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1995 Omloop Het Volk
The 1995 Omloop Het Volk was the 49th edition of the Omloop Het Volk cycle race and was held on 25 February 1995. The race started and finished in Ghent. The race was won by Franco Ballerini. General classification References 1995 File:1995 Events Collage V2.png, From left, clockwise: O.J. Simpson is O. J. Simpson murder case, acquitted of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman from the 1994, year prior in "The Trial of the Century" in the United States; The ... Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Omloop Het Nieuwsblad February 1995 sports events in Europe {{Omloop Het Nieuwsblad-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franco Ballerini
Franco Ballerini (11 December 1964 – 7 February 2010) was an Italian road racing cyclist. Born in Florence, his greatest exploits as a rider came with his two victories in the cycling classic Paris–Roubaix, riding for the Mapei cycling team. In 1993 he was beaten on the line by Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle in an exciting Paris–Roubaix finale. Also on his palmarès or list of accomplishments there are other one-day races such as Omloop Het Volk and Paris–Brussels. Ballerini then became manager of the Italian national cycling squad, winning the 2002 World Championships with Mario Cipollini and the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens with ex-teammate Paolo Bettini. In 2006, 2007 and 2008 he won the World Championships with Paolo Bettini and Alessandro Ballan. On 7 February 2010, Ballerini, a rallying fan, was seriously injured during a race in Larciano where he was participating as co-driver/navigator for professional driver Alessandro Ciardi. He died of his injuries at the Pis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johan Museeuw
Johan Museeuw (born 13 October 1965) is a retired Belgian professional road racing cyclist who was a professional from 1988 until 2004. Nicknamed ''The Lion of Flanders'', he was particularly successful in the cobbled classics of Flanders and Northern France and was considered one of the best classic races specialists of the 1990s. He won both the Tour of Flanders and Paris–Roubaix three times and was road world champion in 1996. Other notable career achievements include two individual stage wins in the Tour de France, two final classifications of the UCI Road World Cup, two national road race championships and several classic cycle races. In 1996 he received the Vélo d'Or, awarded annually to the rider considered to have performed the best over the year. Early life and amateur career Born in Varsenare, Museeuw grew up in Gistel, West Flanders. His father Eddy had been a professional cyclist for two seasons, albeit without much success. As a junior and amateur, Museeuw pra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 In Belgian Sport
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Omloop Het Nieuwsblad – Men's Race
Omloop is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Geert Omloop (born 1974), Belgian road racing cyclist * Laura Omloop (born 1999), Belgian pop singer * 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 ... (born 1971), Belgian cyclist See also * {{surname Surnames of Belgian origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gianluca Pianegonda
Gianluca Pianegonda (born September 23, 1968 in Thiene) is a former Italian racing cyclist. His most notable result was winning stage 2 of the 1995 Vuelta a España. He also held the leader's jersey for one day. Palmares ;1986 :1st Giro di Basilicata ;1989 :2nd Giro del Belvedere ;1994 :1st Gran Premio Palio del Recioto :1st Trofeo Gianfranco Bianchin :1st stage 8 Niedersachsen-Rundfahrt ;1995 :1st stage 1 Regio-Tour :1st stage 2 Vuelta a España :2nd Regio-Tour :3rd Grand Prix d'Ouverture La Marseillaise ;1996 :2nd Classic Haribo :3rd Brabantse Pijl :3rd Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne :3rd Tirreno–Adriatico ;1997 :1st Brabantse Pijl :2nd Tirreno–Adriatico Tirreno–Adriatico, nicknamed the "Race of the Two Seas", is an elite road cycling stage race in Italy, run between the Tyrrhenian and Adriatic coasts. Traditionally held in the early part of the season, it is considered to be an important prep ... References 1968 births Living people Italian male cyclists Italian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jo Planckaert
Jo Planckaert (born 16 December 1970 in Deinze) is a former Belgian professional road bicycle racer. He is the son of former professional road bicycle racer Willy Planckaert, brother of famous road bicycle racers Eddy and Walter Planckaert. Major victories ;1993 : 1st, Stage 3, Vuelta a Andalucía : 1st, Stage 4, Vuelta a Murcia : 1st, Ronde van Midden-Zeeland ;1995 : 1st, Nokere Koerse : 1st, Grand Prix de Denain : 1st, Stage 4b, Tour of Sweden : 2nd, Clásica de Almería ;1997 : 2nd, Paris–Roubaix : 2nd, Le Samyn ;1998 : 1st, GP Briek Schotte : 1st, Grote Prijs Jef Scherens : Étoile de Bessèges :: 1st, Overall and Stage 3 ;1999 : 1st, Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne : 1st, Stage 2, Étoile de Bessèges ;2000 : 1st, Tro-Bro Léon : 1st, Étoile de Bessèges : 1st, Stage 5, Vuelta a Andalucía : 1st, Stage 1, Tour de Wallonie : 1st, Stage 1, Tour du Limousin ;2001 : 1st, Grand Prix Zottegem ;2003 : 1st, Stage 2, Étoile de Bessèges ;2004 : 2nd, Grand Prix d'Ouverture La Mars ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hendrik Redant
