Nick Nuyens

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Nick Nuyens
Personal information
Full name Nick Nuyens
Date of birth May 5, 1980 (1980-05-05) (age 28)
Country Flag of Belgium Belgium
Team information
Current team Cofidis, le Crédit par Téléphone
Discipline Road
Role Rider
Professional team(s)
2003–2006
2007–
QuickStep
Cofidis, le Crédit par Téléphone
Infobox last updated on:
August 23, 2007

Nick Nuyens (born May 5, 1980 in Lier) is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer. In 2008, he rides for the Cofidis squad. His biggest wins to date include the semi-classics Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne, Omloop Het Volk and Paris-Brussels. He is generally viewed as a classics rider. He is married to the Belgian multiple national champion, Evy Van Damme.

[edit] Major achievements

2002 – U23
1st – National Road U23 Championship
1st – Ronde van Vlaanderen U23
2003 – Quick Step-Davitamon
2004 – Quick Step-Davitamon
1st overall and stage win – Ster Elektrotoer
1st – Paris-Brussels
1st – GP de Wallonie
1st – GP Industria & Commercio di Prato
3rd overall – Tour of Britain
2005 – Quick Step
1st overall and 2 stage wins – Tour of Britain
1st – GP de Wallonie
1st – Omloop Het Volk
2006 – Quick Step-Innergetic
Stage 3 – Tour de Suisse
After Stage 3 – general classification leader (yellow jersey)
1st – Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne
2007 – Cofidis-Le Crédit par Téléphone
Étoile de Bessèges - overall winner
Stage 3 winner
Eneco Tour of Benelux
Stage 1 winner
2008
2nd, Omloop Het Volk
2nd, Ronde van Vlaanderen


Persondata
NAME Nuyens, Nick
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Road bicycle racer
DATE OF BIRTH 1980-05-05
PLACE OF BIRTH Lier, Belgium
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH