Luc Wallays (7 August 1961 – 5 March 2013) was a Belgian professional racing cyclist.[1]

Luc Wallays
Personal information
Born(1961-08-07)7 August 1961
Roeselare, Belgium
Died5 March 2013(2013-03-05) (aged 51)
Roeselare, Belgium
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional teams
1985Tönissteiner–TW Rock–BASF
1986Fangio–Lois–Mavic
1987–1988AD Renting–Fangio–IOC–MBK

Wallays turned professional in 1984, after winning the Giro della Valle d'Aosta the previous year. He rode in the 1985 Tour de France. However his career was cut short due to a bacterial illness he contracted whilst in Chile. Wallays subsequently became a physiotherapist, and remained heavily involved in cycle racing: he coached his nephews, racing cyclists Jelle and Jens Wallays, served as sporting manager at Jonge Renners Roeselare cycling club, and was elite sport coordinator with the Flanders Cycling Federation from 2008 until his death. He was afflicted with cancer for the last six years of his life, overcoming the disease twice before succumbing to the illness in March 2013.[2]

Major results

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1982
3rd Overall Giro della Valle d'Aosta
1983
1st Overall Giro della Valle d'Aosta
1984
4th Le Samyn
8th Nationale Sluitingprijs
8th Omloop van het Houtland
1985
5th GP Stad Zottegem
8th Grand Prix Cerami

References

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  1. ^ "Luc Wallays". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  2. ^ Tytgat, Martin (7 March 2013). "Wielermilieu rouwt na overlijden Luc Wallays" [Cycling milieu mourns after death of Luc Wallays]. Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 April 2016.
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