Walter Planckaert
Personal information | |
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Full name | Walter Planckaert |
Born | Nevele, Belgium | 8 April 1948
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Professional teams | |
1970 | Geens-Watney[1] |
1971 | Goldor[1] |
1972 | Watney-Avia[1] |
1973–1974 | Watney-Maes[1] |
1975 | Maes-Watney[1] |
1976 | Maes-Rokado[1] |
1977 | Maes-Miniflat[1] |
1978 | C&A[1] |
1979 | Miniflat-VDB[1] |
1980 | Miniflat-Galli[1] |
1981 | Wickes-Splendor-Europ-Decor[1] |
1982 | Wickes-Splendor[1] |
1983 | Splendor-Euroshop[1] |
1984–1985 | Panasonic[1] |
Managerial teams | |
1986–1992 | Panasonic[2] |
1993–1994 | Novemail-Histor[2] |
1997–2000 | Palmans-Ideal[2] |
2001–2002 | Lotto-Adecco[2] |
2004- | Chocolade Jacques[2] |
Major wins | |
Tour of Flanders (1976) Amstel Gold Race (1972) E3 Prijs Vlaanderen (1976) Tour de France 1 stage (1978) |
Walter Planckaert (born 8 April 1948 in Nevele) is a Belgian former professional road racing cyclist. He is the younger brother of Willy Planckaert, the older brother of Eddy Planckaert, and the uncle of Jo Planckaert.[1] He had 74 victories in his professional career. After retiring from riding, he commenced a long career in team management, working for the Panasonic, Novemail-Histor, Palmans, Lotto-Adecco and Chocolade Jacques teams.[2]
Major results[]
- 1972
- Amstel Gold Race
- 1973
- Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne
- 1976
- Tour of Flanders
- E3 Prijs Vlaanderen
- 1977
- Tour of Belgium
- Dwars door Vlaanderen
- 1978
- Tour de France:
- Winner stage 1B
- 1979
- Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne
- 1984
- Dwars door Vlaanderen
References[]
External links[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Walter Planckaert. |
- Walter Planckaert at Cycling Archives
- Official Tour de France results for Walter Planckaert
Categories:
- Living people
- 1948 births
- Belgian male cyclists
- Belgian Tour de France stage winners
- Sportspeople from East Flanders
- People from Nevele
- Belgian cycling biography, 1940s birth stubs