- Santpoort
1979
- GP de Wallonie
- Hengelo
- Tour de France1979 Tour de FranceThe 1979 Tour de France was the 66th Tour de France, taking place June 27 to July 22, 1979. The total race distance was 24 stages over 3765 km, with riders averaging 36.513 km/h. It was the only tour to finish at L'Alpe d'Huez twice. It was won by Bernard Hinault, who also won the points...
:- Winner stage 7
- Made
- Profronde van Wateringen
- Kortenhoef
1980
- GP Barjac
- GP Stad Vilvoorde
- Hansweert
- La Marseillaise
- Largentière
- Maarheze
- Mijl van Mares
- Profronde van Pijnacker
- Steenwijk
- Valkenburg
1982
- Gouden Pijl Emmen
- Kloosterzande
- Petegem-aan-de-Leie
- Sint-Willebrord
- Profronde van Wateringen
1983
- National Track Points Race Championship
- Four Days of DunkirkFour Days of DunkirkThe Four Days of Dunkirk is road bicycle race around the Nord-Pas de Calais region of northern France. Confusingly, since the addition of an individual time trial in 1963, the race has usually been held over a 5 or 6 day period. Since 2005, the race is organised as a 2.HC event on the UCI Europe...
- Schijndel
- Valkenburg
- Gent–Wevelgem
- Leende
1984
- Dongen
- Hansweert
- Kortenhoef
1985
- Maasland
- Tiel