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2006 Eneco Tour Of Benelux
The 2006 Eneco Tour road cycling race took place from 16 to 23 August, two weeks later in the season than the year before. The second edition of the Eneco Tour covered parts of the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. As in 2005, 23 teams took part in the race. Next to the 20 UCI ProTour teams, , and received wild card entries. The race itself was very close, as both the prologue (6 km) and timetrial (16 km) were quite short which led to small time differences. A dramatic conclusion on the last day rendered Stefan Schumacher the victory over George Hincapie, with just one second of advantage. Other riders who stood out during this race were the Belgians Tom Boonen and Philippe Gilbert, who both won in their home region. Other wins came from Manuel Quinziato and David Kopp. Schedule Stages 16-08-2006: Den Helder, 6.1 km. (ITT) 17-08-2006: Wieringerwerf-Hoogeveen, 176.9 km. 18-08-2006: 's-Hertogenbosch-Sittard Geleen, 194.6 km. 19-08-2006: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eneco Tour
The Benelux Tour (previously known as the Eneco Tour and the BinckBank Tour) is a road bicycle racing stage-race that is part of the UCI World Tour. The race was established in 2005 and was originally known as the Eneco Tour, named after the original sponsor. In 2017, the online discount broker BinckBank took over as the title sponsor, with the name of the race changing accordingly. In 2021, with the absence of a title sponsor, the race will be known as the Benelux Tour. History The Tour of the Netherlands began on 6 May 1948, but only became an annual event in 1975. From about 2000 it was known as the Eneco Tour. The start of the UCI's ProTour in 2005 saw the faltering tour reorganised and reinvigorated. From 2017 to 2020, the race was known as the BinckBank Tour. The Benelux Tour is a continuation of the faltering Tour of the Netherlands, which UCI president Hein Verbruggen deemed necessary for marketing reasons. The Dutch Tour organisation got a better sponsor (ENECO Ener ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beek
Beek (; li, Baek ) is a town and municipality in the southeastern Netherlands, in the province of Limburg. As of 2012, Beek has a population of about 16,400, of which about 8,800 live in the town of Beek. The municipality of Beek makes part of the region of South Limburg and lies between the city of Geleen in the north and Maastricht in the south, and lies furthermore southeast of interchange Kerensheide and the chemical industries of Chemelot. It has a slightly hilly landscape with altitudes differing between above sea level, and has two small forests: Kelmonderbos between Beek and Kelmond, and Spaubekerbos near Spaubeek. The Keutelbeek flows through and has its source in the municipality of Beek. Population centres Settlements in the municipality of Beek (population within brackets on 1 January 2005). Town: * Beek (8,770) History In 1982, Spaubeek merged with Beek and the municipality got his current size. In 2005, an archaeological site was found between Beek a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wouter Weylandt
Wouter Weylandt (27 September 1984 – 9 May 2011) was a Belgian professional cyclist for UCI ProTeam and later for . His first major win was the 17th stage of the 2008 Vuelta a España. He also won the third stage of the 2010 Giro d'Italia. He died in a crash during the third stage of the 2011 Giro d'Italia. Career In September 2004, Wouter Weylandt became a member of the team , participating in the Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen, Grote Prijs Jef Scherens and Circuit Franco-Belge, where he took twelfth place. He was part of the Belgian team in the under-23 category at the 2005 UCI Road World Championships. Weylandt turned professional for in 2005, but this first professional season was marred by mononucleosis detected at the beginning of the year. Towards the end of the season, he won the GP Briek Schotte, and finished fifth at the Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen event and the National Award, demonstrating his excellent sprinting qualities. In 2006, his first full season, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enrico Gasparotto
