Kevin De Weert
Belgian cyclist
De Weert at the 2008 Omloop Het Volk.
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Personal information | |
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Full name | Kevin De Weert |
Born |
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1982-05-27
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27 May 1982
(age
41)
Duffel , Belgium |
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) |
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | All-rounder |
Amateur teams | |
2001 | Rabobank junior |
2002 | Rabobank GS3 |
Professional teams | |
2003–2004 | Rabobank |
2005–2006 | Quick-Step–Innergetic |
2007–2008 | Cofidis |
2009–2014 | Quick-Step |
2015 | LottoNL–Jumbo |
Kevin De Weert (born 27 May 1982 in Duffel ) is a former Belgian professional road bicycle racer . [1] In October 2014 it was announced would join LottoNL–Jumbo on a two-year deal from 2015, with the team's directeur sportif Nico Verhoeven describing his role as a domestique for the team's general classification riders in stage races. [2] De Weert retired on his 33rd birthday due to the continuing effects of injuries sustained earlier in his career. [3] In February 2016 he succeeded Carlo Bomans as coach of the Belgian national cycling team. [4]
Major results
- 1998
- 1st National Under-17 Time Trial Championships
- 2000
- 1st National Under-19 Time Trial Championships
- 1st Giro della Toscana U19
- 2001
- 7th Zesbergenprijs Harelbeke
- 2002
- 2nd Zesbergenprijs Harelbeke
- 5th Overall Tour de l'Avenir
- 2003
- 5th OZ Tour Beneden-Maas
- 9th Grote Prijs Stad Zottegem
- 2007
- 4th Overall Étoile de Bessèges
- 2010
- 17th Overall Tour de France [5]
- 2011
- 10th Overall Four Days of Dunkirk
References
- ↑ "Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team (OPQ) – BEL" . UCI World Tour . Union Cycliste Internationale . Archived from the original on 1 January 2014 . Retrieved 8 January 2013 .
- ↑ "George Bennett joins Belkin" . sbs.com.au . 10 October 2014. Archived from the original on 20 October 2014 . Retrieved 18 October 2014 .
- ↑ "De Weert calls it a day" . 28 May 2015.
- ↑ "Kevin De Weert nieuwe bondscoach Heren Elite" . www.belgiancycling.be . 12 February 2016 . Retrieved 12 February 2016 .
- ↑ "Tour de France 2010: Stage 20 Results" . 25 July 2010.
External links
Media related to Kevin De Weert at Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin De Weert at Cycling Archives
- Kevin De Weert at trap-friis.dk
Crystal Bicycle (men) |
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Best Young Rider |
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Best Manager |
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Crystal Drop of Sweat |
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Crystal Bicycle (women) |
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