Willy van Neste

Infobox Cyclist
ridername = Willy van Neste


fullname = Willy van Neste
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dateofbirth = birth date and age|1944|03|10
country = BEL
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currentteam = Retired
discipline = Road
role = Rider
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majorwins = Zürich-Metzgete
updated = June 28, 2008

Willy van Neste (born Zwevezele, March 10 1944) is a former Belgian professional road bicycle racer. He was 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 maillot jaune 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.

Palmarès

;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

*cyclingwebsite|7801
* [http://www.letour.fr/HISTO/TDF/riders/us/3928.html Official Tour de France results for Willy van Neste]

Persondata
NAME=Van Neste, Willy
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SHORT DESCRIPTION=Road bicycle racer
DATE OF BIRTH=1944-03-10
PLACE OF BIRTH=Zwevezele
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