Bart Aernouts (born 23 June 1982 in
Essen
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) is a
Belgian former professional
cyclist who competed mainly in
cyclo-cross races. Aernouts often finished only a few places behind big names such as
Sven Nys
Sven Nys (; born 17 June 1976) is a former professional cyclist competing in cyclo-cross and mountain bike. With two world championships, seven world cups, and over 140 competitive victories, he is considered one of the best cyclo-cross racers o ...
,
Niels Albert
Niels Albert (born 5 February 1986 in Bonheiden, near Antwerp, Belgium) is a former professional cyclo-cross racing cyclist who currently resides in Tremelo. He became World Champion twice, in 2009 and 2012.
Career
Similarly to Sven Nys, A ...
and
Zdeněk Štybar, but occasionally managed top results in high calibre races of the
Gazet van Antwerpen Trophy
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or the
Superprestige.
He achieved his major wins in
Sint-Michielsgestel, where he won both the Junior
UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships
The UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships are the world championships for cyclo-cross organised by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). Starting in 2020, six events are organized each year – men's elite, women's elite, men's under 23, wome ...
in 2000 and the
Cyclo-cross Sint-Michielsgestel The Super Prestige Sint-Michielsgestel is a cyclo-cross race held in Sint-Michielsgestel, Netherlands
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in 2010.
Aernouts announced his retirement from professional cyclocross in February 2015 after illness curtailed his 2014–15 season.
References
External links
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1982 births
Living people
Belgian male cyclists
Cyclo-cross cyclists
People from Essen, Belgium
Cyclists from Antwerp Province
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