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2005 Grote Prijs Jef Scherens
The 2005 Grote Prijs Jef Scherens was the 39th edition of the Grote Prijs Jef Scherens cycle race and was held on 4 September 2005. The race started and finished in Leuven. The race was won by Joost Posthuma. General classification References 2005 File:2005 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf of Mexico; the Funeral of Pope John Paul II is held in Vatican City; "Me at the zoo", the first video ever to be uploaded to YouTube; Eris was discovered in ... 2005 in road cycling 2005 in Belgian sport {{Belgium-cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joost Posthuma
Joost Posthuma (born 8 March 1981) is a Dutch retired professional road bicycle racer, who competed as a professional between 2004 and 2012. Born in Hengelo, Posthuma was known for his time-trialling and he wore the white jersey for the best young rider at the 2006 Tour de France. Posthuma set the best time for riders eligible for the young rider classification in the prologue, but lost it after the 1st road stage, after a rival got in a breakaway and got bonus seconds on the road. Major results Source: ;2003 : 1st Overall Olympia's Tour : 1st Overall Thüringen Rundfahrt der U23 : 1st Prologue Tour de Normandie ;2004 : 1st Overall Circuit des Mines ::1st Stage 8 ;2005 : 1st Grote Prijs Jef Scherens : 1st Stage 4 Paris–Nice ;2006 : 1st Ridderronde Maastricht : 6th Overall Eneco Tour : Tour de France ::Held after Prologue ;2007 : 1st Overall Sachsen Tour ::1st Stage 4 ( ITT) : 2nd Overall Three Days of De Panne ;2008 : 1st Overall Three Days of De Panne ::1st Stage 3b ( I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Björn Leukemans
Björn Leukemans (born 1 July 1977 in Deurne) is a Belgian former professional road bicycle racer. During 2008 Leukemans was suspended for doping with artificial testosterone. In 2009 he joined the team. Leukemans joined for the 2014 season, after his previous team – – folded at the end of the 2013 season. Leukemans retired in 2015. Major results ;1999 : 1st Stage 2 Vuelta a Navarra : 2nd Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships : 3rd Circuit de Wallonie : 3rd Zesbergenprijs Harelbeke : 5th Hasselt–Spa–Hasselt : 6th Road race, UCI Under-23 Road World Championships : 7th Zellik–Galmaarden : 9th Overall Le Triptyque des Monts et Châteaux : 9th Flèche Namuroise ;2000 : 1st Stage 2 Dekra Open Stuttgart : 2nd Overall Tour de la Région Wallonne : 6th Druivenkoers Overijse : 8th Grand Prix d'Isbergues ;2001 : 2nd Grote Prijs Jef Scherens : 3rd GP Stad Vilvoorde : 5th Zellik–Galmaarden : 7th Schaal Sels : 8th Grand Prix d'Isbergues : 9th Scheldep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rory Sutherland (cyclist)
Rory Sutherland (born 8 February 1982) is an Australian former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2005 and 2020, for the , , , , and teams. After retiring, Sutherland became the Elite Road Coordinator for the Australian cycling team. Career Born in Canberra, Australia, Sutherland began racing competitively at the age of 14, and rode in Europe with and from 2001 to 2005. He tested positive for Clomiphene, which according to some medical experts is not a performance-enhancing drug although it is on the World Anti-Doping Agency's (WADA) banned substance list. In 2006 Sutherland was given a 9-month conditional suspension by the Belgian Cycling Federation, with whom he holds a racing licence. He was named in the start list for the 2015 Vuelta a España. In 2007, he won stages 2 and 3 of the Redlands Bicycle Classic, and also finished 2nd in the Australian National Time Trial Championships. In July 2018, he was named in the start list for the 2018 T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Grote Prijs Jef Scherens
The 2004 Grote Prijs Jef Scherens was the 38th edition of the Grote Prijs Jef Scherens cycle race and was held on 5 September 2004. The race started and finished in Leuven. The race was won by Allan Johansen. General classification References 2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 6 ... 2004 in road cycling 2004 in Belgian sport {{Belgium-cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Grote Prijs Jef Scherens
