Leo van Vliet

Leo van Vliet
Leo van Vliet in 1976
Personal information
Full nameLeonardus Quirinus Machutus van Vliet
Born (1955-11-15) 15 November 1955 (age 68)
Honselersdijk, the Netherlands
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional teams
1978Miko-Mercier
1979–1983TI–Raleigh
1984–1986Kwantum Hallen-Yoko
Major wins
Gent–Wevelgem (1983)
1 stage 1979 Tour de France

Leonardus Quirinus Machutus ("Leo") van Vliet (born 15 November 1955) was a professional racing cyclist from 1978 to 1986. He came in 40th in the road race at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[1]

Van Vliet's biggest success was the 1983 Gent–Wevelgem. He also won the seventh stage of the 1979 Tour de France. After his career, he became the director of the only Dutch cycling classic, the Amstel Gold Race. He is not related to another Dutch cyclist of the 1980s, Teun van Vliet.

  1. ^ Leo van Vliet. sports-reference.com