Gilbert Desmet

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This article is about the Belgian cyclist that wore the yellow jersey in 1963 and 1965. For the other Belgian cyclist with the same name, see Gilbert Desmet (born 1936).

**Gilbert Desmet**
Personal information
Full name	Gilbert Desmet
Nickname	Smetje van Lichtervelde
Date of birth	February 2, 1931 (1931-02-02) (age 77)
Country	Belgium
Team information
Current team	Retired
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Professional team(s)
1952-1955 1956 1957-1959 1959-1962 1963-1965 1066-1967	Groene Leeuw-Huret Bertin-d'Allessandro Faema-Guerra Carpano Wiel's-Groene Leeuw Romeo-Smith's
Major wins
Paris-Tours La Flèche Wallone Four Days of Dunkirk
Infobox last updated on:
11 June 2007

Gilbert Desmet (3 February 1931, Roeselare), nicknamed Smetje van Lichtervelde, is a retired Belgian cyclist, professional from 1952 to 1967. In the 1956 Tour de France, he wore the yellow jersey for 2 days, and in the 1963 Tour de France he wore it for 9 days. Desmet won 101 professional courses, including Paris-Tours, La Flèche Wallonne and Four Days of Dunkirk. His best result in the Tour de France was his 4th place in 1962.

[edit] Major victories

1958: Paris-Tours; Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne
1964: La Flèche Wallonne

[edit] References

Cornillië, Patrick (1994). Lichtervelde op twee wielen (Dutch). De Beer.
Cornillië, Patrick (2004). Gilbert Desmet – Smetje van Lichtervelde (Dutch). De Eecloonaar. ISBN 90-74128-99-8