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2000 Tour De La Région Wallonne
The 2000 Tour de la Région Wallonne was the 27th edition of the Tour de Wallonie cycle race and was held on 29 July to 3 August 2000. The race started in Aubel and finished in Charleroi Charleroi (, , ; ) is a city and a municipality of Wallonia, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. It is the largest city in both Hainaut and Wallonia. The city is situated in the valley of the Sambre, in the south-west of Belgium, not .... The race was won by Axel Merckx. General classification References Tour de Wallonie Tour de la Région Wallonne {{Belgium-cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Axel Merckx
Axel Eddy Lucien Jonkheer Merckx (born 8 August 1972) is a Belgian former professional road bicycle racer and the son of five-time Tour de France champion Eddy Merckx. He is team director of UCI Continental team . In his professional career, he won the Belgian national road race championship in 2000 and a bronze medal in the road race at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. Cycling career Born in Uccle, Axel Merckx became a professional cyclist in 1993, winning the Belgian national road race championship in 2000. He vowed to make his mark by accomplishing feats that had eluded his father, such as winning a Tour de France stage at Alpe d'Huez and the Paris–Tours classic. He did not succeed, but competed in eight Tours de France and finished as the highest-placed Belgian rider six times. His personal best finish was tenth in the 1998 edition. Merckx won the bronze medal in the road race at the 2004 Games in Athens, breaking free in the final kilometre. During the 2006 Tour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Björn Leukemans
Björn Leukemans (born 1 July 1977 in Deurne) is a Belgian former professional road bicycle racer. During 2008, Leukemans was suspended for doping with artificial testosterone. In 2009, he joined the team. Leukemans joined for the 2014 season, after his previous team – – folded at the end of the 2013 season. Leukemans retired in 2015. Major results ;1999 : 1st Stage 2 Vuelta a Navarra : 2nd Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships : 3rd Circuit de Wallonie : 3rd Zesbergenprijs Harelbeke : 5th Hasselt–Spa–Hasselt : 6th Road race, UCI Under-23 Road World Championships : 7th Zellik–Galmaarden : 9th Overall Le Triptyque des Monts et Châteaux : 9th Flèche Namuroise ;2000 : 1st Stage 2 Dekra Open Stuttgart : 2nd Overall Tour de la Région Wallonne : 6th Druivenkoers Overijse : 8th Grand Prix d'Isbergues ;2001 : 2nd Grote Prijs Jef Scherens : 3rd GP Stad Vilvoorde : 5th Zellik–Galmaarden : 7th Schaal Sels : 8th Grand Prix d'Isbergues : 9th 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vincent Cali
Vincent Cali (born 22 April 1970) is a French former road cyclist, who competed as a professional from 1997 to 2003. He most notably won the 1998 Tour du Limousin and the 1996 Ronde de l'Isard. Major results ;1996 : 1st Overall Ronde de l'Isard : 1st Grand Prix Cristal Energie : 2nd Overall Mi-Août en Bretagne ;1998 : 1st Overall Tour du Limousin ::1st Stage 3 : 3rd Overall Tour de l'Ain ;1999 : 2nd Boucles de l'Aulne : 3rd Overall Tour Trans Canada ;2000 : 3rd Overall Tour de la Region Wallonne : 7th Overall Tour de Beauce ;2001 : 2nd Druivenkoers-Overijse : 4th Tour du Finistère : 7th GP Ouest–France ;2003 : 9th Polynormande The Polynormande is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in August in the region of Normandy, France. Between 1980 and 2002 it was a criterium. Since 2003, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour, also being part of t ... Grand Tour general classification results timeline References External links * 1970 bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 Tour De La Région Wallonne
The 1999 Tour de la Région Wallonne was the 26th edition of the Tour de Wallonie cycle race and was held on 30 July to 4 August 1999. The race started in Ploegsteert and finished in Amay Amay (; ) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. On 1 January 2006 Amay had a total population of approximately 14,231. The total area is 27.61 km2 which gives a population density of approximately 476 i .... The race was won by Mikael Holst Kyneb. General classification References Tour de Wallonie Tour de la Région Wallonne {{Belgium-cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 Tour De La Région Wallonne
The 2001 Tour de la Région Wallonne was the 28th edition of the Tour de Wallonie cycle race and was held from 3 to 8 August 2001. The race started in Mouscron and finished in Aubel Aubel (; ) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 4,082 inhabitants. The total area is 18.83 km2, giving a population density of 217 inhabitants per km2. The Val-D .... The race was won by Glenn D'Hollander. General classification References Tour de Wallonie Tour de la Région Wallonne {{Belgium-cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tour De Wallonie
The Tour de Wallonie is a stage race cycling race on the UCI Europe Tour. It runs in Wallonia, the French-speaking part of Belgium in the end of July. Between 1974 and 1995 it was reserved to amateurs. Since 2005, the race has been organized as a 2.HC event on the UCI Europe Tour. The race became part of the UCI ProSeries in 2020. Winners References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tour De Wallonie Tour de Wallonie, UCI Europe Tour races Cycle races in Belgium Recurring sporting events established in 1994 1994 establishments in Belgium Sport in Wallonia UCI ProSeries races ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aubel
