 Planckaert in 2011 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Walter Planckaert |
| Born | 8 April 1948 Nevele, Belgium |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1970 | Geens-Watney[1] |
| 1971 | Goldor[1] |
| 1972 | Watney–Avia[1] |
| 1973–1974 | Watney–Maes[1] |
| 1975 | Maes–Watney[1] |
| 1976 | Maes–Rokado[1] |
| 1977 | Maes–Miniflat[1] |
| 1978 | C&A[1] |
| 1979 | Miniflat–VDB[1] |
| 1980 | Miniflat–Galli[1] |
| 1981 | Wickes–Splendor-Europ Decor[1] |
| 1982 | Wickes–Splendor[1] |
| 1983 | Splendor–Euroshop[1] |
| 1984–1985 | Panasonic[1] |
| Managerial teams | |
| 1986–1992 | Panasonic[2] |
| 1993–1994 | Novemail–Histor[2] |
| 1997–2000 | Palmans–Ideal[2] |
| 2001–2002 | Lotto–Adecco[2] |
| 2004- | Chocolade Jacques[2] |
| Major wins | |
| Tour of Flanders (1976) Amstel Gold Race (1972) E3 Prijs Vlaanderen (1976) Tour de France 1 stage (1978) | |
Walter Planckaert (born 8 April 1948 in Nevele) is a Belgian former professional road racing cyclist. He is the younger brother of Willy Planckaert, the older brother of Eddy Planckaert, and the uncle of Jo Planckaert.[1] He had 74 victories in his professional career. After retiring from riding, he commenced a long career in team management, working for the Panasonic, Novemail–Histor, Palmans, Lotto–Adecco and Chocolade Jacques teams.[2]