Jurgen Van de Walle

Jurgen Van de Walle
Van de Walle at the 2008 Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen.
Personal information
Full nameJurgen Van de Walle
Born (1977-02-09) 9 February 1977 (age 47)
Eernegem, Belgium
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional teams
1999–2000Palmans
2001Landbouwkrediet–Colnago
2002–2004Vlaanderen–T Interim
2005Landbouwkrediet–Colnago
2006–2010Quick-Step–Innergetic
2011–2013Omega Pharma–Lotto

Jurgen Van de Walle (born 9 February 1977, in Eernegem) is a Belgian former professional road bicycle racer, who competed as a professional between 1999 and 2013.[1] Over his career, Van de Walle competed for the Palmans, Landbouwkrediet–Colnago (twice), Vlaanderen–T Interim, Quick-Step and Lotto–Belisol squads.[2]

Van de Walle retired at the end of the 2013 season, after fifteen seasons as a professional.[1]

Major results

2000
1st, Stage 1, Circuito Montañés
2001
6th Druivenkoers Overijse
7th Tour du Doubs
9th Omloop van de Westkust
10th Stadsprijs Geraardsbergen
2002
10th Schynberg-Rundfahrt
2003
2nd Overall Tour de China
6th Overall Étoile de Bessèges
6th GP Citta di Rio Saliceto e Correggio
2004
5th Paris–Bourges
6th Cholet-Pays de Loire
9th Grand Prix de Denain
2005
5th Overall Volta ao Algarve
8th Overall Tour of Britain
9th Subida al Naranco
2006
2nd Overall, Ster Elektrotoer
3rd Overall, Tour du Haut Var
4th Overall Circuit Franco-Belge
4th Grand Prix of Aargau Canton
8th Grand Prix d'Isbergues
2007
7th Overall Tour du Poitou-Charentes
2008
1st, Stage 1 (TTT), Tour of Qatar
5th Omloop van het Houtland
8th Overall Tour of California
2009
1st, Halle–Ingooigem
2010
1st, Halle–Ingooigem
3rd, Brabantse Pijl
2013
3rd Ruddervoorde Koerse

References

  1. ^ a b "Jurgen Van de Walle stopt wellicht met koersen" [Jurgen Van de Walle will stop, with quotes]. Knack (in Dutch). 3 September 2013. Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  2. ^ "Lotto-Belisol reveals 2012 kit". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 22 November 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2012.

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