Gilbert Desmet Cyclist
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 Flèche Wallonne and Four Days of Dunkirk. His best result in the Tour de France was his 4th place in 1962.
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- http://www.dewielersite.net/db2/wielersite/coureuruitslagenfiche.php?coureurid=8945
- http://www.lequipe.fr/Cyclisme/CyclismeFicheCoureur1755.html
- http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/palmares/desmet1_gilbert.php
- http://www.zottegem.be/GPZottegem/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=44