Enrico Gasparotto (born 22 March 1982) is an Italian-born Swiss former professional road racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2005 and 2020, for seven different teams. After retiring, he worked as a directeur sportif for UCI Continental team in 2021 before joining in a similar role the following year. Career Born in Sacile, Gasparotto turned professional in 2005 with and stayed with the team for three years. At the 2007 Giro d'Italia, Gasparotto led his Liquigas squad to a stage 1 team time trial win and wore the pink jersey the following day. Gasparotto achieved his first Classics victory at the 2012 Amstel Gold Race; he won the race in an uphill finish, after Óscar Freire was caught before the finish line, and Gasparotto out-sprinted 's Jelle Vanendert and Peter Sagan of . One week later, he took part in Liège–Bastogne–Liège, finishing third by beating a small group to the sprint in a race won by fellow teammate, Maxim Iglinsky. At the Vuelta a España, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simone Cadamuro
Simone Cadamuro (born 28 June 1976) is an Italian former professional road racing cyclist. He is a native of San Donà di Piave. Major results ;1998 : 1st Stage 4a Giro del Friuli Venezia Giulia ;1999 : 3rd La Popolarissima ;2000 : 1st GP Industrie del Marmo : 3rd Coppa San Geo ;2001 : 1st ;2002 : 1st Stage 3 Okolo Slovenska : 2nd Stausee-Rundfahrt Klingnau : 4th Porec Trophy ;2003 : 1st Stages 1 & 3 Tour de Pologne The Tour de Pologne (Polish: ''Wyścig Dookoła Polski'', English: ''Tour of Poland'', official abbreviation TdP,) is an annual, professional men's multiple-stage bicycle race primarily held in Poland. It consists of seven or eight stages ... ;2004 : 1st Doha International GP : 1st Veenendaal–Veenendaal : 1st Stage 3 Tour of Qinghai Lake : 3rd 2004 Scheldeprijs, Scheldeprijs : 3rd Ronde van Drenthe ;2005 : 1st Stage 2 2005 Eneco Tour, Eneco Tour : 3rd 2005 Scheldeprijs, Scheldeprijs : 7th Doha International GP : 8th 2005 Gent–Wevelgem, Gent–We ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rabobank (cycling)
Rabobank (; full name: ''Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A.'') is a Dutch multinational banking and financial services company headquartered in Utrecht, Netherlands. The group comprises 89 local Dutch Rabobanks (2019), a central organisation (Rabobank Nederland), and many specialised international offices and subsidiaries. Food and agribusiness constitute the primary international focus of the Rabobank Group. Rabobank is the second-largest bank in the Netherlands in terms of total assets. A 2013 scandal resulted in a $1 billion fine for unscrupulous trading practices, which included the manipulation of LIBOR currency rates worldwide. Chief Executive Piet Moerland resigned immediately as a result. In terms of Tier 1 capital, the organisation is among the 30 largest financial institutions in the world. As of December 2014, total assets amount to €681 billion with a net profit of €1.8 billion. ''Global Finance'' ranks Rabobank 25th in its survey of "the world's safest banks". Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joost Posthuma
Joost Posthuma (born 8 March 1981) is a Dutch retired professional road bicycle racer, who competed as a professional between 2004 and 2012. Born in Hengelo, Posthuma was known for his time-trialling and he wore the white jersey for the best young rider at the 2006 Tour de France. Posthuma set the best time for riders eligible for the young rider classification in the prologue, but lost it after the 1st road stage, after a rival got in a breakaway and got bonus seconds on the road. Major results Source: ;2003 : 1st Overall Olympia's Tour : 1st Overall Thüringen Rundfahrt der U23 : 1st Prologue Tour de Normandie ;2004 : 1st Overall Circuit des Mines ::1st Stage 8 ;2005 : 1st Grote Prijs Jef Scherens : 1st Stage 4 Paris–Nice ;2006 : 1st Ridderronde Maastricht : 6th Overall Eneco Tour : Tour de France ::Held after Prologue ;2007 : 1st Overall Sachsen Tour ::1st Stage 4 ( ITT) : 2nd Overall Three Days of De Panne ;2008 : 1st Overall Three Days of De Panne ::1st Stage 3b ( ITT) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ans, Belgium
