Tim Mertens (born 7 February 1986 in

Mechelen Mechelen (; french: Malines ; traditional English name: MechlinMechelen has been known in English as ''Mechlin'', from where the adjective ''Mechlinian'' is derived. This name may still be used, especially in a traditional or historical contex ...

) is a former

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professional

racing cyclist Cycle sport is Competition, competitive physical activity using bicycles. There are several categories of bicycle racing including road bicycle racing, cyclo-cross, mountain bike racing, track cycling, BMX, and cycle speedway. Non-racing ...

. He got most of his successes on the

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. Mertens retired at the end of the 2013 season, at the age of 27.

Career highlights

Track

;2002 :1st, National Novice Points Race Championships ;2003 :2nd, National Junior Individual Pursuit Championships ;2004 :3rd, European Junior Points Race Championships :2nd, World Junior Madison Championships :National Junior Championships ::1st Track time trial ::1st Individual pursuit ::1st Points race :2nd, UIV U23 Cup –

Ghent Ghent ( nl, Gent ; french: Gand ; traditional English: Gaunt) is a city and a municipality in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is the capital and largest city of the East Flanders province, and the third largest in the country, exceeded in ...

;2005 :National Championships ::1st Omnium ::3rd Madison :3rd, UIV U23 Cup –

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;2006 :3rd, UIV U23 Cup –

:National Championships ::1st Team pursuit ::3rd Track time trial ::3rd Scratch ::3rd Individual pursuit ;2007 :1st Overall UIV U23 Cup ::1st

::1st

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:3rd, European Under-23 Team Pursuit Championships :3rd, Track World Cup, Scratch –

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:National Championships ::1st Team pursuit ::2nd Track time trial ::2nd Scratch ::2nd Omnium ;2008 :Track World Cup ::1st Madison –

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::2nd Scratch –

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::2nd Scratch –

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::1st Madison –

:3rd, National Derny Championships ;2009 :National Championships ::1st Omnium ::1st Scratch ::1st Track time trial ::1st Derny :1st Overall Track World Cup – Scratch :European Championships ::4th Madison ::7th Omnium ;2010 :1st National Scratch Championships :4th World Madison Championships :4th European Madison Championships

Road

;2001 :2nd, National Novice Road Race Championships ;2004 :2nd Overall Keizer der Juniores Koksijde ::1st Stage 3 ;2010 :8th

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References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mertens, Tim 1986 births Living people Belgian male cyclists Belgian track cyclists Sportspeople from Mechelen Cyclists from Antwerp Province