Roger Swerts
# Roger Swerts

Roger Swerts (born 28 December 1942) is a Belgian former road bicycle racer. As an amateur he placed 18th in the individual road race at the 1964 Summer Olympics and won a bronze medal at the 1965 UCI Road World Championships. He turned professional later in 1965.

## Palmarès

### 1964

    1st, Stage 10, Tour de l'Avenir

### 1965

    3rd, World Road Race Championships

### 1968

    1st, Stage 6, Volta a Catalunya

### 1969

    1st, Züri-Metzgete

### 1971

    1st, Nationale Sluitingsprijs

### 1972

    1st, Gent–Wevelgem
    1st, Grand Prix de Forli
    1st, Grand Prix des Nations
    1st, Trofeo Baracchi
    1st, Stage 14, Giro d'Italia
    1st, Overall, Tour of Belgium
       1st, Stages 4 & 5b

### 1973

    1st, Druivenkoers Overijse
    1st, Prologue, Giro d'Italia
    1st, Stage 5b, Tirreno–Adriatico
    1st, Stage 2, Tour of Belgium
    9th, Overall, Vuelta a España
       1st, Stage 6a

### 1974

    Belgium Road Race Championship
    1st, Overall, Tour of Belgium
    10th, Overall, Vuelta a España
       1st, Prologue, Stages 8 & 12

### 1975

    1st, Prologue, Vuelta a España
