Geert Omloop (born 12 February 1974) is a
Belgian former professional
road racing cyclist
Road bicycle racing is the cycle sport discipline of road cycling, held primarily on paved roads. Road racing is the most popular professional form of bicycle racing, in terms of numbers of competitors, events and spectators. The two most common ...
who was born in
Herentals
Herentals () is a city in the province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the city of Herentals proper and the towns of Morkhoven and . In 2021, Herentals had a total population of 28.194. The total area is . Saint Waltrude is the patron saint ...
. He is the cousin of fellow cyclist
Wim Omloop
Wim Omloop (born 5 October 1971) is a Belgian former cyclist. He competed in the individual road race at the 1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), of ...
and the son of
Marcel Omloop. He turned professional in 1997 having raced for several professional teams in 1995 and 1996 as a trainee.
He became the
Belgian National Road Race Champion in 2003, but lost the title in 2004 when he finished second.
Major results
;1995
: 1st Stage 5 Tour de la province d'Anvers
: 8th
Nationale Sluitingprijs
;1996
: 1st
Grote Prijs Stad Geel
The Grote Prijs Stad Geel was a one-day road cycling race held annually in the province of Antwerp, Belgium. It was organized by the municipality of Geel. It was part of the UCI Europe Tour in category 1.2
The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI ...
: 5th
Schaal Sels
Schaal Sels is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in September in Merksem, Belgium. Since 2005, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions whi ...
;1997
: 2nd
Nationale Sluitingprijs
: 5th
De Kustpijl
De Kustpijl is a cycling race held annually in Belgium. It is part of UCI Europe Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introduced in 2005 by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) to expand ...
;1999
: 1st
Omloop van het Waasland
Omloop van het Waasland ("Circuit of Waasland") is a bicycle road race held annually in the Belgian region of Waasland. Since 2009, it is organized as a 1.2 event on the UCI Europe Tour.
It is also known for being the last professional cyclin ...
: 1st
Omloop van de Vlaamse Scheldeboorden
Omloop van de Vlaamse Scheldeboorden is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in September in the municipality of Kruibeke, Belgium. Since 2005, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a ...
: 2nd
Omloop van de Westhoek
The Omloop Eurometropool, also known as Omloop van de Westhoek, was a one-day professional cycling race held in Belgium in 2017. It was part of UCI Europe Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which wer ...
: 3rd
GP Stad Vilvoorde
The GP Stad Vilvoorde is a single-day cycle race held each year in and around the Belgian city of Vilvoorde. The race was first organized in 1931.
The race was Eddy Merckx
Édouard Louis Joseph, Baron Merckx (, ; born 17 June 1945), better ...
: 8th
GP Stad Zottegem
Egmont Cycling Race is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in August in Zottegem, Belgium. Since 2005, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competit ...
;2000
: 2nd
Omloop van de Westhoek
The Omloop Eurometropool, also known as Omloop van de Westhoek, was a one-day professional cycling race held in Belgium in 2017. It was part of UCI Europe Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which wer ...
: 2nd Zomergem–Adinkerke
: 3rd
Grote 1-MeiPrijs
The Grote 1-MeiPrijs (also named Ereprijs Victor De Bruyne) was a European single-day cycle race held in the Belgian region of Flanders, around Hoboken. From 2005, the race was organized as a 1.2 event on the UCI Europe Tour
The UCI Continental C ...
: 4th Overall
Guldensporentweedaagse
Dwars door West-Vlaanderen is a road bicycle race through the Belgian province of West Flanders.
History
The race was originally created unter the name Omloop der Vlaamse Ardennen (''English'': Tour of the Flemish Ardennes) in 1945 as a one-day ...
: 4th
Ronde van Midden-Zeeland
: 4th
Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen
: 5th
GP Stad Zottegem
Egmont Cycling Race is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in August in Zottegem, Belgium. Since 2005, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competit ...
: 7th
GP Rudy Dhaenens
: 9th
Le Samyn
Le Samyn is an annual single-day road bicycle race in Belgium, held usually in late February or early March. The event was created in 1968 as ''Grand Prix de Fayt-le-Franc'', named after the former municipality where it started and finished. In 1 ...
;2001
: 1st
GP Rudy Dhaenens
: 1st
Omloop van het Houtland
: 1st
Grote 1-MeiPrijs
The Grote 1-MeiPrijs (also named Ereprijs Victor De Bruyne) was a European single-day cycle race held in the Belgian region of Flanders, around Hoboken. From 2005, the race was organized as a 1.2 event on the UCI Europe Tour
The UCI Continental C ...
