About Wim Schepers
Lived 1943 – 1998 (aged 55). Wim Schepers was a Dutch sport cyclist.
Wim Schepers (25 September 1943 – 25 September 1998) was a Dutch professional road cyclist. A professional from 1966 to 1975, he won two stages of the 1970 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré and finished second in the 1972 Liège–Bastogne–Liège to Eddy Merckx.
After the final stage of the 1971 Vuelta a España, Schepers was ranked in second place, 19 seconds behind Ferdinand Bracke, but he was given a ten-minute time penalty for a doping offence, and dropped to 15th.
Major results
1965 1st Stages 1 & 6 Tour of Austria 1966 1st Manx Trophy 4th Overall Tour de Luxembourg 1967 3rd National Road Race Championships 4th Amstel Gold Race 1968 4th Rund um den Henninger Turm 5th Amstel Gold Race 6th Liège–Bastogne–Liège 9th Overall Tour of Belgium 1969 1st Omloop Mandel-Leie-Schelde 2nd Overall Tour of Belgium 1970 1st Stages 2a & 2b Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré 1st Stage 4 Four Days of Dunkirk 5th Rund um den Henninger Turm 10th Amstel Gold Race 1971 10th Overall Tour of Belgium 1972 2nd Liège–Bastogne–Liège 4th Rund um den Henninger Turm 8th La Flèche Wallonne 9th Gent–Wevelgem 1973 4th Rund um den Henninger Turm 10th Züri-Metzgete
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Wim Schepers?
Dutch bicycle racer (1943-1998)
When was Wim Schepers born?
Wim Schepers was born on 25 September 1943 in Stein.
When did Wim Schepers die?
Wim Schepers died on 25 September 1998 in Meers.
What was Wim Schepers's occupation?
Wim Schepers was a sport cyclist.
What nationality was Wim Schepers?
Wim Schepers was Dutch.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Wim Schepers. https://biography.guide/wim-schepers/
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