Johan Vansummeren
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 Vansummeren at the 2011 Critérium du Dauphiné | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Johan Vansummeren |
| Nickname | Summie |
| Born |
4 February 1981 Lommel, Flanders, Belgium |
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Garmin-Sharp |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | All-rounder |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 2004 2005–2009 2010– |
Relax-Bodysol Davitamon-Lotto Garmin-Transitions |
| Major wins | |
|
Paris–Roubaix (2011) Tour de Pologne (2007) | |
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Infobox last updated on 5 January 2014 | |
Johan Vansummeren (born 4 February 1981) is a Belgian professional road racing cyclist who rides for UCI ProTeam Garmin-Sharp.[1][2]
Vansummeren's role is primarily that of a domestique, however, during the classic season, he competes as one of Garmin-Sharp's team captains.[3] In 2011, Vansummeren won the biggest race of his career by winning Paris–Roubaix.[4][5] Vansummeren made his winning move after breaking away from three other riders with 15 kilometres (9.3 miles) remaining, holding on to win by 19 seconds at the velodrome in Roubaix.[6][7] He also held on to victory, despite riding the final 5 kilometres (3.1 miles) with a flat rear tire.[6] Vansummeren was born, raised, and resides in Lommel, Flanders, Belgium.[1]
Palmarès
- 2002
- 1st, Zellik–Galmaarden
- 2003
- 1st, U23 Liège–Bastogne–Liège
- 2nd,
UCI Under-23 World Road Race Championships - 3rd, Overall, Beverbeek Classic
- 2004
- 8th, Grand Prix Rudy Dhaenens
- 9th, National Road Race Championships
- 10th, Grand Prix Eddy Merckx
- 2005
- 4th, Overall, Tour Down Under
- 2006
- Tour of Britain
- 1st,
Points classification
- 1st,
- 5th, National Road Race Championships
- 9th, Grand Prix d'Isbergues
- 2007
- 1st, Overall,
Tour de Pologne
- 1st, Stage 7
- 1st, Stage 1 (TTT), Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali
- 2008
- 8th, Paris–Roubaix
- 2009
- 5th, Paris–Roubaix
- 2010
- 8th, National Road Race Championships
- 2011
- 1st, Paris–Roubaix
- 1st, Duo Normand (with Thomas Dekker)
- 2012
- 1st, Stage 2 (TTT), Tour of Qatar
- 9th, Paris–Roubaix
- 10th, Strade Bianche
Grand Tour general classification results timeline:
| Grand Tour | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tour |
— | 136 | 109 | 62 | 86 | 90 | 29 | — | 147 | — |
 Vuelta |
35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 70 | 79 | 88 |
WD = Withdrew; In Progress = IP.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Profile of Johan Vansummeren". Garmin-Sharp (Boulder, Colorado: Slipstream Sports LLC). 28 December 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- ↑ "Garmin-Sharp (GRS) – USA". UCI World Tour (Aigle, Vaud: Union Cycliste Internationale). Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ↑ Brecht Decaluwé (10 April 2011). "Double celebration for Van Summeren at Paris-Roubaix". Cyclingnews.com (Bath, England: Future plc). Retrieved 11 April 2011.
- ↑ Andrew Hood (10 April 2011). "Johan Van Summeren wins 2011 Paris-Roubaix". VeloNews (San Diego, California: Competitor Group, Inc.). Retrieved 18 January 2014.
- ↑ "Johan van Summeren wins Paris-Roubaix Classic". BBC Sport (London, England: BBC). 10 April 2011. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Vansummeren wins Paris-Roubaix". Yahoo! Eurosport (Boulogne-Billancourt, Île-de-France: TF1 Group). 10 April 2011. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
- ↑ John MacLeary (10 April 2011). "Johan Van Summeren upsets odds to win 'the hell of the north' ahead of Fabian Cancellara". The Daily Telegraph (London, England: Telegraph Media Group). Retrieved 11 April 2011.
- ↑ "Johan Vansummeren at Cycling Archives". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
- ↑ "Johan Vansummeren at Cycling Base". Cycling Base. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
External links
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- Johan Vansummeren profile at Cycling Archives
- Cycling Base: Johan Vansummeren
- Cycling Quotient: Johan Vansummeren
- Garmin-Sharp: Johan Vansummeren
| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by Stefan Schumacher |
Tour de Pologne 2007 |
Succeeded by Jens Voigt |
| Preceded by Fabian Cancellara |
Winner of Paris–Roubaix 2011 |
Succeeded by Tom Boonen |
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