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2004 Grote Prijs Jef Scherens
The 2004 Grote Prijs Jef Scherens was the 38th edition of the Grote Prijs Jef Scherens cycle race and was held on 5 September 2004. The race started and finished in Leuven. The race was won by Allan Johansen. General classification References 2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 6 ... 2004 in road cycling 2004 in Belgian sport {{Belgium-cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allan Johansen
Allan Johansen (born 14 July 1971) is a Danish former professional road bicycle racer. Career He became professional in 1998 for Team Chicky World, before moving to (later known as Team CSC) in 2000. Johansen continued at Team Fakta from 2001 to 2003 then to in 2004, before returning to Team CSC in 2005, where remained until the end of 2007. In 2008 he joined . Johansen retired in 2009 ending his career with the 2009 Danmark Rundt when he was awarded the fighters award for the race. He rode in the 2000 Tour de France, and finished 119th overall. He also finished 125th in the 2005 Vuelta a España. Major results ;1997 : 8th Grand Prix Herning ;1998 : 4th Overall Tour de Normandie : 7th Grand Prix Herning ;1999 : 1st BKI Grand Prix : 1st Rund um Düren : 1st Stage 1 Sachsen Tour : 1st Stage 1 Hessen Rundfahrt ;2001 : 9th GP de Denain ;2002 : 1st Paris–Bourges : 1st Stage 5 Rheinland-Pfalz Rundfahrt : 2nd Schaal Sels : 2nd GP Aarhus : 4th Grote Prijs Jef Scherens : 5th Overall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karsten Kroon
Karsten Kroon (born 29 January 1976) is a Dutch former professional road bicycle racer who most recently rode for , a UCI ProTeam. He retired at the end of the 2014 season. Career Born in Dalen, Kroon showed his talent as an amateur by winning the professional Ronde van Drenthe in 1996. He joined the youth squad in 1997 and won a number of amateur races in two years. In 1999, he moved to the senior squad. His few wins included stage 8, on Bastille Day, of the 2002 Tour de France. Kroon and his teammate, Erik Dekker, finished in a seven-man group, and Kroon won a stage in his first Tour de France with the help of the more experienced Dekker. Kroon led the mountains classification in each of the three Grand Tours, though his lead did not last to the end. On 10 August 2005 he said that, until 2007, he was to ride for Saxo Bank. He wanted more freedom. "I've never said that I want to be leader," he told Cyclingnews.com, "I only want to get chances". In March and April 2006, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wouter Van Mechelen
Wouter Van Mechelen (born 8 April 1981 in Antwerp) is a Belgian former professional road and track cyclist. Major results Road ;1999 : 1st Overall Keizer der Juniores : 1st Overall Sint-Martinusprijs Kontich : 3rd Time trial, National Junior Road Championships ;2000 : 6th Nationale Sluitingprijs ;2001 : 3rd Internatie Reningelst : 4th Nationale Sluitingprijs ;2002 : 1st Grote Prijs Stad Geel : 1st Stage 5 Tour du Loir-et-Cher : 1st Stage 3 Ronde van Vlaams-Brabant : 2nd Dwars door het Hageland : 5th Paris–Roubaix Espoirs ;2003 : 1st Stage 8 Circuit des Mines ;2004 : 1st Stage 9 Circuit des Mines : 2nd Omloop der Kempe : 3rd Grote Prijs Jef Scherens : 4th Dwars door Gendringen : 5th Ronde van Midden-Zeeland : 7th Doha International GP : 10th Overall Tour de la Somme ::1st Stage 3 ;2005 : 2nd Leeuwse Pijl : 3rd Vlaamse Havenpijl : 4th Grote Prijs Jef Scherens : 5th Omloop van de Vlaamse Scheldeboorden : 5th Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen : 8th Overall Tour of Belgiu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 Grote Prijs Jef Scherens
The 2003 Grote Prijs Jef Scherens was the 37th edition of the Grote Prijs Jef Scherens cycle race and was held on 7 September 2003. The race started and finished in Leuven. The race was won by Thor Hushovd. General classification References 2003 File:2003 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The crew of STS-107 perished when the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated during reentry into Earth's atmosphere; SARS became an epidemic in China, and was a precursor to SARS-CoV-2; A des ... 2003 in road cycling 2003 in Belgian sport {{Belgium-cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 Grote Prijs Jef Scherens
The 2005 Grote Prijs Jef Scherens was the 39th edition of the Grote Prijs Jef Scherens cycle race and was held on 4 September 2005. The race started and finished in Leuven. The race was won by Joost Posthuma. General classification References 2005 File:2005 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf of Mexico; the Funeral of Pope John Paul II is held in Vatican City; "Me at the zoo", the first video ever to be uploaded to YouTube; Eris was discovered in ... 2005 in road cycling 2005 in Belgian sport {{Belgium-cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 champion Jef Scherens. The local city circuit from the 2021 UCI Road World Championships The 2021 UCI Road World Championships was the 94th edition of the UCI Road World Championships, the annual world championships for road bicycle racing. It was held between 19 and 26 September 2021 in the Flanders region of Belgium. The region w ..., hosted in Leuven, was largely based on the circuit that is ridden during the Grote Prijs Jef Scherens. Winners External links Official Website {{Belgian Road Cycling Cup UCI Europe Tour races Recurring sporting events established in 1963 1963 establishments in Belgium Cycle races in Belgium Sport in Leuven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leuven
