Steven Rooks
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| Full name | Steven Rooks | ||||||||||||
| Born |
7 August 1960 Oterleek, the Netherlands | ||||||||||||
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| Current team | Retired | ||||||||||||
| Discipline | Road | ||||||||||||
| Role | Rider | ||||||||||||
| Rider type | Climber | ||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Steven Rooks (born 7 August 1960 in Oterleek, North Holland) is a former Dutch professional road racing cyclist known for his climbing ability. His professional career ran from 1982–1995.
Accomplishments
Tour de France
In the 1988 Tour de France, Rooks finished second and won a finish on L’Alpe d’Huez. He won the polka dot jersey for the mountains classification and the Présence Classification (or combination classification).[1]
In the 1989 Tour, Rooks won Stage 15, a 39 km mountain top time trial to Orcières-Merlette; he finished seventh that year and again won the Présence Classification, the final year of that award.[2]
Major results
Other victories include the 1983 Liège–Bastogne–Liège, the 1986 Tour de Luxembourg and Amstel Gold Race, a stage at the 1987 Tour de Suisse, the 1988 Züri-Metzgete, and 1994 national championship. He finished second at the 1991 World Cycling Championships behind Italy's Gianni Bugno and ahead of Spain's Miguel Indurain.
Doping confession
On the Dutch TV-show Reporter, Rooks admitted with Maarten Ducrot and Peter Winnen to doping. Rooks said he used testosterone and amphetamines during his 13-year career.[3] In 2009, he admitted using EPO after 1989.[4]
Results
Source:[5]- 1983
- Kamerik
- Liège–Bastogne–Liège
- 1984
- Zuiderzee Derny Tour
- 1985
- Heemskerk
- Heerhugowaard
- 1986
- Elsloo
- GP de Wallonie
- Kloosterzande
- Tour de Luxembourg
- Valkenswaard
- Vuelta a Andalucía
- Amstel Gold Race
- Tour de France:
- 9th overall
- 1987
- Eindhoven
Netherlands National Track Derny Championship- Schijndel
- 1988
- Acht van Chaam
- Draai van de Kaai
- Nittedal-Oslo
- Apeldoorn
- Züri-Metzgete
- Tour de France:
- Winner stage 12
- 2nd overall
Winner Mountains Classification
Combination classification
- 1989
- Mijl van Mares
- Tour de France:
- Combination classification
- Winner stage 15
- 7th overall
- 1991
- Dutch National Road Race Championship
- Profronde van Oostvoorne
- Valkenswaard
- 1994
- Dutch National Road Race Championship
Grand Tours overall classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 |
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 Vuelta |
- | - | WD | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 10 | - | - | - |
 Giro |
- | - | - | - | - | WD | - | 75 | - | - | WD | - | WD |
 Tour |
WD | - | 25 | 9 | WD | 2 | 7 | 33 | 26 | 17 | WD | WD | - |
WD = Withdrew
Honors
- In 1988, Rooks was Dutch Sportsman of the year.[6]
- Since 2004, Maastricht, the Steven Rooks Classic, an amateur race, is organised in his honor.[7]
See also
References
- ↑ "75ème Tour de France 1988" (in French). Memoire du cyclisme. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
- ↑ "76ème Tour de France 1989" (in French). Memoire du cyclisme. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
- ↑ http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/results/2000/jan00/jan1news.shtml
- ↑
- ↑ Steven Rooks profile at Cycling Archives
- ↑ Sportman van het jaar
- ↑ Steven Rooks Classic
External links
- Sportsmarketing, the Company of Steven Rooks
- The Steven Rooks Classic
- Official Tour de France results for Steven Rooks
| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by Ruud Gullit |
Dutch Sportsman of the Year 1988 |
Succeeded by Leo Visser |
| Sporting positions | ||
| Preceded by Peter Winnen |
Dutch National Road Race Champion 1991 |
Succeeded by Tristan Hoffman |
| Preceded by Erik Breukink |
Dutch National Road Race Champion 1994 |
Succeeded by Servais Knaven |
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