Willy Van Neste
# Willy Van Neste

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