Hendrik Redant (born 1 November 1962 in Ninove) is a Belgian former professional cyclist. He was a directeur sportif with the Omega Pharma–Lotto cycling team until the end of the 2010 season. For 2011 he left Omega Pharma–Lotto to take up a position with the Australian Pegasus Sports Racing team. The team folded before making its debut. He currently works as a directeur sportif for UCI ProTeam . Major results ;1984 :1st Stage 4 Ronde van Brabant ;1987 :1st Omloop van het Houtland : 2nd Dwars door West-Vlaanderen ;1988 :1st Stage 4 Tour of Belgium :1st Stage 3 Driedaagse van De Panne :1st Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne :1st Zele-Puivelde : 2nd Ruddervoorde Koerse ;1989 :1st Brussel–Ingooigem :1st GP Fina-Fayt-le-Franc : 2nd Tour de Midi-Pyrénées : 3rd GP de Fourmies : 3rd Tour de la Haute-Sambre : 3rd GP Stad Sint-Niklaas : 3rd GP Frans Melckenbeek ;1990 :1st Overall Tour de l'Oise :1st Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne :1st GP Fina-Fayt-le-Franc :1st Kampioenschap van Vlaand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mario Manzoni
Mario Manzoni (born 14 July 1969) is an Italian former professional racing cyclist, who rode in nine editions of the Giro d'Italia, winning one stage in 1997. He now works as a directeur sportif for UCI Continental team . Major results ;1988 : 1st Piccolo Giro di Lombardia ;1991 : 3rd GP Industria Artigianato e Commercio Carnaghese : 5th Gran Premio Città di Camaiore : 6th Giro di Romagna ;1992 : 1st Trofeo Masferrer : 3rd Circuito de Getxo ;1994 : 1st Stage 3 Tirreno–Adriatico ;1995 : 7th Omloop Het Volk : 9th GP du canton d'Argovie ;1996 : 1st Stage 2 Tour de Romandie ;1997 : 1st Stage 8 Giro d'Italia ;1998 : 1st Stage 3 Giro del Trentino : 2nd GP Industria & Artigianato di Larciano : 3rd Cholet-Pays de Loire : 5th Giro della Provincia di Siracusa : 8th Giro di Toscana ;1999 : 6th Coppa Bernocchi : 9th Giro di Romagna ;2000 : 10th Criterium d'Abruzzo ;2001 : 8th Giro della Provincia di Siracusa ;2002 : 2nd G.P. Costa degli Etruschi : 5th Trofeo dell'Etna : 10th Milan–S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jelle Nijdam
Jelle Nijdam (born 16 August 1963) is a Dutch former professional road cyclist. Nijdam turned professional after the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. He participated in the Tour de France 10 times, winning six stages and wearing the yellow jersey for three days. Nijdam's father, Henk Nijdam, was a professional cyclist from 1962 to 1969, who won the 1962 world amateur track pursuit championship. He also competed in the individual pursuit and team pursuit events at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Career achievements Major results ;1984 : Olympia's Tour ::1st Prologue & Stage 7b ( ITT) ;1985 : 1st Overall Tour de Luxembourg : 1st Grand Prix Impanis : Tour of Sweden ::1st Prologue & Stage 3 : 1st Prologue Tour of Belgium : 3rd GP Stad Vilvoorde : 4th Overall Three Days of De Panne ;1986 : 1st Prologue Ronde van Nederland : 1st Stage 3b ( ITT) Tour de Luxembourg : 3rd Overall Danmark Rundt ::1st Young rider classification ::1st Stage 1 : 3rd Overall Tour of Sweden ::1st Prologue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilfried Nelissen
Wilfried Nelissen ( Tongeren, 5 May 1970) is a former Belgian road racing cyclist, who specialised as a sprinter. He was involved in a crash at the end of stage 1 of the 1994 Tour de France, when he collided with a policeman. The incident also involved French rider Laurent Jalabert. Nelissen retired in 1998 due to a knee injury that he suffered in 1996 after falling during the Gent–Wevelgem race. Major results ;1991 : Tour de Picardie: Final classification, stage 2 : Tour de Luxembourg Stage 3 ;1992 : Paris–Bourges: Final classification, stage 2 : Tour de Suisse Stages 3 and 6 : Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré Stages 1 and 3 : Ronde van Nederland Stage 1 : Vuelta a Andalucía Stage 2 ;1993 : Omloop Het Volk : Tour de France Stage 2, wearing the yellow jersey for three days : Ronde van Nederland Stages 1, 2 and 4 ;1994 : Belgian road cycling champion : Omloop Het Volk : Four Days of Dunkirk Stages 1 and 2 : Étoile de Bessèges Stages 1 and 3 : Tour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghent
Ghent ( nl, Gent ; french: Gand ; traditional English: Gaunt) is a city and a municipality in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is the capital and largest city of the East Flanders province, and the third largest in the country, exceeded in size only by Brussels and Antwerp. It is a port and university city. The city originally started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Leie and in the Late Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of northern Europe, with some 50,000 people in 1300. The municipality comprises the city of Ghent proper and the surrounding suburbs of Afsnee, Desteldonk, Drongen, Gentbrugge, Ledeberg, Mariakerke, Mendonk, Oostakker, Sint-Amandsberg, Sint-Denijs-Westrem, Sint-Kruis-Winkel, Wondelgem and Zwijnaarde. With 262,219 inhabitants at the beginning of 2019, Ghent is Belgium's second largest municipality by number of inhabitants. The metropolitan area, including the outer commuter zone, covers an area of and had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