The 2006 Grote Prijs Jef Scherens was the 40th edition of the Grote Prijs Jef Scherens cycle race and was held on 3 September 2006. The race started and finished in Leuven. The race was won by Marcel Sieberg Marcel Sieberg (born 30 April 1982 in Castrop-Rauxel, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a German former road racing cyclist, who last rode for UCI WorldTeam . He turned professional in 2005. He competed in the Tour de France a total of nine times. For t .... General classification References 2006 2006 in road cycling 2006 in Belgian sport {{Belgium-cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grote Prijs Jef Scherens
Grote Prijs Jef Scherens is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in September in Leuven, Belgium. Since 2005, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. The race is named after the seven-time professional sprint world champion Jef Scherens. The local city circuit from the 2021 UCI Road World Championships The 2021 UCI Road World Championships was the 94th edition of the UCI Road World Championships, the annual world championships for road bicycle racing. It was held between 19 and 26 September 2021 in the Flanders region of Belgium. The region w ..., hosted in Leuven, was largely based on the circuit that is ridden during the Grote Prijs Jef Scherens. Winners External links Official Website {{Belgian Road Cycling Cup UCI Europe Tour races Recurring sporting events established in 1963 1963 establishments in Belgium Cycle races in Belgium Sport in Leuven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leuven
Leuven (, ) or Louvain (, , ; german: link=no, Löwen ) is the capital and largest City status in Belgium, city of the Provinces of Belgium, province of Flemish Brabant in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is located about east of Brussels. The municipality itself comprises the historic city and the deelgemeente, former neighbouring municipalities of Heverlee, Kessel-Lo, a part of Korbeek-Lo, Wilsele and Wijgmaal. It is the eighth largest city in Belgium, with more than 100,244 inhabitants. KU Leuven, Belgium's largest university, has its flagship campus in Leuven, which has been a university city since 1425. This makes it the oldest university city in the Low Countries. The city is home of the headquarters of Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world's largest beer brewer and sixth-largest fast-moving consumer goods company. History Middle Ages The earliest mention of Leuven (''Loven'') dates from 891, when a Viking army was defeated by the Franks, Frankish king Arnulf of Carinthia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wouter Van Mechelen
Wouter Van Mechelen (born 8 April 1981 in Antwerp) is a Belgian former professional road and track cyclist. Major results Road ;1999 : 1st Overall Keizer der Juniores : 1st Overall Sint-Martinusprijs Kontich : 3rd Time trial, National Junior Road Championships ;2000 : 6th Nationale Sluitingprijs ;2001 : 3rd Internatie Reningelst : 4th Nationale Sluitingprijs ;2002 : 1st Grote Prijs Stad Geel : 1st Stage 5 Tour du Loir-et-Cher : 1st Stage 3 Ronde van Vlaams-Brabant : 2nd Dwars door het Hageland : 5th Paris–Roubaix Espoirs ;2003 : 1st Stage 8 Circuit des Mines ;2004 : 1st Stage 9 Circuit des Mines : 2nd Omloop der Kempe : 3rd Grote Prijs Jef Scherens : 4th Dwars door Gendringen : 5th Ronde van Midden-Zeeland : 7th Doha International GP : 10th Overall Tour de la Somme ::1st Stage 3 ;2005 : 2nd Leeuwse Pijl : 3rd Vlaamse Havenpijl : 4th Grote Prijs Jef Scherens : 5th Omloop van de Vlaamse Scheldeboorden : 5th Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen : 8th Overall Tour of Belgiu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aart Vierhouten
