Noah Vandenbranden

Noah Vandenbranden
Vandenbranden in 2024
Personal information
Born (2002-07-29) 29 July 2002 (age 22)
Vilvoorde, Belgium[1]
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Team information
Current teamTeam Flanders–Baloise
Discipline
RoleRider
Amateur teams
2021Acrog–Tormans
2022Lotto–Soudal U23
Professional team
2023–Team Flanders–Baloise
Medal record
Men's road bicycle racing
Representing  Belgium
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Limburg Mixed team relay

Noah Vandenbranden (born 29 July 2002) is a Belgian road and track cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam Team Flanders–Baloise.[2]

Career

In April 2023, he set a new Belgian record for the individual pursuit whilst competing in Ghent.[3] In July 2023, he won gold in the individual pursuit at the 2023 U23 European Track Championships in Portugal with a new Belgian record time.[4] He also won the points race, and won a silver in the team pursuit at the Championships.[5] He competed for Belgium in the team pursuit at the 2023 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Glasgow.[6]

He was selected to compete for Belgium in Appledoorn for the team pursuit and individual pursuit at the 2024 UEC European Track Championships.[7] In July 2024, he won the omnium at the 2024 European U23 Championships in Cottbus.[8]

He competed at the 2024 Paris Olympics.[9]

Major results

Track

2020
UEC European Junior Championships
1st 1 km time trial
2nd Scratch
2022
2nd Team pursuit, UEC European Under-23 Championships
2023
UEC European Under-23 Championships
1st Points race
1st Individual pursuit
2nd Madison (with Gianluca Pollefliet)
3rd Team pursuit
2024
UEC European Under-23 Championships
1st Omnium
1st Individual pursuit
2nd Team pursuit
3rd Madison (with Tom Crabbe)
1st Individual pursuit, National Championships

Road

2021
3rd Time trial, National Under-23 Championships
2024
3rd Mixed relay, European Road Championships
4th Time trial, National Championships

References

  1. ^ "Noah Vandenbranden". Eurosport. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Team Flanders – Baloise". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Noah Vandenbranden breaks Belgian cycling record in individual pursuit". Brusselstimes. 15 April 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Today at the European Championships: the 'unknown Belgian' who beat the time trial phenomenon Joshua Tarling last year". nieuwsblad.be. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Noah Vandenbranden concludes European Track Cycling Championships with four medals". ringtv.be. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Noah Vandenbranden on Alpine stage to rinse disappointing World Cup: "This is a big blow"". nieuwsblad.be. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Belgian Cycling Union announces selections for European Track Cycling Championships". wielerfilits.be. 29 December 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Junior and U23 Track Cycling Euro - Noah Vandenbranden European Champion in the U23 Omnium". dhnet.be. 13 July 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  9. ^ "THE BELGIAN PURSUIT TEAM AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES IN PARIS". wcba.be. April 13, 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.