Kevin De Weert (born 27 May 1982 in
Duffel
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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 dens ...
) is a former
Belgian
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*Ancient Belgian language, an extinct languag ...
professional
road bicycle racer
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. In October 2014 it was announced would join on a two-year deal from 2015, with the team's directeur sportif
Nico Verhoeven
Nicolaas ("Nico") Cornelis Maria Verhoeven (born 2 October 1961 in Berkel-Enschot, North Brabant) is a retired road bicycle racer from the Netherlands, who was a professional rider from 1985 to 1995. He represented his native country at the 1984 ...
describing his role as a
domestique
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for the team's general classification riders in stage races. De Weert retired on his 33rd birthday due to the continuing effects of injuries sustained earlier in his career. In February 2016 he succeeded
Carlo Bomans
Carlo Bomans (born 10 June 1963) is a Belgian former racing cyclist. He competed in the individual road race event at the 1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles ...
as coach of the Belgian national cycling team.
Major results
;1998
:1st
![MaillotBélgica](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/97/MaillotB%C3%A9lgica.PNG)
National Under-17 Time Trial Championships
;2000
:1st
![MaillotBélgica](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/97/MaillotB%C3%A9lgica.PNG)
National Under-19 Time Trial Championships
:1st
Giro della Toscana U19
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;2001
:7th Zesbergenprijs Harelbeke
;2002
:2nd Zesbergenprijs Harelbeke
:5th Overall
Tour de l'Avenir
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;2003
:5th OZ Tour Beneden-Maas
:9th
Grote Prijs Stad Zottegem
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Road ...
;2007
:4th Overall
Étoile de Bessèges
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;2010
:17th Overall
Tour de France
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;2011
:10th Overall
Four Days of Dunkirk
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References
External links
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Belgian male cyclists
1982 births
Living people
People from Duffel
Cyclists from Antwerp Province
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