Willy Planckaert
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Willy Planckaert is a Belgian
former road bicycle racer. His brothers Eddy
and Walter Planckaert
are also famous road bicycle racers . His son, Jo
, was also a cyclist.
1966
1967
1969
1970
1973
1974
1976
1977
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
former road bicycle racer. His brothers Eddy
Eddy Planckaert
Eddy Planckaert is a former professional road racing cyclist from Belgium. In 1988, Planckaert enjoyed perhaps his best year by capturing the green jersey at the 1988 Tour de France and winning the Ronde van Vlaanderen...
and Walter Planckaert
Walter Planckaert
Walter Planckaert is a former professional road racing cyclist. He was born on 8 April 1948 in Nevele, Belgium. He is the younger brother of Willy Planckaert and the older brother of Eddy Planckaert...
are also famous road bicycle racers . His son, Jo
Jo Planckaert
Jo Planckaert is a former Belgian professional road bicycle racer. He is the son of former professional road bicycle racer Willy Planckaert, brother of famous road bicycle racers Eddy and Walter Planckaert.- Major victories :...
, was also a cyclist.
Major achievements
1965- 1st, Brussels-Charleroi-Brussels
- 1st, Stage 1, Paris–Luxembourg
1966
Points classification, Tour de FranceTour de FranceThe Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The...
- 1st, Stages 4 and 8
- 1st, Stage 2, Tour de LuxembourgTour de LuxembourgTour de Luxembourg is an annual stage race in professional road bicycle racing held in Luxembourg. The Tour de Luxembourg is classified as a 2.HC, the highest rating below the ProTour, by the Union Cycliste Internationale , the sport's governing body. In 2006, the Tour was part of the UCI Europe...
1967
- 1st, Grand Prix Pino CeramiGrand Prix Pino CeramiGrand Prix Pino Cerami is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in April in Hainaut, Belgium. Since 2005, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. Giuseppe 'Pino' Cerami, after whom the race is named, is a former Belgian road bicycle racer...
- 1st, Stages 5, 9 and 22b, Giro d'ItaliaGiro d'ItaliaThe Giro d'Italia , also simply known as The Giro, is a long distance road bicycle racing stage race for professional cyclists held over three weeks in May/early June in and around Italy. The Giro is one of the three Grand Tours , and is part of the UCI World Ranking calendar...
1969
- 1st, Stage 1, Tour de l'Oise
1970
- 1st, Stage 3b, Tour de LuxembourgTour de LuxembourgTour de Luxembourg is an annual stage race in professional road bicycle racing held in Luxembourg. The Tour de Luxembourg is classified as a 2.HC, the highest rating below the ProTour, by the Union Cycliste Internationale , the sport's governing body. In 2006, the Tour was part of the UCI Europe...
1973
- 1st, Stage 1, Tour de LuxembourgTour de LuxembourgTour de Luxembourg is an annual stage race in professional road bicycle racing held in Luxembourg. The Tour de Luxembourg is classified as a 2.HC, the highest rating below the ProTour, by the Union Cycliste Internationale , the sport's governing body. In 2006, the Tour was part of the UCI Europe...
- 1st, Stage 3, Quatre Jours de Dunkerque
1974
- 1st, Omloop van de Vlaamse ScheldeboordenOmloop van de Vlaamse ScheldeboordenOmloop van de Vlaamse Scheldeboorden is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in September in the municipality of Kruibeke, Belgium. Since 2005, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.-Winners:...
- 1st, Omloop van het HoutlandOmloop van het HoutlandOmloop van het Houtland is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in Lichtervelde in the region of West Flanders, Belgium. Since 2007, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour....
- 1st, Stage 4, Tour de PologneTour de PologneThe Tour de Pologne is a road bicycle racing stage race. It consists of seven or eight stages and is usually around 1,200 km in length. The race was first held in 1928. Until 1952 the race was held sporadically, but since then it has been an annual race...
1976
- 1st, Dwars door VlaanderenDwars door VlaanderenDwars door Vlaanderen is a Flanders Classics road bicycle race. Traditionally, it is the start of the Flemish cycling week, with Gent–Wevelgem , the Three Days of De Panne and the Ronde van Vlaanderen. Dwars door Vlaanderen has always been contested on a Wednesday, a week and a half before the...
- 1st, Stage 1a, Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
- 1st, Stage 5b, Quatre Jours de Dunkerque
1977
- 1st, Overall, Étoile de BessègesÉtoile de BessègesThe Étoile de Bessèges is an early-season five-day road bicycle racing stage race held annually in Southern France, around Bessèges. Since 2005, it has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour and features as one of the first stage races of the European season.-Palmarès:...
- 1st, Stage 2, Quatre Jours de Dunkerque
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See also
- Eddy PlanckaertEddy PlanckaertEddy Planckaert is a former professional road racing cyclist from Belgium. In 1988, Planckaert enjoyed perhaps his best year by capturing the green jersey at the 1988 Tour de France and winning the Ronde van Vlaanderen...
- Walter PlanckaertWalter PlanckaertWalter Planckaert is a former professional road racing cyclist. He was born on 8 April 1948 in Nevele, Belgium. He is the younger brother of Willy Planckaert and the older brother of Eddy Planckaert...
- Jo PlanckaertJo PlanckaertJo Planckaert is a former Belgian professional road bicycle racer. He is the son of former professional road bicycle racer Willy Planckaert, brother of famous road bicycle racers Eddy and Walter Planckaert.- Major victories :...