Willy Van Neste (born 10 March 1944) is a retired Belgian professional road bicycle racer who competed as a professional from 1966 to 1976. He participated in seven editions of the Tour de France, where he won a stage in the 1967 Tour de France and wore the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification for the following day. Other career highlights include winning the Four Days of Dunkirk in 1970, the Züri-Metzgete in 1972 and Grand Prix de Fourmies in 1967. He also finished second in the 1968 Gent–Wevelgem and the 1970 Amstel Gold Race.
 Van Neste circa 1968 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 March 1944 Zwevezele, Belgium |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Major wins | |
| Zürich-Metzgete | |
Major results
edit- 1965
- Tour de Namur
- 1966
- Flèche Ardennaise
- Wavre – Liège
- 1967
- Arras
- Lokeren Criterium
- Wieze
- Zwevezele
- Tour de France:
- Winner stage 2
- Wearing yellow jersey for one day
- GP Fourmies
- 1969
- Ronse – Doornik – Ronse
- 1970
- Zwevezele
- Four days of Dunkerque
- 1971
- De Panne
- Kortrijk
- Westrozebeke
- 1972
- Zürich-Metzgete
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Willy Van Neste.
- Willy Van Neste at Cycling Archives (archived)
- Willy Van Neste – official Tour de France results (archive)
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