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Gilbert Desmet (2 February 1931 Roeselare) nicknamed Smetje van Lichtervelde is a retired Belgian cyclist professional from 1952 to 1967. In the 1956 Tour de France he wore the yellow jersey for 2 days and in the 1963 Tour de France he wore it for 9 days. Desmet won 101 professional courses including Paris–Tours La Flèche Wallonne and Four Days of Dunkirk. His best result in the Tour de France was his 4th place in 1962.