Corné van Kessel (born 7 August 1991) is a Dutch professional

cyclo-cross Cyclo-cross (cyclocross, CX, cyclo-X or cross) is a form of bicycle racing. Races typically take place in the autumn and winter (the international or "World Cup" season is October–February), and consist of many laps of a short (2.5–3.5&nb ...

and road cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Cyclo-cross team Team Deschacht–Group Hens–Containers Maes.

Career

Van Kessel was born in Veldhoven. After spending his first years with the Belgian Lotto Olympia Tienen team, he switched to from September 2009 on, first in the development team and since 2013 as an elite rider. In October 2013, he extended his contract with the Telenet–Fidea team until the end of 2016.

Major results

Cyclo-cross

;2008–2009 : 2nd Silver medal uci

UCI World Junior Championships ;2009–2010 : 1st National Under-23 Championships ;2011–2012 : Under-23 Gazet van Antwerpen ::3rd

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;2012–2013 : Under-23 Bpost Bank Trofee ::1st

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::1st Loenhout ::3rd

::3rd Oostmalle : 2nd Silver medal europe

UEC European Under-23 Championships : 2nd National Under-23 Championships : UCI Under-23 World Cup ::2nd

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::2nd Heusden-Zolder : Under-23 Superprestige ::3rd Gavere ;2013–2014 : 2nd National Championships ;2014–2015 : 2nd Surhuisterveen : 2nd Brabant : UCI World Cup ::3rd Cauberg ::3rd Heusden-Zolder ::5th

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: 3rd Woerden ;2015–2016 : 1st Surhuisterveen ;2016–2017 : 1st Surhuisterveen : 1st Pfaffnau : 2nd National Championships : 2nd Brabant : UCI World Cup ::3rd Hoogerheide : Soudal Classics ::3rd

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: Brico Cross ::3rd Kruibeke : EKZ CrossTour ::3rd Hittnau : 3rd Mol : 5th UCI World Championships ;2017–2018 : Soudal Classics ::1st

::1st

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::3rd Niel : UCI World Cup ::2nd Waterloo ::4th Zeven : 2nd Overijse : 2nd Mol : 2nd Contern : DVV Trophy ::3rd

: EKZ CrossTour ::3rd Bern : 3rd Brabant : 3rd Woerden ;2018–2019 : 1st Mol : 1st Contern : 2nd Woerden : 3rd National Championships : Superprestige ::3rd Hoogstraten : EKZ CrossTour ::3rd Aigle : 3rd Overijse : 3rd Waterloo : UCI World Cup ::4th Hoogerheide ::5th Koksijde ::5th

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;2019–2020 : UCI World Cup ::3rd

::5th Waterloo : Superprestige ::3rd Gieten : DVV Trophy ::3rd Loenhout ::3rd

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: 3rd Gullegem ;2020–2021 : X²O Badkamers Trophy ::3rd

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;2021–2022 : 2nd National Championships : X²O Badkamers Trophy ::3rd

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: UCI World Cup ::5th Besançon ;2023–2024 : 2nd Faè Di Oderzo : 3rd Mechelen ;2024–2025 : 2nd Brumath

Road

;2017 : 3rd Internationale Wielertrofee Jong Maar Moedig : 4th Heistse Pijl ;2022 : 5th Schaal Sels

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kessel, Corne van 1991 births Living people Dutch male cyclists Dutch cyclo-cross cyclists Sportspeople from Veldhoven Cyclists from North Brabant 21st-century Dutch sportsmen