Willy Bocklant (26 January 1941 – 6 June 1985) was a
Belgian professional
road racing cyclist active as a professional between 1962 and 1969. Among his biggest victories are the 1964 edition of
Liège–Bastogne–Liège
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and the overall classification of the
Tour de Romandie
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in 1963. Bocklant was born in
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and died in
Mouscron
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1941 births
1985 deaths
Cyclists from Kortrijk
Belgian male cyclists
20th-century Belgian sportsmen
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