Gilbert Desmet
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Gilbert Desmet, nicknamed Smetje van Lichtervelde, was a Belgian cyclist who was professional from 1952 to 1967. In the 1956 Tour de France, he wore the yellow jersey for two days, and in the 1963 Tou
Desmet in 2019
1964 Tour de France
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The 1964 Tour de France was the 51st edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It took place between 22 June and 14 July, with 22 stages covering a distance of 4,504 km. Stages 3, 1
Gilbert Desmet
…Days of Dunkirk 1st La Flèche Wallonne 1st Stage 2 Tour de Luxembourg 3rd Overall Tour of Belgium 5th Paris–Brussels 6th Brabantse Pijl 8th Overall Tour de France 9th Tour of Flanders 9th Paris–Roubaix 1965 1st Omloop van het Houtland 1st Stage 2b Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré 2nd Overall Tour of Belgium 8th…
Departure in Lisieux. Rik Van Looy talking to Jacques Anquetil
The final podium of the general classification. Left-to-right: Raymond Poulidor, Jacques Anquetil and Federico Bahamontes