Emiel Planckaert (born 22 October 1996) is a Belgian road cyclist, who rides for Belgian amateur team Decock–Van Eyck–Van Mossel Devos–Capoen.[3] He previously rode professionally between 2017 and 2020 for the Lotto–Soudal and Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise teams,[4] before retiring from professional racing at the end of the 2020 season, planning to continue to compete as an amateur.[5]

Emiel Planckaert
Planckaert in 2015.
Personal information
Full nameEmiel Planckaert
Born (1996-10-22) 22 October 1996 (age 28)
Kortrijk, Belgium
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Team information
Current teamDecock–Van Eyck–Van Mossel Devos–Capoen
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Amateur teams
2013–2014Avia–Crabbé
2015–2017Lotto–Soudal U23
2022–Decock–Van Eyck–Van Mossel Devos–Capoen
Professional teams
2017Lotto–Soudal (stagiaire)
2018–2020Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise[1][2]

Personal life

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His brothers Baptiste Planckaert and Edward Planckaert are also professional cyclists.

Major results

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Source: [6]

2013
4th Overall Aubel–Thimister–La Gleize
2014
9th Overall Aubel–Thimister–La Gleize
2015
5th Overall Course de la Solidarité Olympique
1st   Young rider classification
8th De Kustpijl
2016
1st Grand Prix des Marbriers
2017
7th Overall Ronde de l'Isard
9th Overall Tour de Bretagne
10th Grand Prix Criquielion

References

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  1. ^ "Sport Vlaanderen - Baloise 2019 met 22 renners" [Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise 2019 with 22 riders]. Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise (in Dutch). Wielerclub Eddy Merckxvrienden vzw. 24 November 2018. Archived from the original on 11 December 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Sport Vlaanderen - Baloise". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 9 January 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Emiel Planckaert". Directvelo (in French). Association Le Peloton. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  4. ^ Fruyt, Hans (22 December 2020). "Emiel Planckaert steeds zonder ploeg: "Ik ben realistisch en besef dat het gedaan is met koersen"" [Emiel Planckaert always without a team: "I am realistic and I realize that races are done"]. Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). DPG Media. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  5. ^ Fruyt, Hans (12 February 2022). "Emiel Planckaert hervat bij de elite zonder contract: "Op zoek naar plezier in het koersen"" [Emiel Planckaert resumes with the elite without a contract: "Looking for fun in racing"]. hln.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Emiel Planckaert". FirstCycling.com. FirstCycling AS. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
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