Eddy Planckaert
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Eddy Planckaert |
| Date of birth | September 22, 1958 |
| Country | .svg/22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Sprinter |
| Major wins | |
| Omloop Het Volk 1984+1985 Tour de France green jersey 1988 Ronde van Vlaanderen 1988 Paris-Roubaix 1990 |
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| Infobox last updated on: | |
| April 16, 2007 | |
Eddy Planckaert (b. Nevele, 22 September 1958) is a former professional road racing cyclist from Belgium. In 1988, Planckaert enjoyed perhaps his best year by capturing the green jersey (points competition) at the 1988 Tour de France and winning the Ronde van Vlaanderen. In 1990, he won his second monumental classic by capturing Paris-Roubaix.
Eddy is the brother of fellow cyclists: Willy and Walter Planckaert.
[edit] Major achievements
- 1984
- Tour of Belgium (and 3 stage wins)
- Omloop Het Volk
- Stage 3, Paris-Nice
- Stage 1, Paris-Nice
- Étoile de Bessèges
- 1985
- Omloop Het Volk
- 1987
- E3 Prijs Vlaanderen
- Stage 2, Paris-Nice
- 1988
Maillot vert, Points Classification, Tour de France- Ronde van Vlaanderen
- 1989
- E3 Prijs Vlaanderen
- 1990
- Paris-Roubaix
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jean-Paul van Poppel |
Winner of the green jersey in the Tour de France 1988 |
Succeeded by Seán Kelly |
| Preceded by Jean-Marie Wampers |
Winner of Paris-Roubaix 1990 |
Succeeded by Marc Madiot |
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