Rob Peeters (born 2 July 1985) is a Belgian former professional

racing cyclist Cycle sport is competitive physical activity using bicycles. There are several categories of bicycle racing including road bicycle racing, cyclo-cross, mountain bike racing, track cycling, BMX, and cycle speedway. Non-racing cyclin ...

, who primarily competed in the cyclo-cross discipline of the sport. In January 2012, he finished second at the

UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships The UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships are the world championships for cyclo-cross organised by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). Starting in 2020, six events are organized each year – men's elite, women's elite, men's under 23, wome ...

. He also competed in

road bicycle racing 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 ...

, winning the mountains classification at the 2015

Ster ZLM Toer The ZLM Tour is a cycling race held over five stages, held in the southern Netherlands and Belgium as a 2.Pro race on the UCI ProSeries The UCI ProSeries is the second tier men's elite road cycling tour. It was inaugurated in 2020. The series i ...

Personal life

His cousin Yannick Peeters and uncle

Wilfried Peeters Wilfried Peeters (born 10 July 1964 in Mol) is a former Belgian professional road bicycle racer. Nowadays, he is sportif director of the Quick Step team. During his cycling-career, he was a major help for Johan Museeuw in classics such as the ...

were also professional cyclists.

Major results

;2004–2005 : 3rd

Hoogstraten Hoogstraten () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises Hoogstraten, Meer, Meerle, Meersel-Dreef, Minderhout and Wortel (Meersel-Dreef includes the northernmost point in Belgium). Hoogstraten ...

, Under-23 Superprestige ;2005–2006 : 3rd Hofstade, UCI Under-23 World Cup : 3rd Grand Prix van Hasselt Under-23 : 3rd

Koppenbergcross The Cyclo-cross Koppenberg is a cyclo-cross race held in Oudenaarde, Belgium, which is part of the X²O Badkamers Trophy. The cyclo-cross race uses the Koppenberg climb that has been used many times in the Belgian Classic the Tour of Flander ...

Under-23 ;2006–2007 : 1st

Krawatencross The Krawatencross is a cyclo-cross race held in Lille, Belgium Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the nort ...

Under-23 : 1st Herdenkingscross Under-23 : 2nd National Under-23 Championships : 2nd

Azencross The Azencross is a cyclo-cross race held in Loenhout village, Wuustwezel, Belgium Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Ne ...

Under-23 : 2nd Grand Prix van Hasselt Under-23 : 2nd

Under-23 : 3rd Bronze medal europe

European Under-23 Championships : 3rd Overall Under-23 Superprestige ::3rd

Ruddervoorde Oostkamp (; vls, Ôostkamp) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the villages of Hertsberge, Oostkamp proper, Ruddervoorde and Waardamme. On January 1, 2019, Oostkamp had a total population ...

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Gavere Gavere () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of , Baaigem, , Gavere, and . In 2021, Gavere had a total population of 13,007. The total area is 31.35 km². Sports The ...

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Bollekescross The Flandriencross is a cyclo-cross race held since 2002 in Hamme, Belgium, until 2013 it was known as the Bollekescross but was renamed in 2014 in honour of Greg Van Avermaet who was raised in Hamme and is a multiple times winner of the Flandrie ...

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Diegem Diegem is a town in the municipality of Machelen, Flemish Brabant, Belgium. Its gothic church, inaugurated in 1543, in the centre of town, has a conspicuous tiered spire. The town is served by Diegem railway station, which is situated on the ...

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: UCI Under-23 Cyclo-cross World Cup ::3rd

Kalmthout Kalmthout () is a municipality in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the villages of Kalmthout, Achterbroek, Heide, and Nieuwmoer. In 2021, Kalmthout had a population of 19,020. The total area is . In addition to Kalmtho ...

