Wouter Van Mechelen (born 8 April 1981 in

Antwerp Antwerp (; ; ) is a City status in Belgium, city and a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is the capital and largest city of Antwerp Province, and the third-largest city in Belgium by area at , after ...

) is a Belgian former professional

road A road is a thoroughfare used primarily for movement of traffic. Roads differ from streets, whose primary use is local access. They also differ from stroads, which combine the features of streets and roads. Most modern roads are paved. Th ...

and

track cyclist Track cycling is a bicycle racing sport usually held on specially built banked tracks or velodromes using purpose-designed track bicycles. History Track cycling has been around since at least 1870. When track cycling was in its infancy, it wa ...

Major results

Road

;1999 : 1st Overall Keizer der Juniores : 1st Overall Sint-Martinusprijs Kontich : 3rd

Time trial In many racing sports, an sportsperson, athlete (or occasionally a team of athletes) will compete in a time trial (TT) against the clock to secure the fastest time. The format of a time trial can vary, but usually follow a format where each athle ...

, National Junior Road Championships ;2000 : 6th Nationale Sluitingprijs ;2001 : 3rd Internatie Reningelst : 4th Nationale Sluitingprijs ;2002 : 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 The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycl ...

: 1st Stage 5

Tour du Loir-et-Cher The Tour du Loir-et-Cher is a cycling stage race that takes place in the Loir-et-Cher region of France. The race traditionally starts and finishes in the capital of Blois. Since at least 2009, the final stage has consisted of a 12-lap circuit ra ...

: 1st Stage 3 Ronde van Vlaams-Brabant : 2nd

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 newl ...

: 5th

Paris–Roubaix Espoirs Paris–Roubaix Espoirs is a one-day road cycling race held annually in France. In 2005 the race was integrated into the UCI Europe Tour as a category 1.2U race. Held since 1967, it is the under-23 version of the Monument classic Paris–Roubaix ...

;2003 : 1st Stage 8

Circuit des Mines The Circuit de Lorraine is a multi-stage road bicycle racing event held annually in Lorraine, France. Since 2005, it has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing compet ...

;2004 : 1st Stage 9

: 2nd Omloop der Kempe : 3rd

Grote Prijs Jef Scherens Tour of Leuven - Memorial Jef Scherens (until 2021 ''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 ...

: 4th

Dwars door Gendringen Dwars door Gendringen was a cycling race held annually in Gendringen, Netherlands , Terminology of the Low Countries, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with Caribbean Netherlands, overseas territories in the Caribbe ...

: 5th

Ronde van Midden-Zeeland Delta Profronde was a single-day road bicycle race held annually in June in Zeeland, Netherlands. In 2005, the race was organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions ...

: 7th Doha International GP : 10th Overall

Tour de la Somme The Grand Prix de la Somme (formerly the Tour de la Somme) is a single-day road bicycle race held annually during May in the Somme, France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas Fr ...

::1st Stage 3 ;2005 : 2nd Leeuwse Pijl : 3rd Vlaamse Havenpijl : 4th

: 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 ...

: 5th

Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen (Championship of Flanders) or Koolskamp Koerse is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in September in Koolskamp (part-municipality of Ardooie), West Flanders, Belgium Belgium, officially the Kingdom ...

: 8th Overall

Tour of Belgium The Tour of Belgium (; ) is a five-day bicycle race which is held annually in Belgium, and is part of the UCI ProSeries. It was held annually between 1908 and 1981, except during both world wars. Between 1982 and 1990 several races were not org ...

;2006 : 1st Leeuwse Pijl : 5th

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 competitio ...

: 6th

Paris–Brussels The Brussels Cycling Classic (known until June 2013 as Paris–Brussels) is a semi classic European bicycle race, one of the oldest races on the international calendar. History Paris–Brussels was first run on 12 August 1893 as an amateur eve ...

: 6th Flèche Hesbigonne : 7th Veenendaal–Veenendaal : 9th

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 impor ...

: 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 UCI race classifications, 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. Winners Men ...

;2007 : 8th

Beverbeek Classic Beverbeek Classic is a single-day bicycle road race held annually in Hamont-Achel, in the Belgian region of Limburg. From 1998 to 2003, it was reserved to amateurs. Since 2005, it was organized as a 1.2 event on the UCI Europe Tour The UCI Cont ...

;2008 : 3rd

: 3rd Vlaamse Havenpijl : 9th

Track

;1998 : National Junior Championships ::1st Madison (with Andries Verspeeten) ::1st Omnium ;1999 : National Junior Championships ::1st Points race ::1st Individual pursuit ;2000 : 1st Omnium, National Championships ;2002 : 3rd Bronze medal europe

Madison, UEC European Under-23 Track Championships ;2003 : National Championships ::1st Madison (with

Steven De Neef Steven De Neef (born 16 January 1971 in Asse) is a former Belgian professional racing cyclist, who competed as a professional between 1997 and 2011. Career wins ;1996 :1st, Overall, Ronde van Antwerpen ;2000 : 1st, Wetteren ;2002 : 3rd, Scha ...

) ::1st Omnium ::2nd Points race ::3rd Individual pursuit ;2004 : 3rd

Six Days of Grenoble The Six Days of Grenoble () is a six-day track cycling race held annually in Grenoble, France. Since 2012, the competition is called Four Days of Grenoble. It takes place in the Palais des Sports Palais des Sports (French: Palace of Sports) is ...

(with

Iljo Keisse Iljo Keisse (born 21 December 1982) is a Belgian former racing cyclist, who competed as a professional from 2005 to 2022. Keisse races on the track and on the road, specializing himself until recently in riding six-day races. He notably has won ...

)

References

External links

* 1981 births Living people Belgian male cyclists Cyclists from Antwerp 21st-century Belgian sportsmen {{Belgium-cycling-bio-1980s-stub