Willie Smit Explained
| Willie Smit |
| Fullname: | Willem Jakobus Smit |
| Birth Date: | 29 December 1992 |
| Birth Place: | Lydenburg, South Africa |
| Height: | 1.8 m |
| Weight: | 72 kg |
| Discipline: | Road |
| Role: | Rider |
| Ridertype: | Rouleur |
| Amateuryears1: | 2012–2013 |
| Amateurteam1: | Cyclelab–M Power Fm |
| Amateuryears2: | 2015 |
| Amateurteam2: | Team Europcar SA |
| Amateuryears3: | 2016 |
| Amateuryears4: | 2017 |
| Amateurteam4: | Rías Baixas |
| Amateuryears5: | 2017 |
| Amateurteam5: | RoadCover |
| Proyears1: | 2014 |
| Proyears2: | 2018–2019 |
| Proteam2: | [1] [2] |
| Proyears3: | 2020–2021 |
| Proteam3: | [3] |
| Proyears4: | 2022– |
Willem Jakobus Smit (born 29 December 1992 in Lydenburg) is a South African cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team .[4] In August 2019, he was named in the startlist for the 2019 Vuelta a España.[5]
Major results
- 2013
1st Time trial, African Under–23 Road Championships
2nd Time trial, African Road Championships
- 2015
5th Time trial, African Road Championships
- 2017
African Road Championships
1st Road race
4th Time trial
1st Overall Tour Meles Zenawi
1st Points classification
1st Stage 5
1st Overall Vuelta Ciclista a León
National Road Championships
3rd Road race
3rd Time trial
- 2018
8th Vuelta a Murcia
- 2020
Combativity award Stage 3 Vuelta a España
- 2021
National Road Championships
2nd Road race
4th Time trial
10th Trofeo Calvia
- 2022
National Road Championships
2nd Road race
4th Time trial
- 2023
1st Alanya Cup
5th Overall Tour of Qinghai Lake
- 2024
1st Stage 1 Tour of SakaryaGrand Tour general classification results timeline
Legend| — | Did not compete |
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| DNF | Did not finish | |
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Notes and References
- News: Willie Smit signs for Katusha-Alpecin. Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 26 September 2017. 2 January 2018.
- News: Katusha-Alpecin announce reduced 24-rider roster for 2019. Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 20 November 2018. 4 January 2019.
- News: Cubero y Gibson completan la plantilla de 20 ciclistas del Burgos BH. Spanish. Cubero and Gibson complete the roster of 20 cyclists from Burgos BH. 4 December 2019. 5 January 2020. . Burgos Pro Team.
- Web site: Burgos-BH. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 4 January 2021. https://archive.today/20210104223553/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15252/1001150/280. 4 January 2021.
- Web site: 2019: 74th La Vuelta ciclista a España . 23 August 2019 . ProCyclingStats.