::3rd Hofstade ;2007–2008 : 1st Grand Prix de Ster : 1st Grand Prix de Denain ;2008–2009 : 2nd Grand Prix de la Région Wallonne : 3rd Grand Prix van Hasselt ;2009–2010 : 1st Lanarvily : 1st Grand Prix DAF Grand Garage Engel : 1st Rutland, National Trophy Series : 2nd

Centrumcross Surhuisterveen The Centrumcross Surhuisterveen is a cyclo-cross race held in Surhuisterveen, Netherlands. Past winners References Men's resultsWomen's results Cycle races in the Netherlands Cyclo-cross races Recurring sporting events established in 1995 ...

;2010–2011 : 1st Kasteelcross Zonnebeke : 2nd Stříbro,

Toi Toi Cup The Toi Toi Cup is a season-long cyclo-cross competition, formerly known as the Budvar Cup, consisting of 8 rounds throughout the season in the Czech Republic. It is one of six season-long competitions, alongside the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup, ...

: 3rd Grand Prix de la Commune de Contern ;2011–2012 : 1st Kasteelcross Zonnebeke : 2nd Silver medal blank

UCI World Championships The UCI world championships are annual competitions promoted by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) to determine world champion cyclists. They are held in several different styles of racing, in a different country each year. Championship winne ...

: 2nd

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. Th ...

: 2nd Grand Prix de la Commune de Contern : 2nd Rad Racing GP : 3rd

National Championships A national championship(s) is the top achievement for any sport or contest within a league of a particular nation or nation state. The title is usually awarded by contests, ranking systems, stature, ability, etc. This determines the best team, i ...

: 3rd

Gieten Gieten is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 14 km east of Assen. History The village was first mentioned in 1223 as Geten. The etymology is unclear. Gieten is an '' ...

Superprestige The Cyclo-cross Superprestige is a season-long cyclo-cross competition, consisting of around 8 rounds throughout the season in Belgium and the Netherlands. It is one of three season-long competitions, alongside the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup and t ...

: 3rd

Grand Prix Rouwmoer The Grand Prix Rouwmoer is a cyclo-cross race held in Essen, Belgium Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to th ...

, GvA Trophy : 3rd CrossVegas ;2012–2013 : 1st

: 2nd

Essen Essen (; Latin: ''Assindia'') is the central and, after Dortmund, second-largest city of the Ruhr, the largest urban area in Germany. Its population of makes it the fourth-largest city of North Rhine-Westphalia after Cologne, Düsseldorf and ...

, BPost Bank Trophy ;2013–2014 : 2nd

: 2nd

, BPost Bank Trophy : 2nd Bredenecross : 3rd Heerlen : 3rd

Otegem Zwevegem () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Heestert, Moen, Otegem, Sint-Denijs and Zwevegem. On January 1, 2019, Zwevegem had a total population of 24,648. The total ...

: 3rd

Jaarmarktcross Niel The Niel Jaarmarkt Cyclo-cross is a cyclo-cross race held in Niel, Belgium. Until 2008 the race was part of the Cyclo-cross Gazet van Antwerpen. From 2009 to 2017 it was part of the Soudal Classics. From 2018-2019 it was part of the DVV Trop ...

: 3rd Cyclocross van het Waasland ;2014–2015 : 3rd

: 3rd

;2015–2016 : 2nd

Cyclo-cross Zonhoven The Cyclo-cross Zonhoven is a cyclo-cross race in Zonhoven, Belgium. Established in 1958, it was held in December till 1966 after which the race ceased to exist. In 2005 the event was restarted, this time in October. In the 2009–2010 season it ...

: 2nd Kasteelcross Zonnebeke ;2016–2017 : 1st Qiansen Trophy Yanqing Station ;2017–2018 : 2nd Rochester Cyclocross Day 1 : 3rd Rochester Cyclocross Day 2

References

External links

* * 1985 births Living people Belgian male cyclists Cyclo-cross cyclists People from Geel Cyclists from Antwerp Province {{Belgium-cycling-bio-1980s-stub