Leuven (, ) or Louvain (, , ; german: link=no, Löwen ) is the capital and largest city of the province of Flemish Brabant in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is located about east of Brussels. The municipality itself comprises the historic city and the former neighbouring municipalities of Heverlee, Kessel-Lo, a part of Korbeek-Lo, Wilsele and Wijgmaal. It is the eighth largest city in Belgium, with more than 100,244 inhabitants. KU Leuven, Belgium's largest university, has its flagship campus in Leuven, which has been a university city since 1425. This makes it the oldest university city in the Low Countries. The city is home of the headquarters of Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world's largest beer brewer and sixth-largest fast-moving consumer goods company. History Middle Ages The earliest mention of Leuven (''Loven'') dates from 891, when a Viking army was defeated by the Frankish king Arnulf of Carinthia (see: Battle of Leuven). According to a legend, the city's red ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Remco Van Der Ven
Remco van der Ven (born 24 June 1975) is a Dutch former cyclist. He was born in Montfoort and is the brother-in-law of British cyclist Chris Opie. Major results ;1997 : 1st Overall Olympia's Tour : 1st Prologue 3-Länder-Tour : 2nd Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships : 3rd Ronde van Overijssel ;1998 : 1st Ronde van Drenthe ;2001 : 2nd Time trial, National Road Championships : 3rd Overall Circuit Franco-Belge : 3rd Duo Normand (with Bart Voskamp) : 5th Scheldeprijs ;2002 : 6th Ronde van Drenthe ;2003 : 3rd Nationale Sluitingsprijs ;2004 : 4th 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 ... References 1975 births Living people Dutch male cyclists People from Montfoort Cyclists from Utrecht (province) {{Netherlands-cycli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gert Steegmans
Gert Steegmans (born 30 September 1980 in Hasselt) is a Belgian former professional road bicycle racer who last rode for UCI ProTeam . He was noted for a strong finishing sprint and could compete in the sprint with fellow Belgian cyclist, and teammate, Tom Boonen. Career overview Although Steegmans was already known in Belgium, he gained more popularity outside Belgium as he piloted Robbie McEwen to two stage wins during the 2006 Tour de France. During the second stage of the 2007 Tour de France, a Liquigas rider fell sideways in the last 3 kilometres causing others to fall. Around 20 riders fell blocking the entire road and leaving approximately 30 riders to sprint for the victory, eventually taken by Steegmans in his home country ahead of his compatriot and teammate Tom Boonen, who took over the green jersey by coming second in the stage. On 6 July 2008, it was announced Steegmans signed a two-year contract with . In the Tour de France, he won the prestigious stage at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Van Der Slagmolen
Kevin () is the anglicized form of the Irish masculine given name (; mga, Caoimhghín ; sga, Cóemgein ; Latinized as ). It is composed of "dear; noble"; Old Irish and ("birth"; Old Irish ). The variant '' Kevan'' is anglicized from , an Irish diminutive form.''A Dictionary of First Names''. Oxford University Press (2007) s.v. "Kevin". The feminine version of the name is (anglicised as ''Keeva'' or ''Kweeva''). History Saint Kevin (d. 618) founded Glendalough abbey in the Kingdom of Leinster in 6th-century Ireland. Canonized in 1903, he is one of the patron saints of the Archdiocese of Dublin. Caomhán of Inisheer, the patron saint of Inisheer, Aran Islands, is properly anglicized ''Cavan'' or ''Kevan'', but often also referred to as "Kevin". The name was rarely given before the 20th century. In Ireland an early bearer of the anglicised name was Kevin Izod O'Doherty (1823–1905) a Young Irelander and politician; it gained popularity from the Gaelic reviv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ludovic Capelle
Ludovic Capelle (born 27 February 1976 in Namur) is a Belgian former professional road racing cyclist. He was professional from 1998 until 2009, riding for (1998–2000), (2001–2002), (2003–2005), (2007), (2008) and (2009). He rode the 2001 Tour de France and recorded victories at Scheldeprijs Vlaanderen (2003), Dwars door Vlaanderen (2004) and Grand Prix d'Isbergues (2004). Major results ;1995 : 1st Stage 2 Tour de Namur ;1996 : 1st Ronde van Vlaanderen U23 ;1997 : 1st Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen Gits (Amateurs) : 1st Ronde van Vlaanderen U23 : 1st Stage 3 Tour de Liège ;1998 : 1st Stage 2 Tour de Wallonie ;1999 : 1st Stage 4 Tour de la Somme : 1st Stage 3 Tour de Wallonie ;2000 : 1st Tour de la Haute-Sambre ;2001 : 1st Road race, National Road Championships ;2002 : 1st Stage 1 Circuit de la Sarthe ;2003 : 1st Scheldeprijs Vlaanderen ;2004 : 1st Dwars door Vlaanderen : 1st Grand Prix d'Isbergues : 1st Stage 5 Tour du Poitou-Charentes See also * List of doping ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Wuyts
Peter Wuyts (born 24 February 1973) is a Belgian former racing cyclist. He rode in the 1999 Tour de France. Major results ;1994 : 4th Grote Prijs Jef Scherens ;1997 : 1st Overall Tour de la province de Namur ::1st Stage 2 : 7th Grote Prijs Jef Scherens ;1998 : 1st Stage 4 Ronde van Nederland : 6th Overall Tour de l'Avenir ::1st Points classification ::1st Stage 2 : 9th Overall Circuito Montañes : 10th Overall Tour de la Region Wallonne ;2002 : 8th Hel van het Mergelland ;2004 : 2nd Schaal Sels : 8th 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 ... : 10th Veenendaal–Veenendaal ;2005 : 1st De Drie Zustersteden References External links * 1973 births Living people Belgian male cyclists Sportspeople from Turnhout Cyclists from Antwerp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
