Willy Van Neste (born 10 March 1944) is a retired Belgian professional road bicycle racer who competed as a professional from 1966 to 1976. He participated in seven editions of the Tour de France, where he won a stage in the 1967 Tour de France and wore the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification for the following day. Other career highlights include winning the Four Days of Dunkirk in 1970, the Züri-Metzgete in 1972 and Grand Prix de Fourmies in 1967. He also finished second in the 1968 Gent–Wevelgem and the 1970 Amstel Gold Race.

Major results

1965

Tour de Namur

1966

Flèche Ardennaise

Wavre – Liège

1967

Arras

Lokeren Criterium

Wieze

Zwevezele

Tour de France: Winner stage 2 Wearing yellow jersey for one day GP Fourmies 1969 Ronse – Doornik – Ronse 1970 Zwevezele Four days of Dunkerque 1971 De Panne Kortrijk Westrozebeke 1972 Zürich-Metzgete

Willy Van Neste

External links

Belgian male cyclists

Belgian Tour de France stage winners

1944 births

Living people

Cyclists from West Flanders

People from Wingene

Willy Van Neste