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Willy Teirlinck

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Willy Teirlinck, born on 10 August 1948, is a retired Belgian road cyclist who was professional from 1970 to 1986 and won 96 races. He took the Belgian national road title in 1975. He rode the Tour de France ten times, winning three stages in 1972, one stage in 1973 together with a day in the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification, and one stage in 1976. His other victories include stages of the Vuelta a Espana, the Deutschland Tour, the Etoile de Besseges, the Tour de Luxembourg and the Tour de l Oise, and one-day races such as the Grand Prix Pino Cerami, the Grand Prix de Fourmies and the Grand Prix de Denain. An annual cycling event, the Willy Teirlinck Classic, is held in his honour in Liedekerke.

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1948 1
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Male 1
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    Willy Teirlinck (born 10 August 1948) is a retired Belgian road cyclist
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    He was professional from 1970 to 1986 and won 96 races
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    is a retired Belgian road cyclist
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    is a retired Belgian road cyclist
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    Teirlinck rode the Tour de France ten times
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