Emiel Planckaert

{{short description|Belgian cyclist}}

{{Infobox cyclist

| name = Emiel Planckaert

| image = Bellignies - Grand Prix des Marbriers, 25 août 2015 (A087).JPG

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| caption = Planckaert in 2015.

| fullname = Emiel Planckaert

| nickname =

| birth_date = {{bda|1996|10|22|df=y}}

| birth_place = Kortrijk, Belgium

| height = 1.83 m

| weight = 69 kg

| currentteam = Decock–Van Eyck–Van Mossel Devos–Capoen

| discipline = Road

| role = Rider

| ridertype =

| amateuryears1 = 2013–2014

| amateurteam1 = Avia–Crabbé

| amateuryears2 = 2015–2017

| amateurteam2 = {{UCI team code|LTS U23|2015}}

| amateuryears3 = 2022–

| amateurteam3 = Decock–Van Eyck–Van Mossel Devos–Capoen

| proyears1 = 2017

| proteam1 = {{UCI team code|LTS|2017}} (stagiaire)

| proyears2 = 2018–2020

| proteam2 = {{UCI team code|SVB|2018}}{{cite news|url=https://www.sportvlaanderen-baloise.be/nieuws/leesnieuws/nieuws-2018-sport-vlaanderen-baloise-2019-met-22-renners|title=Sport Vlaanderen - Baloise 2019 met 22 renners|language=Dutch|trans-title=Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise 2019 with 22 riders|work={{UCI team code|SVB|2018}}|publisher=Wielerclub Eddy Merckxvrienden vzw|date=24 November 2018|accessdate=24 January 2019|archive-date=11 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191211134849/https://www.sportvlaanderen-baloise.be/nieuws/leesnieuws/nieuws-2018-sport-vlaanderen-baloise-2019-met-22-renners|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/14017/1000523/266|title=Sport Vlaanderen - Baloise|work=UCI.org|publisher=Union Cycliste Internationale|accessdate=9 January 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200109225910/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/14017/1000523/266|archivedate=9 January 2020}}

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Emiel Planckaert (born 22 October 1996) is a Belgian road cyclist, who rides for Belgian amateur team Decock–Van Eyck–Van Mossel Devos–Capoen.{{cite web|url=https://www.directvelo.com/coureur/12255/emiel-planckaert|title=Emiel Planckaert|language=French|work=Directvelo|publisher=Association Le Peloton|accessdate=8 May 2023}} He previously rode professionally between 2017 and 2020 for the {{UCI team code|LTS|2017}} and {{UCI team code|SVB|2020}} teams,{{cite news|first=Hans|last=Fruyt|url=https://www.hln.be/sport-in-de-buurt/emiel-planckaert-steeds-zonder-ploeg-ik-ben-realistisch-en-besef-dat-het-gedaan-is-met-koersen~ae075b78/|title=Emiel Planckaert steeds zonder ploeg: "Ik ben realistisch en besef dat het gedaan is met koersen"|language=Dutch|trans-title=Emiel Planckaert always without a team: "I am realistic and I realize that races are done"|work=Het Laatste Nieuws|publisher=DPG Media|date=22 December 2020|accessdate=6 January 2021}} before retiring from professional racing at the end of the 2020 season, planning to continue to compete as an amateur.{{cite web|first=Hans|last=Fruyt|url=https://www.hln.be/sport-in-de-buurt/emiel-planckaert-hervat-bij-de-elite-zonder-contract-op-zoek-naar-plezier-in-het-koersen~a9707697/ | title=Emiel Planckaert hervat bij de elite zonder contract: "Op zoek naar plezier in het koersen"|language=Dutch|trans-title=Emiel Planckaert resumes with the elite without a contract: "Looking for fun in racing"| work=hln.be | date=12 February 2022 | accessdate=5 December 2022}}

Personal life

His brothers Baptiste Planckaert and Edward Planckaert are also professional cyclists.

Major results

Source: {{cite web|url=https://firstcycling.com/rider.php?r=27335|title=Emiel Planckaert|work=FirstCycling.com|publisher=FirstCycling AS|accessdate=8 May 2023}}

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;2013

: 4th Overall Aubel–Thimister–La Gleize

;2014

: 9th Overall Aubel–Thimister–La Gleize

;2015

: 5th Overall Course de la Solidarité Olympique

::1st 20px Young rider classification

: 8th De Kustpijl

;2016

: 1st Grand Prix des Marbriers

;2017

: 7th Overall Ronde de l'Isard

: 9th Overall Tour de Bretagne

: 10th Grand Prix Criquielion

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References

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