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{{short description|Belgian cyclist}}
{{Short description|Belgian cyclist (1935–2020)}}
{{for|the painter|Gustave De Smet}}
{{for|the painter|Gustave De Smet}}
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{{Infobox cyclist
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| name = Gustaaf De Smet
| name = Gustaaf De Smet
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| image = Gustaaf de Smet-1964.png
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| caption = De Smet after winning the 1964 Championship of Flanders
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1935|5|15|df=yes}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1935|5|15|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Mariakerke (East Flanders)|Mariakerke]], Belgium
| birth_place = [[Mariakerke (East Flanders)|Mariakerke]], Belgium
| death_date = {{death date and age|2020|5|28|1935|5|15|df=y}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|2020|5|28|1935|5|15|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Oostakker]], Belgium
| death_place = [[Oostakker]], Belgium
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| discipline = Road
| discipline = Road
| role = Rider
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| proyears1 = 1960–1968
| proyears1 = 1960–1968
| proteam1 = {{ct|Groene Leeuw|1960}}
| proteam1 = {{UCI team code|Groene Leeuw|1960}}
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'''[[Race stage|Other stage races]]'''
:[[Four Days of Dunkirk]] (1965)
'''[[Classic cycle races|One-day races and Classics]]'''
:[[Schaal Sels]] (1960)
:[[Nationale Sluitingprijs]] (1962, 1964)
:[[Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen]] (1964)
:[[Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne]] (1966)
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'''Gustaaf De Smet''' (15 May 1935 – 28 May 2020) was a Belgian [[cycling|cyclist]]. He competed in [[Cycling at the 1956 Summer Olympics|three events]] at the [[1956 Summer Olympics]].<ref name="sports-reference">{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/de/gustaaf-de-smet-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418061852/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/de/gustaaf-de-smet-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |title=Gustaaf De Smet Olympic Results |accessdate=25 July 2014 |work=sports-reference.com}}</ref> He spent his entire professional career riding for {{ct|Groene Leeuw|1960}}. He became East-Flemish champion in 1964.<ref name=nieuwsblad />
'''Gustaaf De Smet''' (15 May 1935 – 28 May 2020) was a Belgian [[cycle sport|cyclist]]. He competed in [[Cycling at the 1956 Summer Olympics|three events]] at the [[1956 Summer Olympics]].<ref name="sports-reference">{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/de/gustaaf-de-smet-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418061852/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/de/gustaaf-de-smet-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |title=Gustaaf De Smet Olympic Results |accessdate=25 July 2014 |work=sports-reference.com}}</ref> He spent his entire professional career riding for {{UCI team code|Groene Leeuw|1960}}. He became East-Flemish champion in 1964.<ref name=nieuwsblad />