: 2nd
GP Rik Van Steenbergen
Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen (previously GP Rik Van Steenbergen) is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in September in Arendonk, Belgium. The race, paying respect to the famous Belgian rider of the 1940s and 1950s, quickly gained importa ...
: 2nd
Delta Profronde
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: 2nd
Tour Beneden-Maas
Tour de Rijke is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in June in Spijkenisse, Netherlands. Since 2005, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competition ...
: 3rd
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 c ...
: 5th
Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen
: 8th
Le Samyn
Le Samyn is an annual single-day road bicycle race in Belgium, held usually in late February or early March. The event was created in 1968 as ''Grand Prix de Fayt-le-Franc'', named after the former municipality where it started and finished. In 1 ...
;2002
: 1st
Nationale Sluitingprijs
: 2nd
ZLM Tour
: 2nd Henk Vos Memorial
: 3rd
Tour de Vendée
Tour of Vendée is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in October (Previously May) in the region of Vendée, France, finishing in a circuit inside La Roche-sur-Yon town. From 2005 until 2009, the race was organized as a 1.1 event on the ...
: 3rd
Grote 1-MeiPrijs
The Grote 1-MeiPrijs (also named Ereprijs Victor De Bruyne) was a European single-day cycle race held in the Belgian region of Flanders, around Hoboken. From 2005, the race was organized as a 1.2 event on the UCI Europe Tour
The UCI Continental C ...
: 4th
Vlaamse Havenpijl
The Antwerpse Havenpijl is a European bicycle race held in Merksem, Belgium. Since 2006, the race has been organised as a 1.2 event on the UCI Europe Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were in ...
: 7th
Ronde van Midden-Zeeland
: 9th
GP Stad Zottegem
Egmont Cycling Race is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in August in Zottegem, Belgium. Since 2005, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competit ...
;2003
: 1st
Road race, National Road Championships
: 1st
Omloop van het Houtland
: 1st
GP Stad Zottegem
Egmont Cycling Race is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in August in Zottegem, Belgium. Since 2005, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competit ...
: 1st
Omloop van het Waasland
Omloop van het Waasland ("Circuit of Waasland") is a bicycle road race held annually in the Belgian region of Waasland. Since 2009, it is organized as a 1.2 event on the UCI Europe Tour.
It is also known for being the last professional cyclin ...
: 2nd
Ronde van Midden-Zeeland
: 2nd Rund um den Flughafen Köln-Bonn
: 3rd
Dwars door Gendringen
: 4th
Brussels–Ingooigem
: 5th
Omloop van de Vlaamse Scheldeboorden
Omloop van de Vlaamse Scheldeboorden is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in September in the municipality of Kruibeke, Belgium. Since 2005, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a ...
: 5th
Grote 1-MeiPrijs
The Grote 1-MeiPrijs (also named Ereprijs Victor De Bruyne) was a European single-day cycle race held in the Belgian region of Flanders, around Hoboken. From 2005, the race was organized as a 1.2 event on the UCI Europe Tour
The UCI Continental C ...
: 6th
Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen
: 8th
Nationale Sluitingprijs
: 8th
Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne
: 9th
Druivenkoers-Overijse
: 10th
Schaal Sels
Schaal Sels is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in September in Merksem, Belgium. Since 2005, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions whi ...
;2004
: 1st
GP Rudy Dhaenens
: 2nd
Road race, National Road Championships
: 2nd
GP de Villers-Cotterêts
: 5th
Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne
: 8th Overall
Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen
Dwars door West-Vlaanderen is a road bicycle race through the Belgian province of West Flanders.
History
The race was originally created unter the name Omloop der Vlaamse Ardennen (''English'': Tour of the Flemish Ardennes) in 1945 as a one-day ...
;2005
: 1st
Omloop Mandel-Leie-Schelde
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* 1.1.1.1, a Domain Name System service
* 1.1-inch/75-caliber gun
* Falcon 9 v1.1 orbital launch vehicle
* Trab ...
: 2nd
Schaal Sels
Schaal Sels is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in September in Merksem, Belgium. Since 2005, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions whi ...
: 3rd
Nokere Koerse
Nokere Koerse is a European semi classic single day cycle race held in the Belgian region of Flanders. Since 2005, the race has been organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. Starting in 2016 it was a 1.HC event. The Nokere Koerse was c ...
