Kevin De Weert Explained

Kevin De Weert
Fullname:Kevin De Weert
Birth Date:1982 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Duffel, Belgium
Weight:700NaN0
Currentteam:Retired
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Ridertype:All-rounder
Amateuryears1:2001
Amateurteam1:Rabobank junior
Amateuryears2:2002
Proyears1:2003–2004
Proyears2:2005–2006
Proyears3:2007–2008
Proyears4:2009–2014
Proyears5:2015

Kevin De Weert (born 27 May 1982 in Duffel) is a former Belgian professional road bicycle racer.[1] In October 2014 it was announced would join on a two-year deal from 2015, with the team's directeur sportif Nico Verhoeven describing his role as a domestique for the team's general classification riders in stage races.[2] De Weert retired on his 33rd birthday due to the continuing effects of injuries sustained earlier in his career.[3] In February 2016 he succeeded Carlo Bomans as coach of the Belgian national cycling team.[4]

Major results

1998
  • 1st National Under-17 Time Trial Championships
    2000
  • 1st National Under-19 Time Trial Championships
  • 1st Giro della Toscana U19
    2001
  • 7th Zesbergenprijs Harelbeke
    2002
  • 2nd Zesbergenprijs Harelbeke
  • 5th Overall Tour de l'Avenir
    2003
  • 5th OZ Tour Beneden-Maas
  • 9th Grote Prijs Stad Zottegem
    2007
  • 4th Overall Étoile de Bessèges
    2010
  • 17th Overall Tour de France[5]
    2011
  • 10th Overall Four Days of Dunkirk

    References

    1. Web site: Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team (OPQ) – BEL. 8 January 2013. UCI World Tour. Union Cycliste Internationale. 1 January 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140101124035/http://www.uciworldtour.com/Modules/SUCI/TEAMS/TeamDetails.asp?id=Mg&RefDate=08.01.2013&MenuId=MTY2Njk&LangId=1&BackLink=%2Ftemplates%2FUCI%2FUCI2%2Flayout.asp%3FMenuId%3DMTY2Njk&LangId=1. dead.
    2. Web site: George Bennett joins Belkin . 10 October 2014 . . 18 October 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141020060201/http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/news/57003/george-bennett-joins-belkin . 20 October 2014 .
    3. Web site: De Weert calls it a day. 28 May 2015.
    4. Web site: Kevin De Weert nieuwe bondscoach Heren Elite. 12 February 2016. . 12 February 2016.
    5. Web site: Tour de France 2010: Stage 20 Results. 25 July 2010.

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