Willy Schroeders
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 Milan-Sanremo 1963, Franco Balmamion and Willy Schroeders | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Willy Schroeders |
| Born | 9 December 1932 Sint-Agatha-Rode, Huldenberg, Belgium |
| Died | 28 October 2017 (aged 84) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
Willy Schroeders (9 December 1932 in Sint-Agatha-Rode, Huldenberg – 28 October 2017) was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer. He was professional from 1955 to 1965. He had 30 professional victories which included three stage wins in the Giro d'Italia as well as wearing the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification in the 1962 Tour de France.
Palmarès
[edit]- 1956
- GP du Brabant Wallon
- Omloop van Midden-België
- Omloop van het Westen
- Puurs
- Zellik
- 1957
- Den Bosch
- Ninove
- Grote Prijs Stad Zottegem
- Mechelen
- Haacht
- Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe
- Hoegaarden
- 1958
- Deinze
- Machelen
- 1959
- GP des Ardennes
- GP du Brabant Wallon
- Mechelen
- Aalter
- 1960
- Drie Zustersteden
- Wavre
- Ninove
- 1961
- Sint-Katelijne-Waver
- Kumtich
- Giro d'Italia:
- Winner stages 3 and 19
- 1962
- GP Stad Vilvoorde
- Giro d'Italia:
- Winner stage 6
- Tour de France:
- Leading general classification for three stages
- 1963
- Brussel/Berchem - Ingooigem
- Kontich
- Halle–Ingooigem
External links
[edit]- Willy Schroeders at Cycling Archives (archived)
- Willy Schroeders – official Tour de France results (archive)
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