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Willy Schroeders, 84, Belgian racing cyclist.
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|Willy Schroeders (9 December 1932 – 28 October 2017) was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer. He was professional from 1955 to 1965. He had 30 professional victories which included three stage wins in the Giro d'Italia as well as wearing the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification in the 1962 Tour de France.
Palmarès
- 1956
- GP du Brabant Wallon
- Omloop van Midden-België
- Omloop van het Westen
- Puurs
- Zellik
- 1957
- Den Bosch
- Ninove
- Grote Prijs Stad Zottegem
- Mechelen
- Haacht
- Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe
- Hoegaarden
- 1958
- Deinze
- Machelen
- 1959
- GP des Ardennes
- GP du Brabant Wallon
- Mechelen
- Aalter
- 1960
- Drie Zustersteden
- Wavre
- Ninove
- 1961
- Sint-Katelijne-Waver
- Kumtich
- Giro d'Italia:
- Winner stages 3 and 19
- 1962
- GP Stad Vilvoorde
- Giro d'Italia:
- Winner stage 6
- Tour de France:
- Leading general classification for three stages
- 1963
- Brussel/Berchem - Ingooigem
- Kontich
- Halle–Ingooigem
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