Leo van Vliet
 Leo van Vliet in 1976 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Leonardus Quirinus Machutus van Vliet |
| Born |
15 November 1955 Honselersdijk, the Netherlands |
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 1978 | Miko-Mercier |
| 1979–1983 | TI-Raleigh |
| 1984–1986 | Kwantum Hallen-Yoko |
| Major wins | |
|
Gent–Wevelgem (1983) 1 stage 1979 Tour de France | |
|
Infobox last updated on 17 July 2008 | |
Leonardus Quirinus Machutus ("Leo") van Vliet (born 15 November 1955) was a professional racing cyclist from 1978 to 1986. He came in 40th in the road race at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada.[1]
Van Vliet's biggest success was the 1983 Gent–Wevelgem. He also won the seventh stage of the 1979 Tour de France. After his career, he became the director of the only Dutch cycling classic, the Amstel Gold Race. He is not related to another Dutch cyclist of the 1980s, Teun van Vliet.
Tour de France
Palmarès
- 1976
- Olympia's Tour
- 1977
- Omloop der Kempen
- Ronde van Limburg
- 1978
- Santpoort
- 1979
- GP de Wallonie
- Hengelo
- Tour de France:
- Winner stage 7
- Made
- Profronde van Wateringen
- Kortenhoef
- 1980
- GP Barjac
- GP Stad Vilvoorde
- Hansweert
- La Marseillaise
- Largentière
- Maarheze
- Mijl van Mares
- Profronde van Pijnacker
- Steenwijk
- Valkenburg
- 1982
- Gouden Pijl Emmen
- Kloosterzande
- Petegem-aan-de-Leie
- Sint-Willebrord
- Profronde van Wateringen
- 1983
Netherlands National Track Points Race Championship- Four Days of Dunkirk
- Schijndel
- Valkenburg
- Gent–Wevelgem
- Leende
- 1984
- Dongen
- Hansweert
- Kortenhoef
- 1985
- Maasland
- Tiel
See also
References
- ↑ Leo van Vliet. sports-reference.com
External links
- Leo van Vliet profile at Cycling Archives
- Official Tour de France results for Leo van Vliet