.jpg) Planckaert give thanks to Fons De Wolf, Dwars door België 1988 (Maurice Terryn, collection KOERS. Museum van de Wielersport) | |
| Personal information | |
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| Full name | Eddy Planckaert |
| Born | (1958-09-22)22 September 1958 (age 67) Nevele, Belgium |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Sprinter |
| Professional teams | |
| 1980 | Vermeer Thijs–Mini-Flat |
| 1981–1983 | Splendor–Wickes Bouwmarkt–Europ Decor |
| 1984–1987 | Panasonic–Raleigh |
| 1988–1989 | AD Renting–Mini-Flat–Enerday |
| 1990–1991 | Panasonic–Sportlife |
| Major wins | |
Grand Tours
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Eddy Planckaert (born 22 September 1958) is a Belgian former professionalroad racing cyclist. In 1988, Planckaert enjoyed perhaps his best year by capturing the green jersey (points competition) at the1988 Tour de France and winning theTour of Flanders. In 1990, he wonParis–Roubaix, his secondmonumental classic, with the closest finish in the race's history beating CanadianSteve Bauer by less than a cm.[1] A strong sprinter, Planckaert is one of theriders with stage wins at all three cycling Grand Tours.[2]
Eddy Planckaert is the brother of fellow cyclistsWilly andWalter Planckaert. Eddy is also the uncle ofJo Planckaert and the father ofFrancesco Planckaert. More than 10 years after his cycling career, the former racer got back into the public eye with a long running reality TV show about his family life, onVtm.
After the2016 Paris–Roubaix, Planckaert declared that second-placedTom Boonen should have made a deal with eventual winnerMathew Hayman in order to fix the race and let Boonen win.[3]
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