Jef Planckaert
Belgian cyclist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Belgian cyclist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Joseph "Jef" Planckaert (4 May 1934 – 22 May 2007[1]) was a Belgian racing cyclist. He is seen as one of the best Belgian cyclists of the 1950s and 1960s.
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Planckaert in 1962 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Planckaert |
| Born | 4 May 1934 Poperinge, Belgium |
| Died | 22 May 2007 (aged 73) Otegem. Belgium |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional team | |
| 1954–1965 | – |
| Major wins | |
Grand Tours
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His best season was 1962, when he became Belgian champion on the Citadel of Namur, won Paris–Nice and the Tour de Luxembourg, won Liège–Bastogne–Liège, and finished second in the Tour de France. He also won Omloop Het Volk in 1958, and Four Days of Dunkirk in 1957, 1960 and 1963.
In the Tour de France he finished 6 times in the top 20 in the final standings. In 1961 he won the 6th stage. In 1962, Planckaert wore the yellow jersey for 7 consecutive days. Planckaert retired in 1965.
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