Leo van Vliet

Leonardus Quirinus Machutus ("Leo") van Vliet (born 15 November 1955) was a professional racing cyclist from 1978 to 1986. He came in 40th in the road race at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Van Vliet's biggest success was the 1983 Gent–Wevelgem. He also won the seventh stage of the 1979 Tour de France. After his career, he became the director of the only Dutch cycling classic, the Amstel Gold Race. He is not related to another Dutch cyclist of the 1980s, Teun van Vliet.

Tour de France results 1980 – 51st 1982 – 52nd 1984 – 75th 1985 – 79th

Major results

1976 Olympia's Tour 1977 Omloop der Kempen Ronde van Limburg 1978 Santpoort 1979 GP de Wallonie Hengelo Tour de France: Winner stage 7 Made Profronde van Wateringen Kortenhoef 1980 GP Barjac GP Stad Vilvoorde Hansweert La Marseillaise Largentière Maarheze Mijl van Mares Profronde van Pijnacker Steenwijk Valkenburg 1982 Gouden Pijl Emmen Kloosterzande Petegem-aan-de-Leie Sint-Willebrord Profronde van Wateringen 1983 National Track Points Race Championship Four Days of Dunkirk Schijndel Valkenburg Gent–Wevelgem Leende 1984 Dongen Hansweert Kortenhoef 1985 Maasland Tiel