CYCLIST
Willy Planckaert
1944 - Today

Willy Planckaert
Willy Planckaert (born 5 April 1944 in Nevele) is a Belgian former road bicycle racer. His brothers, Eddy and Walter Planckaert, as well as his son Jo Planckaert, are also former professional road bicycle racers. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Willy Planckaert is the 188th most popular cyclist (up from 229th in 2019), the 641st most popular biography from Belgium (up from 701st in 2019) and the 35th most popular Belgian Cyclist.
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Among CYCLISTS
Among cyclists, Willy Planckaert ranks 188 out of 1,613. Before him are Harm Ottenbros, Angelo Conterno, Carlo Clerici, Jef Planckaert, Giovanni Bramucci, and Alejandro Valverde. After him are Francisco Cepeda, Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle, Mauro Gianetti, Ryszard Szurkowski, Antonio Bailetti, and Guglielmo Segato.
Most Popular Cyclists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHarm Ottenbros
1943 - 2022
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 182
Angelo Conterno
1925 - 2007
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 183
Carlo Clerici
1929 - 2007
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 184
Jef Planckaert
1934 - 2007
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 185
Giovanni Bramucci
1946 - 2019
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 186
Alejandro Valverde
1980 - Present
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 187
Willy Planckaert
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 188
Francisco Cepeda
1906 - 1935
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 189
Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle
1954 - Present
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 190
Mauro Gianetti
1964 - Present
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 191
Ryszard Szurkowski
1946 - 2021
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 192
Antonio Bailetti
1937 - Present
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 193
Guglielmo Segato
1906 - 1979
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 194
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1944, Willy Planckaert ranks 485. Before him are Sergio Markarián, Boz Scaggs, Julio Montero Castillo, Valeriy Porkujan, Tibor Tatai, and István Géczi. After him are Dennis Russell Davies, Víctor Espárrago, Haruhiko Kuroda, Michel Maffesoli, Dale Dye, and Pratibha Ray.
Others Born in 1944
Go to all RankingsSergio Markarián
COACH
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 479
Boz Scaggs
SINGER
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 480
Julio Montero Castillo
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 481
Valeriy Porkujan
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 482
Tibor Tatai
ATHLETE
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 483
István Géczi
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - 2018
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 484
Willy Planckaert
CYCLIST
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 485
Dennis Russell Davies
CONDUCTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 486
Víctor Espárrago
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 487
Haruhiko Kuroda
ECONOMIST
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 488
Michel Maffesoli
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 489
Dale Dye
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 490
Pratibha Ray
WRITER
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 491
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, Willy Planckaert ranks 641 out of 1,190. Before him are Suzanne Lilar (1901), Jef Planckaert (1934), Emiel Puttemans (1947), Jean-Philippe Toussaint (1957), Jan Diddens (1906), and Stéphanie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg (1984). After him are Philippe Van Parijs (1951), François Weyergans (1941), René Desaeyere (1947), Jan Frans Willems (1793), Jules De Bisschop (1879), and Victor Mees (1927).
Others born in Belgium
Go to all RankingsSuzanne Lilar
WRITER
1901 - 1992
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 635
Jef Planckaert
CYCLIST
1934 - 2007
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 636
Emiel Puttemans
ATHLETE
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 637
Jean-Philippe Toussaint
WRITER
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 638
Jan Diddens
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1972
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 639
Stéphanie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
NOBLEMAN
1984 - Present
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 640
Willy Planckaert
CYCLIST
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 641
Philippe Van Parijs
ECONOMIST
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 642
François Weyergans
WRITER
1941 - 2019
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 643
René Desaeyere
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 644
Jan Frans Willems
WRITER
1793 - 1846
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 645
Jules De Bisschop
ATHLETE
1879 - 1954
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 646
Victor Mees
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 2012
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 647
Among CYCLISTS In Belgium
Among cyclists born in Belgium, Willy Planckaert ranks 35. Before him are Edward Van Dijck (1918), Michel Pollentier (1951), Claude Criquielion (1957), Maurice Peeters (1882), Johan Museeuw (1965), and Jef Planckaert (1934). After him are Tom Boonen (1980), Mathieu van der Poel (1995), Frans Verbeeck (1941), Jean Brankart (1930), Roger Swerts (1942), and Walter Planckaert (1948).
Edward Van Dijck
1918 - 1977
HPI: 57.62
Rank: 29
Michel Pollentier
1951 - Present
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 30
Claude Criquielion
1957 - 2015
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 31
Maurice Peeters
1882 - 1957
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 32
Johan Museeuw
1965 - Present
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 33
Jef Planckaert
1934 - 2007
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 34
Willy Planckaert
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 35
Tom Boonen
1980 - Present
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 36
Mathieu van der Poel
1995 - Present
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 37
Frans Verbeeck
1941 - Present
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 38
Jean Brankart
1930 - 2020
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 39
Roger Swerts
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 40
Walter Planckaert
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 41