Gilbert Desmet

Gilbert Desmet
Personal information
Full name	Gilbert Desmet
Nickname	Smetje van Lichtervelde
Born	2 February 1931 (age 93); Belgium
Team information
Current team	Retired
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Professional team(s)
1952-1955	Groene Leeuw-Huret
1956	Bertin-d'Allessandro
1957-1959	Faema-Guerra
1959-1962	Carpano
1963-1965	Wiel's-Groene Leeuw
1066-1967	Romeo-Smith's
Major wins
	Paris–Tours; La Flèche Wallone; Four Days of Dunkirk
	Infobox last updated on; 11 June 2007

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.^[1]

Major victories

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Cornillië, Patrick (1994). Lichtervelde op twee wielen (Dutch). De Beer.
Cornillië, Patrick (2004). Gilbert Desmet – Smetje van Lichtervelde (Dutch). De Eecloonaar. ISBN 90-74128-99-8

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