Gilbert Desmet, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Gilbert Desmet

cyclist

Date of Birth: 03-Feb-1931

Place of Birth: Roeselare, Flemish Region, Belgium

Profession: sport cyclist

Nationality: Belgium

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Gilbert Desmet (2 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.
He finished second in the 1959 Paris–Roubaix.