Gustaaf De Smet
 De Smet after winning the 1964 Championship of Flanders | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 May 1935 Mariakerke, Belgium |
| Died | 28 May 2020 (aged 85) Oostakker, Belgium |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional team | |
| 1960–1968 | Groene Leeuw–Sinalco–SAS |
| Major wins | |
Other stage races
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Gustaaf De Smet (15 May 1935 – 28 May 2020) was a Belgian cyclist. He competed in three events at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[1] He spent his entire professional career riding for Groene Leeuw–Sinalco–SAS. He became East-Flemish champion in 1964.[2]
De Smet died on 28 May 2020, aged 85.[2]
Major results
[edit]Source:[3]
- 1956
- 1st Ronde van Vlaanderen Beloften
- 1957
- 2nd Schaal Sels
- 1960
- 1st Schaal Sels
- 1961
- 3rd Omloop van Limburg
- 3rd Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen
- 8th Scheldeprijs
- 8th Paris–Tours
- 1962
- 1st GP Victor Standaert
- 1st Nationale Sluitingprijs
- 5th Overall Tour du Nord
- 6th Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen
- 7th Scheldeprijs
- 1963
- 1st GP de Denain
- 1st Dwars door West-Vlaanderen
- 2nd Nationale Sluitingprijs
- 3rd Brabantse Pijl
- 4th Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen
- 1964
- 1st
Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen - 1st Nationale Sluitingprijs
- 1st Omloop der Vlaamse Gewesten
- 2nd De Kustpijl
- 3rd Paris–Tours
- 4th Dwars door België
- 6th Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne
- 8th Tour of Flanders
- 1965
- 1st
Overall Four Days of Dunkirk
- 1st Stages 1, 2 & 5
- 2nd Paris–Tours
- 2nd Schaal Sels
- 2nd Circuit des Onze Villes
- 3rd Gent–Wevelgem
- 3rd Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen
- 3rd Nokere Koerse
- 5th Paris–Brussels
- 8th Tour of Flanders
- 9th Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne
- 1966
- 1st Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne
- 2nd Nationale Sluitingprijs
- 3rd Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen
- 3rd Paris–Roubaix
- 5th Paris–Brussels
- 5th Paris–Tours
- 1967
- 1st GP Flandria
- 3rd Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen
- 3rd GP Stad Zottegem
- 5th Dwars door België
- 8th Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne
- 1968
- 1st Circuit du Houtland-Torhout
- 6th Circuit des Onze Villes
- 7th Dwars door België
References
[edit]- ^ "Gustaaf De Smet Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Gustaaf De Smet overleden: “Ook na zijn wielercarrière heel gedreven” (in Dutch)
- ^ "Gustaaf De Smet". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
External links
[edit]- Gustaaf De Smet at Cycling Archives
- Gustaaf De Smet at ProCyclingStats
- Gustaaf De Smet at CycleBase
- Gustaaf De Smet at Olympics.com
- Gustaaf De Smet at Olympedia
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