Willie Smit
Willem Jakobus Smit (born 29 December 1992 in Lydenburg) is a South African cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam Burgos BH.[3] In August 2019, he was named in the startlist for the 2019 Vuelta a España.[4]
 Willie Smit (2019) | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Willem Jakobus Smit |
| Nickname |
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| Born | 29 December 1992 Lydenburg, South Africa |
| Height | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Burgos BH |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Rouleur |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2012–2013 | Cyclelab–M Power Fm |
| 2015 | Team Europcar SA |
| 2016 | UC Nantes Atlantique |
| 2017 | Rías Baixas |
| 2017 | RoadCover |
| Professional teams | |
| 2014 | Vini Fantini–Nippo |
| 2018–2019 | Team Katusha–Alpecin[1][2] |
| 2020– | Burgos BH |
Major results
- 2013
- 1st
- 2nd Time trial, African Road Championships
- 2015
- 5th Time trial, African Road Championships
- 2017
- African Road Championships
- 1st
- 4th Time trial
- 1st
- 1st
- 1st
- 1st Stage 5
- 1st
- National Road Championships
- 3rd Road race
- 3rd Time trial
- 2018
- 8th Vuelta a Murcia
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2019 |
|---|---|
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118 |
| — | Did not compete |
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| DNF | Did not finish |
References
- "Willie Smit signs for Katusha-Alpecin". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 26 September 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- "Katusha-Alpecin announce reduced 24-rider roster for 2019". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 20 November 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- "Cubero y Gibson completan la plantilla de 20 ciclistas del Burgos BH" [Cubero and Gibson complete the roster of 20 cyclists from Burgos BH]. Burgos BH (in Spanish). Burgos Pro Team. 4 December 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- "2019: 74th La Vuelta ciclista a España". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
External links
- Willie Smit at ProCyclingStats
- Willie Smit on Twitter
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