Aart Vierhouten (born 19 March 1970 in Ermelo, Gelderland) is a Dutch former professional racing cyclist, who last rode for . He competed in the men's individual road race at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Major results ;1993 : 1st, Overall, Tour de Liège : 1st, Drielandenomloop : 1st, Internatie Reningelst : 1st, Stage 2, Tour du Hainaut (amateurs) ;1994 : 1st, Stages 1 & 9, Tour de Wallonie ;1996 : 1st, Rund um Rhede : 1st, Stage 7, Teleflex Tour ;1997 : 1st, Stage 2, Rheinland-Pfalz Rundfahrt : 8th, Paris–Tours : 15th, World Road Race Championship ;1998 : 1st, Aalsmeer ;1999 : 10th, Paris–Tours ;2000 : 1st, Groningen - Münster ;2003 : 3rd, National Derny Championship ;2004 : 1st, Profronde van Maastricht : 3rd, Stage 20, Giro d'Italia ;2006 : 1st, Stage 1, Ster Elektrotoer : 1st, Profronde van Fryslan : 3rd, E3 Prijs Vlaanderen :3rd, Madison, 2006 Dutch National Track Championships (together with Kenny van Hummel) ;2007 : 1st, Zandvoort ;2008 : 1st, Ronde van Zuid- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nico Sijmens
Nico Sijmens (born 1 April 1978 in Diest, Belgium) is a retired Belgian road racing cyclist, who competed professionally between 2001 and 2014. Sijmens rodes for the , , and teams over his career. Career achievements Major results ;2002 : 4th Overall Vuelta a La Rioja : 5th Le Samyn ;2003 : Tour of Austria ::1st Stages 4 & 6 : 9th Clásica de Almería : 10th Classic Loire Atlantique ;2004 : 1st Grand Prix Pino Cerami : 3rd Brabantse Pijl : 3rd Grand Prix de Denain : 8th Rund um Köln : 9th Grand Prix de Wallonie ;2005 : 1st Overall Regio-Tour ::1st Stage 2 : 1st Hel van het Mergelland : 2nd Brussel–Ingooigem : 6th Grote Prijs Jef Scherens : 9th Overall Tour de Wallonie ;2006 : 2nd Overall Tour de Wallonie ::1st Stage 3 : 6th Tour du Doubs : 8th Overall Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen : 8th Grote Prijs Jef Scherens : 10th Hel van het Mergelland : 10th Le Samyn ;2007 : 1st Beverbeek Classic : 1st Hel van het Mergelland : 7th Tour de la Somme : 9th Grand Prix de Wallonie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Hoogerland
Johnny Hoogerland (born 13 May 1983) is a Dutch former professional cyclist, who rode professionally between 2004 and 2016 for the Van Hermet–Eurogifts, , , , and squads. Due to the prominent bull-tattoo on his arm and his roots from the peninsula of Zuid-Beveland he is nicknamed the "Bull of Beveland". He had a reputation of being an aggressive rider who took part in long breakaways. His most notable victory was the overall classification of the Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen in 2009, where he also won a stage. Career In 2009 Hoogerland won the Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen, taking stage 1 along the way. He finished in 12th place in both the Tour of Flanders and the GC of the Vuelta. He was the highest placed Dutchman in the men's road race at the 2009 World Championships, finishing in 14th place overall. At the 2011 Tour de France Hoogerland won the Mountain jersey in the 6th stage. After losing it in the 8th stage, Hoogerland managed to recapture it in the 9th stage. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrik Sinkewitz
Patrik Sinkewitz (born 20 October 1980) is a German professional road racing cyclist, who is currently suspended from the sport until 2024 for doping and ineligibility offences. He was a climbing specialist who can ride well over a stage race, as in winning the 2004 nine- stage Deutschland Tour. He also rode well in one-day races such as Liège–Bastogne–Liège, where he finished in the top 10 in 2006. He did not perform well in his first major tour, finishing 59th in the 2005 Tour de France. The following year he finished 23rd and had good stage results. In February 2014 he was banned from competition for 8 years for a second anti-doping rule violation, having tested positive for testosterone in 2007 and recombinant human growth hormone in 2011. Biography Born in Fulda, Sinkewitz started his amateur career with and turned professional in 2003 with . Following 2005 he moved to where he had a good early season. He came fourth in the Vuelta al País Vasco and twice finished ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
