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Marc Janssens
Marc Janssens (born 13 November 1968 in Duffel) is a Belgian former cyclo-cross cyclist. Professional from 1993 to 2001, he won the Belgian national cyclo-cross championship three times. He also won the Gazet van Antwerpen Trophy twice, placed third in the World Cup twice, and finished second in the 1996 Superprestige. After his racing career, he became a commentator of cyclo-cross competitions on the Flemish TV channel VT4. He is also currently a directeur sportif for the team. Major results Cyclo-cross ;1987 : 1st Junior World Championships ;1993 : 1st Azencross ;1994 : 2nd Overall Superprestige : 3rd Overall UCI World Cup ;1995 : 1st National Cyclo-cross Championships : 4th Overall Superprestige ;1996 : 1st Niel Jaarmarkt Cyclo-cross : 6th Overall Superprestige ;1997 : 1st Nationale Cyclo-Cross Otegem : 3rd Overall UCI World Cup : 5th Overall Superprestige ;1998 : 1st National Cyclo-cross Championships : 1st Azencross : 4th Overall UCI World Cup ;1999 : 1st Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duffel
Duffel () is a municipality in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises only the town of Duffel proper. On 1 January 2020, Duffel had a total population of 17,664. The total area is 22.71 km² which gives a population density of 778 inhabitants per km². The area is namegiver to a certain type of coarse woolen cloth manufactured in this area from the 11th century, mainly used to make blankets, outdoor (army) coats and tot bags. Duffel again became a household name during and after World War II, in the meaning of a certain coat, designed with toggle-and-tow fastening and large hood. The etymology of Duffel is from "dubro" and "locus", from the Gaulish ''dubrum'', ''dubron'' – "water". In 1836, the Duffel railway station opened on the Brussels-North to Antwerp railway line. Duffel cloth The town gives its name to a certain type of heavy woolen cloth generally used to make blankets, overcoats, especially for the armed forces, and a certain type of luggag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niel Jaarmarkt Cyclo-cross
The Niel Jaarmarkt Cyclo-cross is a cyclo-cross race held in Niel, 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 north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th .... 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 Trophy. In 2020 it moved to the Superprestige series. Past winners Men Women References Results Cyclo-cross races Cycle races in Belgium Recurring sporting events established in 1963 1963 establishments in Belgium Sport in Antwerp Province {{Belgium-cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People From Duffel
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Living People
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1968 Births
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Belgian Male Cyclists
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Liège–Bastogne–Liège U23
The U23 Liège–Bastogne–Liège or Liège–Bastogne–Liège Espoirs is a cycling race in Belgium, held eight days before the cycling classic, the Liège–Bastogne–Liège Liège–Bastogne–Liège, also known as ''La Doyenne'' ("The Old Lady"), is a one-day classic cycling race in Belgium.Cycling Weekly, UK, 13 March 1993 First run in 1892, it is the oldest of the five '' Monuments'' of the European professional .... This amateur version of the race began in 1986, and since 2005, it has been open to professionals under the age of 23. Winners External linksPalmarès sur memoire-du-cyclisme.net (French) {{DEFAULTSORT:Liège-Bastogne-Liège U23 UCI Europe Tour races Cycle races in Belgium Recurring sporting events established in 1986 1986 establishments in Belgium U23 Under-23 cycle racing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Individual Time Trial
An individual time trial (ITT) is a road bicycle race in which cyclists race alone against the clock (in French: ''contre la montre'' – literally "against the watch", in Italian: ''tappa a cronometro'' "stopwatch stage"). There are also track-based time trials where riders compete in velodromes, and team time trials (TTT). ITTs are also referred to as "the race of truth", as winning depends only on each rider's strength and endurance, and not on help provided by teammates and others riding ahead and creating a slipstream. Individual time trial are usually held on flat or rolling terrain, although sometimes they are held up a mountain road (in Italian: ''cronoscalata'' "chrono climbing"). Sometimes the opening stage of a stage race is a very short individual time trial called a prologue (8 km or less for men, 4 km or less for women and juniors). Starting times are at equal intervals, usually one or two minutes apart. The starting sequence is usually based on the finishing times ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tour De Liège
The Tour de la province de Liège (English: Tour of the Province of Liège) is a cycling race held annually in the Liège province of Belgium. Although it isn't part of UCI Europe Tour, it has been won by many famous cyclists since its creation in 1962, including Bjarne Riis, Aart Vierhouten, Koos Moerenhout, Stijn Devolder and Johan Vansummeren Johan Vansummeren (born 4 February 1981) is a Belgian former professional road racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2004 and 2016 for the , , and teams. Biography Vansummeren was born, raised, and resides in Lommel, Flanders, Belgiu .... Winners Wins by country External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tour de Liege Cycle races in Belgium Recurring sporting events established in 1962 1962 establishments in Belgium ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyclophile Aigle
The Cyclophile Aigle is a cyclo-cross race held in Aigle, Switzerland, which is part of the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup. Past winners References Men's resultsWomen's results UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup Cycle races in Switzerland Cyclo-cross races Recurring sporting events established in 1970 1970 establishments in Switzerland Aigle {{Switzerland-sport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nationale Cyclo-Cross Otegem
The Nationale Cyclo-Cross Otegem (''"Weversmisdagcross"'') is a cyclo-cross race held in Otegem, 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 north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th .... It's traditionally held the Monday after the Belgian national championships. Past winners Men Women References Results menResults Women Cyclo-cross races Cycle races in Belgium Recurring sporting events established in 1980 1980 establishments in Belgium Sport in West Flanders {{Belgium-cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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