Johan Van Summeren
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Johan Van Summeren |
| Nickname | Summie |
| Date of birth | February 4, 1981 |
| Country | Belgium |
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 51⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 79 kg (170 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Predictor-Lotto |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 2004 2005– |
Relax-Bodysol Predictor-Lotto |
| Infobox last updated on: | |
| June 13, 2007 | |
Johan Van Summeren (born February 4, 1981 in Lommel) is a Belgian road racing cyclist who rides for the Predictor-Lotto team in the UCI ProTour.
During the 2007 Tour de France, commentator Paul Sherwen repeatedly praised Van Summeren's work in support of his team leader, eventual second place finisher Cadel Evans, even going so far as to say "I would like to nominate Johan Van Summeren as the number one teammate of this year's Tour."
At 1.97 metres (6 ft 5.5 in), Van Summeren is usually the tallest rider in the peloton.
[edit] Major achievements
- 2002
- 1st Zellik - Galmaarden
- 2006 – Davitamon-Lotto
- 1st, Sprints Classification, Tour of Britain
- 2007 – Predictor-Lotto
- 1st, Stage 7 & GC, Tour de Pologne
[edit] Tour de France Participations
[edit] External links
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| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Van Summeren, Johan |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Road bicycle racer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1981-02-04 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lommel, Belgium |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
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