: 8th
Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen
Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen (previously GP Rik Van Steenbergen) is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in September in Arendonk, Belgium. The race, paying respect to the famous Belgian rider of the 1940s and 1950s, quickly gained importa ...
: 8th
Tour de Rijke
Tour de Rijke is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in June in Spijkenisse, Netherlands. Since 2005, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competiti ...
: 9th
Ronde van Noord-Holland
: 10th
Flèche Hesbignonne
The Flèche Hesbignonne-Cras Avernas was a one-day road cycling race held annually in Belgium. Created in 1952, it first took place between Niel and Sint-Truiden. It was then held between Cras-Avernas and Remouchamps. It was on the UCI Europe ...
;2006
: 4th
De Drie Zustersteden
: 5th Overall
Tour de Picardie
The Tour de Picardie was a professional multi-stage cycle road race that was held between 1936 and 2016 in Picardy, France. In its last twelve editions, it was organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a se ...
: 10th
Nationale Sluitingprijs
:2007
: 1st
Gullegem Koerse
The Gullegem Koerse is a single-day Road bicycle racing, road cycling race held annually in Wevelgem, Belgium over a course consisting of eitht 20-kilometer laps. The race was first organized in 1942 and is one of the most important criterium race ...
: 1st
Grote Prijs Marcel Kint
: 1st
Grote Prijs Beeckman-De Caluwé
: 2nd
Omloop van het Waasland
Omloop van het Waasland ("Circuit of Waasland") is a bicycle road race held annually in the Belgian region of Waasland. Since 2009, it is organized as a 1.2 event on the UCI Europe Tour.
It is also known for being the last professional cyclin ...
: 4th
Nationale Sluitingprijs
: 4th
Grand Prix de Beuvry-la-Forêt
The Grand Prix de Beuvry-la-Forêt was a one-day road cycling race that took place between the cities of around the town of Beuvry-la-Forêt, France. From 2005 to 2008, it was held as a 1.2 event on the UCI Europe Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits ...
: 4th
Internatie Reningelst
: 4th
Omloop der Kempen
: 4th
Classic Loire Atlantique
: 4th
GP Briek Schotte
The GP Briek Schotte is a criterium Road bicycle racing, road cycling race held annually around the village of Desselgem in West Flanders, Belgium. The race was first organized in 1941. In 1942 and 1947, two editions were organized, one in July an ...
: 6th
Nokere Koerse
Nokere Koerse is a European semi classic single day cycle race held in the Belgian region of Flanders. Since 2005, the race has been organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. Starting in 2016 it was a 1.HC event. The Nokere Koerse was c ...
: 9th
Ronde van Drenthe
Ronde van Drenthe ( en, Tour of Drenthe) is an elite men's and women's professional road bicycle racing event held annually in the Drenthe, Netherlands and sanctioned by the Royal Dutch Cycling Union. Since 1998 there is also a women's event, kn ...
;2008
: 1st
Heistse Pijl
: 8th
GP Briek Schotte
The GP Briek Schotte is a criterium Road bicycle racing, road cycling race held annually around the village of Desselgem in West Flanders, Belgium. The race was first organized in 1941. In 1942 and 1947, two editions were organized, one in July an ...
: 10th
Ronde van Drenthe
Ronde van Drenthe ( en, Tour of Drenthe) is an elite men's and women's professional road bicycle racing event held annually in the Drenthe, Netherlands and sanctioned by the Royal Dutch Cycling Union. Since 1998 there is also a women's event, kn ...
;2009
: 1st
Ronde van het Groene Hart
: 1st
Dwars door het Hageland
Dwars door het Hageland is a cycling race held annually in Belgium. Up until 2019, it was a part of the UCI Europe Tour as a category 1.1 event, though between 2010 and 2012, it was a category 1.2 event. In 2020, the race was promoted to the newly ...
: 2nd
Rund um Düren
The Rund um Düren is a cycling road race held in mid-April in Germany. The event, ranked at 1.2 on the UCI European calendar, is contested around the city of Düren
Düren (; ripuarian: Düre) is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, b ...
: 9th
Le Samyn
Le Samyn is an annual single-day road bicycle race in Belgium, held usually in late February or early March. The event was created in 1968 as ''Grand Prix de Fayt-le-Franc'', named after the former municipality where it started and finished. In 1 ...
;2010
: 2nd
Ronde van Noord-Holland
: 6th
Ronde van het Groene Hart
References
Belgian male cyclists
Living people
1974 births
People from Herentals
Cyclists from Antwerp Province
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