Description: (Belgian Cyclist & the Winner of the 2012 World Road Race Championship)
Philippe Gilbert, the Belgian retired professional road bicycle racer, is renowned for his victories in classic cycle races and Grand Tours. His impressive career includes winning the World Road Race Championships in 2012 and being one of the rare cyclists to triumph in all three Ardennes classics in a single season. Gilbert has claimed numerous prestigious titles, including Paris–Tours, Giro di Lombardia, Amstel Gold Race, La Flèche Wallonne, Liège–Bastogne–Liège, Clásica de San Sebastián, Tour of Flanders, and Paris–Roubaix. In 2022, he concluded his successful career.