Aubel (; ) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 4,082 inhabitants. The total area is 18.83 km2, giving a population density of 217 inhabitants per km2. The Val-Dieu Abbey is located in the municipality, as is the Siroperie Meurens maker of sirop de Liège. Market Aubel is famous for its regional products, these include: cheese, syrup, cider and beer. The market is active on Tuesdays and Sundays. It was very famous in the past and has been continually active since 1630. In the past, people came from far away to sell and buy products. Especially the cheese from Aubel is very famous. It is protected as a Herve cheese by a European qualification. Twin/Sister Towns * Vernantes, France Gallery File:Aubel Val Dieu 050623 (2).JPG, Val-Dieu Abbey Val-Dieu Abbey is a former Cistercian monastery in Wallonia in the Berwinne valley near Aubel in the Pays de Herve ( province of Liège, Belgium). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charleroi
Charleroi (, , ; ) is a city and a municipality of Wallonia, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. It is the largest city in both Hainaut and Wallonia. The city is situated in the valley of the Sambre, in the south-west of Belgium, not far from the border with France. By 1 January 2008, the total population of Charleroi was 201,593.Statistics Belgium; ''Population de droit par commune au 1 janvier 2008'' (excel-file) Population of all municipalities in Belgium, as of 1 January 2008. Retrieved on 19 October 2008. The , including the outer commuter zone, covers an area of wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Farazijn
Peter Farazijn (born 27 January 1969 in Diksmuide) is a former Belgian racing cyclist. Palmarès ;1989 :2nd Tour de Wallonie ;1990 :2nd De Vlaamse Pijl :3rd Kattekoers ;1994 :1st Grand Prix de Wallonie ;1996 :3rd Vuelta a Andalucía ;2000 :6th La Flèche Wallonne :8th Gent–Wevelgem Grand Tour results Tour de France *1993: 135th *1994: DNF *1995: 105th *1997: 122nd *1997: 39th *1998: 19th *1999: 63rd *2004: 107th Vuelta a España *2001: 58th *2003 2003 was designated by the United Nations as the International Year of Fresh water, Freshwater. In 2003, a Multi-National Force – Iraq, United States-led coalition 2003 invasion of Iraq, invaded Iraq, starting the Iraq War. Demographic ...: DNF References 1969 births Living people Belgian male cyclists People from Diksmuide Cyclists from West Flanders 20th-century Belgian sportsmen {{Belgium-cycling-bio-1960s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marc Streel
Marc Streel (born 12 August 1971) is a Belgian former racing cyclist. Major results ;1993 :2nd Overall Tour de Liège ;1994 :3rd Duo Normand (with Peter Verbeken) ;1996 :1st Flèche Hesbignonne :1st Stage 3 Tour de Picardie :2nd Boucle de l'Artois :2nd Overall Circuit Franco-Belge ::1st Stage 2 :3rd Overall Circuit de Lorraine ::1st Stage 8 ;1997 : 1st file:MaillotBélgica.PNG, 20px Belgian National Time Trial Championships, Time trial, National Road Championships :2nd Grand Prix de Rennes :2nd Grand Prix des Nations ;1998 :1st Danmark Rundt ::1st Stages 1 & 4b :1st Stage 4 Tour de Wallonie :2nd Overall Circuit de la Sarthe :3rd Overall Tour du Poitou-Charentes ::1st Stage 4 :3rd Grand Prix des Nations ;1999 : 1st file:MaillotBélgica.PNG, 20px Belgian National Time Trial Championships, Time trial, National Road Championships :1st Grote Prijs Jef Scherens :2nd Overall Tour de Wallonie ::1st Prologue :2nd Grand Prix Eddy Merckx (with Jesper Skibby) :2nd Tour de Picardie ;2000 :1st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamie Burrow
Jamie Burrow (born 23 January 1977) is a British former professional road racing cyclist. Career Aged 12, Burrow started racing in time trials, encouraged by his parents who were both racing cyclists. In 1996, aged 19, Burrow left the UK to race full-time as an amateur in France. He then went to Italy to become a professional cyclist. In 1999, Burrow won the Under-23 World Cup and soon after signed his first professional contract with the U.S. Postal Service Pro Cycling Team. Burrow has expressed regret about this decision, saying he picked the wrong team and his career may have taken a different direction with another team. In 2002, Burrow stepped down a division and signed with Amore & Vita. Here, he had an increase in race days but the race programme didn't suit him, as there were a lot of one day races in Italy rather than mountainous stage races. In 2006, Burrow signed his final professional contract with , where his biggest result was finishing 7th overall in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jo Planckaert
Jo Planckaert (born 16 December 1970) is a Belgian former professional road bicycle racer. He is the son of former professional road bicycle racer Willy Planckaert, brother of famous road bicycle racers Eddy Planckaert, Eddy and Walter Planckaert. Major victories ;1993 : 1st, Stage 3, Vuelta a Andalucía : 1st, Stage 4, Vuelta a Murcia : 1st, Ronde van Midden-Zeeland ;1995 : 1st, Nokere Koerse : 1st, Grand Prix de Denain : 1st, Stage 4b, Tour of Sweden : 2nd, Clásica de Almería ;1997 : 2nd, Paris–Roubaix : 2nd, Le Samyn ;1998 : 1st, GP Briek Schotte : 1st, Grote Prijs Jef Scherens : Étoile de Bessèges :: 1st, Overall and Stage 3 ;1999 : 1st, Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne : 1st, Stage 2, Étoile de Bessèges ;2000 : 1st, Tro-Bro Léon : 1st, Étoile de Bessèges : 1st, Stage 5, Vuelta a Andalucía : 1st, Stage 1, Tour de Wallonie : 1st, Stage 1, Tour du Limousin ;2001 : 1st, Grand Prix Zottegem ;2003 : 1st, Stage 2, Étoile de Bessèges ;2004 : 2nd, Grand Prix d'Ouverture La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
