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{{short description|South African bicycle racer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox cyclist
{{Infobox cyclist
| name = Willie Smit
| name = Willie Smit
| image =
| image = Rund um Köln 2019 149.jpg
| image_size =
| image_size =
| caption =
| caption = Smit in 2019
| fullname =
| fullname = Willem Jakobus Smit
| nickname =
| nickname = {{ubl|Willie|Smurfy}}
| birth_date = {{bda|1992|12|29|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|12|29|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Lydenburg]], [[South Africa]]
| birth_place = [[Lydenburg]], [[South Africa]]
| height =
| height = 1.8 m
| weight =
| weight = 72 kg
| currentteam = UC Nantes Atlantique
| currentteam = {{UCI team code|CFC}}
| discipline = Road
| discipline = Road
| role = Rider
| role = Rider
| ridertype =
| ridertype = Rouleur
| amateuryears1 = 2012
| amateuryears1 = 2012–2013
| amateurteam1 = Cyclelab-M Power Fm
| amateurteam1 = Cyclelab–M Power Fm
| amateuryears2 = 2013
| amateuryears2 = 2015
| amateurteam2 = Cycle Lab Super
| amateurteam2 = Team Europcar SA
| amateuryears3 = 2015
| amateuryears3 = 2016
| amateurteam3 = Europcar SA
| amateurteam3 = {{UCI team code|194|2016}}
| amateuryears4 = 2016–
| amateuryears4 = 2017
| amateurteam4 = UC Nantes Atlantique
| amateurteam4 = Rías Baixas
| amateuryears5 = 2017
| amateurteam5 = RoadCover
| proyears1 = 2014
| proyears1 = 2014
| proteam1 = {{ct|NIP|2014}}
| proteam1 = {{UCI team code|NIP|2014}}
| proyears2 = 2018–
| proyears2 = 2018–2019
| proteam2 = {{UCI team code|KAT|2018}}<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/willie-smit-signs-for-katusha-alpecin/|title=Willie Smit signs for Katusha-Alpecin|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Immediate Media Company]]|date=26 September 2017|accessdate=2 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/katusha-alpecin-announce-reduced-24-rider-roster-for-2019/|title=Katusha-Alpecin announce reduced 24-rider roster for 2019|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Immediate Media Company]]|date=20 November 2018|accessdate=4 January 2019}}</ref>
| proteam2 = {{ct|KAT|2018}}
| proyears3 = 2020–2021
| proteam3 = {{UCI team code|BBH|2020}}<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.burgosproteam.com/cubero-y-gibson-completan-la-plantilla-de-20-ciclistas-del-burgos-bh/|title=Cubero y Gibson completan la plantilla de 20 ciclistas del Burgos BH|language=Spanish|trans-title=Cubero and Gibson complete the roster of 20 cyclists from Burgos BH|date=4 December 2019|accessdate=5 January 2020|work={{UCI team code|BBH|2020}}|publisher=Burgos Pro Team}}</ref>
| proyears4 = 2022–
| proteam4 = {{UCI team code|CFC|2022}}
| majorwins =
| majorwins =
| medaltemplates =
| medaltemplates =
| show-medals =
| show-medals =
}}
}}
'''Willem Jakobus Smit''' (born 29 December 1992 in [[Lydenburg]]) is a South African cyclist, who currently rides for [[UCI Continental team]] {{UCI team code|CFC}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15252/1001150/280|title=Burgos-BH|work=UCI.org|publisher=[[Union Cycliste Internationale]]|accessdate=4 January 2021|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20210104223553/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15252/1001150/280|archivedate=4 January 2021}}</ref> In August 2019, he was named in the startlist for the [[2019 Vuelta a España]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/vuelta-a-espana/2019/gc/startlist |title=2019: 74th La Vuelta ciclista a España |accessdate=23 August 2019 |work=ProCyclingStats}}</ref>
'''Willie Smit''' (born 29 December 1992 in [[Lydenburg]]) is a South African cyclist riding for UC Nantes Atlantique.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.procyclingstats.com/rider.php?id=169080 | title=Willie Smit | work=ProCyclingStats | accessdate=20 February 2017}}</ref>