De Smet died on 28 May 2020, aged 85.<ref name=nieuwsblad >[https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20200530_04976413 Gustaaf De Smet overleden: “Ook na zijn wielercarrière heel gedreven”] {{in lang|nl}}</ref>
De Smet died on 28 May 2020, aged 85.<ref name=nieuwsblad >[https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20200530_04976413 Gustaaf De Smet overleden: “Ook na zijn wielercarrière heel gedreven”] {{in lang|nl}}</ref>
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: 1st [[Schaal Sels]]
: 1st [[Schaal Sels]]
;1961
;1961
: 3rd [[Omloop van Limburg]]
: 3rd [[Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen]]
: 3rd [[Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen]]
: 8th [[Scheldeprijs]]
: 8th [[Scheldeprijs]]
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;1962
;1962
: 1st GP Victor Standaert
: 1st GP Victor Standaert
: 2nd [[Nationale Sluitingprijs]]
: 1st [[Nationale Sluitingprijs]]
: 5th Overall [[Tour du Nord]]
: 5th Overall [[Tour du Nord]]
: 6th [[Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen]]
: 6th [[Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen]]
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;1963
;1963
: 1st [[GP de Denain]]
: 1st [[GP de Denain]]
: 1st [[Dwars door West-Vlaanderen]]
: 2nd [[Nationale Sluitingprijs]]
: 2nd [[Nationale Sluitingprijs]]
: 3rd [[Brabantse Pijl]]
: 3rd [[Brabantse Pijl]]
: 4th [[Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen]]
: 4th [[Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen]]
;1964
;1964
: 1st [[Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen]]
: 1st [[File:Jersey yellow flanders.svg|20px]] [[Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen]]
: 1st [[Nationale Sluitingprijs]]
: 1st [[Nationale Sluitingprijs]]
: 1st Omloop der Vlaamse Gewesten
: 1st [[Omloop der Vlaamse Gewesten]]
: 2nd [[De Kustpijl]]
: 2nd [[De Kustpijl]]
: 3rd [[1964 Paris–Tours|Paris–Tours]]
: 3rd [[1964 Paris–Tours|Paris–Tours]]
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==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
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==External links==
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[[Category:Belgian male cyclists]]
[[Category:Belgian male cyclists]]
[[Category:Olympic cyclists of Belgium]]
[[Category:Olympic cyclists for Belgium]]
[[Category:Cyclists at the 1956 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Cyclists at the 1956 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Ghent]]
[[Category:Cyclists from Ghent]]
[[Category:Tour de France cyclists]]
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Latest revision as of 09:41, 26 January 2024

For the painter, see Gustave De Smet.

Gustaaf De Smet
De Smet after winning the 1964 Championship of Flanders
Personal information
Born(1935-05-15)15 May 1935
Mariakerke, Belgium
Died28 May 2020(2020-05-28) (aged 85)
Oostakker, Belgium
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional team
1960–1968Groene Leeuw–Sinalco–SAS
Major wins
Other stage races
Four Days of Dunkirk (1965)

One-day races and Classics

Schaal Sels (1960)
Nationale Sluitingprijs (1962, 1964)
Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen (1964)
Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne (1966)

Gustaaf De Smet (15 May 1935 – 28 May 2020) was a Belgian cyclist. He competed in three events at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[1] He spent his entire professional career riding for Groene Leeuw–Sinalco–SAS. He became East-Flemish champion in 1964.[2]

De Smet died on 28 May 2020, aged 85.[2]

Major results[edit]

Source:[3]

1956
1st Ronde van Vlaanderen Beloften
1957
2nd Schaal Sels
1960
1st Schaal Sels
1961
3rd Omloop van Limburg
3rd Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen
8th Scheldeprijs
8th Paris–Tours
1962
1st GP Victor Standaert
1st Nationale Sluitingprijs
5th Overall Tour du Nord
6th Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen
7th Scheldeprijs
1963
1st GP de Denain
1st Dwars door West-Vlaanderen
2nd Nationale Sluitingprijs
3rd Brabantse Pijl
4th Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen
1964
1st Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen
1st Nationale Sluitingprijs
1st Omloop der Vlaamse Gewesten
2nd De Kustpijl
3rd Paris–Tours
4th Dwars door België
6th Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne
8th Tour of Flanders
1965
1st Overall Four Days of Dunkirk
1st Stages 1, 2 & 5
2nd Paris–Tours
2nd Schaal Sels
2nd Circuit des Onze Villes
3rd Gent–Wevelgem
3rd Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen
3rd Nokere Koerse
5th Paris–Brussels
8th Tour of Flanders
9th Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne
1966
1st Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne
2nd Nationale Sluitingprijs
3rd Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen
3rd Paris–Roubaix
5th Paris–Brussels
5th Paris–Tours
1967
1st GP Flandria
3rd Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen
3rd GP Stad Zottegem
5th Dwars door België
8th Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne
1968
1st Circuit du Houtland-Torhout
6th Circuit des Onze Villes
7th Dwars door België

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Gustaaf De Smet Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  2. ^ a b Gustaaf De Smet overleden: “Ook na zijn wielercarrière heel gedreven” (in Dutch)
  3. ^ "Gustaaf De Smet". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 3 June 2020.

External links[edit]

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