Ans (; wa, Anse) is a municipality and city of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. On January 1, 2006, Ans had a total population of 27,322. The total area is 23.35 km² which gives a population density of 1,170 inhabitants per km². Its postal code is 4430. Ans is the finish location of the road bicycle race Liège–Bastogne–Liège, the oldest of the classic cycle races held every April. Ans is bounded with Liège, Seraing, Herstal, Saint-Nicolas and Flémalle, the agglomeration of Liège with 600,000 people. Settlements The municipality consists of the following districts: *Ans * Alleur ( wa, Aleur) *Loncin ( wa, Loncén, other: ''Loncègn'') * Xhendremael ( wa, Xhindmåle, other: ''Hin.n'mâle'') Population Notable residents * Léon Jeck (1947–2007), footballer, born in Ans * Michel Daerden Michel Daerden (16 November 1949 – 5 August 2012) was a francophone Belgian politician, a member of the '' Parti Socialiste'', and a finance a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sint-Truiden
Sint-Truiden (; french: link=no, Saint-Trond ; li, Sintruin ) is a city and municipality located in the province of Limburg, Flemish Region, Belgium, and has over 41,500 inhabitants, which makes it one of the largest cities in Limburg. The municipality includes the former communes (now ''deelgemeenten'') of Aalst, Brustem, Duras, Engelmanshoven, Gelinden, Gorsem, Groot-Gelmen, Halmaal, Kerkom-bij-Sint-Truiden, Melveren, Metsteren, Ordingen, Runkelen, Velm, Wilderen, and Zepperen. The city is in the centre of Belgium's fruit-producing region, ''Haspengouw'' (Hesbaye), and is renowned for its pears, apples (Jonagold), and sweet cherries. History Origins and Golden Age The municipality formed around an abbey founded by St. Trudo, a Frankish nobleman, in the 7th century. Legend has it that as a boy, Trudo was playing while building a small church with some rocks. When a woman scornfully kicked over the rocks she was struck by sudden blindness. Trudo cured her from this blindness ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bornem
Bornem (, old spelling: ''Bornhem'') is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the village of Bornem proper, Hingene, and Weert, and . There are also the hamlets of Branst, Buitenland, Eikevliet and Wintam. In 2021, Bornem had a total population of 21,428. The total area is 45.76 km². Geography Heritage * Bornem Castle, Residence of the House Marnix de Sainte-Aldegonde. * Bornem Abbey, only Cistercian Abbey in Flanders: residence of former general Amadeus de Bie and Henricus Smeulders. Climate Bornem has a oceanic climate (Köppen: ''Cfb''). Notable people * Walter Boeykens (b. Bornem, 6 January 1938), clarinetist * Pedro Coloma, Baron of Bornhem, who purchased the lordship in 1586 and renovated the castle * Jan Hammenecker (Mariekerke, 2 October 1878 – Westrode, 13 June 1932), writer and priest * Marc Van Ranst (b. Bornem, 20 June 1965), virologist * Dries De Bondt (b. Bornem, 4 July 1991), cyclist. 2020 Belgian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balen
Balen () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Balen proper and Olmen. In 2021, Balen had a population of 22,853. Total area is 72.88 km². Famous inhabitants * Tom Boonen, World Cycling Champion in 2005. Gallery Image:Balen, kerk foto2 2009-08-31 13.38.JPG, Balen, church File:Openbare bibliotheek Balen.jpg, Library File:Station Balen - 335263 - onroerenderfgoed.jpg, Balen railway station File:Hoolstmolen (2).jpg, Water mill Hoolstmolen Climate References External links * Official website- Information available in Dutch and some information available in English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ... Municipalities of Antwerp Province Populated places in Antwerp Province {{Antwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hasselt
Hasselt (, , ; la, Hasseletum, Hasselatum) is a Belgian city and municipality, and capital and largest city of the province of Limburg in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is known for its former branding as "the city of taste", as well as its local distelleries of Hasselt jenever (gin), the Hasselt Jenever Festivities, Limburgish pie and the Hasselt speculaas. The municipality includes the original city of Hasselt, plus the boroughs of Sint-Lambrechts-Herk, Wimmertingen, Kermt, Spalbeek, Kuringen, Stokrooie, Stevoort and Runkst, as well as the hamlets and parishes of Kiewit, Godsheide and Rapertingen. On 01 July 2022 Hasselt had a total population of 80,260 (39,288 men and 40,972 women). Both the Demer river and the Albert Canal run through the municipality. Hasselt is located in between the Campine region, north of the Demer river, and the Hesbaye region, to the south. On a larger scale, it is also situated in the Meuse-Rhine Euroregion. History Hasselt was founded in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