==Palmares==
==Major results==
{{colbegin|2}}
{{div col}}
;2013
;2013
:1st [[File:AfricanChampionJersey.png|20px]] [[African Continental Cycling Championships|U23 African Time Trial Championships]]
: 1st [[File:AfricanChampionJersey.png|20px]] Time trial, [[African Continental Cycling Championships|African Under–23 Road Championships]]
:2nd [[African Continental Cycling Championships|African Time Trial Championships]]
: 2nd Time trial, [[African Continental Cycling Championships|African Road Championships]]
;2015
;2015
:5th [[African Continental Cycling Championships|African Time Trial Championships]]
: 5th Time trial, [[African Continental Cycling Championships|African Road Championships]]
:7th [[African Continental Cycling Championships|African Road Race Championships]]
;2017
;2017
:1st [[File:AfricanChampionJersey.png|20px]] [[African Continental Cycling Championships|African Road Race Championships]]
: [[African Continental Cycling Championships|African Road Championships]]
::1st [[File:AfricanChampionJersey.png|20px]] Road race
⚫
:1st Overall [[Tour Ethiopian Meles Zenawi|Tour Meles Zenawi]]
::1st Stage 5
::4th Time trial
⚫
: 1st [[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px]] Overall [[Tour Ethiopian Meles Zenawi|Tour Meles Zenawi]]
::1st [[File:Jersey green.svg|20px]] Points classification
::1st [[File:Jersey green.svg|20px]] Points classification
::1st Stage 5
⚫
:3rd [[South African National Road Race Championships|National Road Race Championships]]
:1st [[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px]] Overall [[Vuelta Ciclista a León]]
⚫
:3rd [[South African National Time Trial Championships|National Time Trial Championships]]
:4th [[African Continental Cycling Championships|African Time Trial Championships]]
: National Road Championships
⚫
::3rd [[South African National Road Race Championships|Road race]]
{{colend}}
⚫
::3rd [[South African National Time Trial Championships|Time trial]]
;2018
: 8th [[2018 Vuelta a Murcia|Vuelta a Murcia]]
;2020
: [[File:Jersey yellow number.svg|20px]] Combativity award Stage 3 [[2020 Vuelta a España|Vuelta a España]]
;2021
: National Road Championships
::2nd [[South African National Road Race Championships|Road race]]
::4th [[South African National Time Trial Championships|Time trial]]
: 10th [[Vuelta a Mallorca|Trofeo Calvia]]
;2022
: National Road Championships
::2nd [[South African National Road Race Championships|Road race]]
::4th [[South African National Time Trial Championships|Time trial]]
;2023
: 1st Alanya Cup
: 5th Overall [[2023 Tour of Qinghai Lake|Tour of Qinghai Lake]]
;2024
: 1st Stage 1 [[Tour of Sakarya]]
{{div col end}}

===Grand Tour general classification results timeline===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|-
! scope="col" | [[Grand Tour (cycling)|Grand Tour]]
! scope="col" | 2019
! scope="col" | 2020
|- style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | [[File:Jersey pink.svg|20px|link=|alt=A pink jersey]] [[General classification in the Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]]
|—
|—
|- style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | [[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px|link=|alt=A yellow jersey]] [[General classification in the Tour de France|Tour de France]]
|—
|—
|- style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | [[File:Jersey red.svg|20px|link=|alt=A red jersey]] [[General classification in the Vuelta a España|Vuelta a España]]
|[[2019 Vuelta a España|118]]
|[[2020 Vuelta a España|73]]
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Legend
|-
! scope="row" | —
| Did not compete
|-
! scope="row" | [[Did not finish|DNF]]
| Did not finish
|}


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Procyclingstats|169080}}
*{{Twitter|williesmurfy}}

{{Burgos BH riders}}
{{authority control}}

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[[Category:South African male cyclists]]
[[Category:South African male cyclists]]
[[Category:People from Lydenburg]]
[[Category:People from Lydenburg]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Mpumalanga]]
{{SouthAfrica-cycling-bio-stub}}
[[Category:White South African people]]
[[Category:21st-century South African sportsmen]]

Latest revision as of 22:35, 18 November 2024

Willie Smit
Smit in 2019
Personal information
Full nameWillem Jakobus Smit
Nickname
  • Willie
  • Smurfy
Born (1992-12-29) 29 December 1992 (age 31)
Lydenburg, South Africa
Height1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Team information
Current teamChina Glory–Mentech Continental Cycling Team
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeRouleur
Amateur teams
2012–2013Cyclelab–M Power Fm
2015Team Europcar SA
2016Team UC Nantes Atlantique
2017Rías Baixas
2017RoadCover
Professional teams
2014Vini Fantini–Nippo
2018–2019Team Katusha–Alpecin[1][2]
2020–2021Burgos BH[3]
2022–China Glory Continental Cycling Team

Willem Jakobus Smit (born 29 December 1992 in Lydenburg) is a South African cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team China Glory–Mentech Continental Cycling Team.[4] In August 2019, he was named in the startlist for the 2019 Vuelta a España.[5]

Major results

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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 Sakarya

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

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Grand Tour 2019 2020
A pink jersey Giro d'Italia — —
A yellow jersey Tour de France — —
A red jersey Vuelta a España 118 73
Legend
— Did not compete
DNF Did not finish

References

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  1. ^ "Willie Smit signs for Katusha-Alpecin". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 26 September 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Katusha-Alpecin announce reduced 24-rider roster for 2019". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 20 November 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Burgos-BH". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 4 January 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  5. ^ "2019: 74th La Vuelta ciclista a España". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
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