Danny van Poppel
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Danny van Poppel |
| Born |
26 July 1993 Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Trek Factory Racing |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Sprinter |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 2012 | Rabobank Continental Team |
| 2013 | Vacansoleil-DCM |
| 2014– | Trek Factory Racing |
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Infobox last updated on 21 March 2015 | |
Danny van Poppel (born 26 July 1993) is a Dutch professional road racing cyclist who rides for UCI ProTeam Trek Factory Racing.[1] He is the son of former professional cyclists Jean-Paul van Poppel and Leontien van der Lienden; his older brother Boy van Poppel is also a professional cyclist.[2]
Danny van Poppel started in the 2013 Tour de France at the age of 19, and thus became the youngest cyclist to ride the Tour de France since World War II.[3] On the opening stage, he finished in third place and wore the white jersey – representing the young rider classification – the following day, as the classification's leader Marcel Kittel was wearing the yellow jersey of overall race leader.[4] He remained in the race until the final week, when his team withdrew him on the second rest day.[5]
Van Poppel joined Trek Factory Racing for the 2014 season, after his previous team – Vacansoleil-DCM – folded at the end of the 2013 season.[1]
Palmarès
- 2012
- Thüringen Rundfahrt der U23
- 1st, Stages 1 & 2
- 2nd, Istrian Spring Trophy
- 6th, Arno Wallaard Memorial
- 10th, Overall, Olympia's Tour
- 2013
- 3rd, Handzame Classic
- 5th, RideLondon–Surrey Classic
- 7th, Brussels Cycling Classic
- 8th, Overall, Tour de Picardie
- 2014
- 1st, Prologue (ITT), Tour de Luxembourg
- 3rd, Scheldeprijs
- 3rd, Grote Prijs Jef Scherens
- 4th, Grosser Preis des Kantons Aargau
- 5th, Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen
- 7th, Overall, Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen
- 1st, Stage 1
- 2015
- 5th, Trofeo Santanyi–Ses Salines–Campos[6]
- 5th Scheldeprijs[7]
- 6th, Overall, Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen[8]
- 1st, Stage 2
- 6th, Nokere Koerse[9]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Trek signs van Poppel brothers, Felline for 2014". Cyclingnews.com (Future plc). 3 October 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
- ↑ Monika (2010). "u23 Mock Last: Place 15 – Boy van Poppel". Place 15 – Boy van Poppel (cycling4fans.de). Retrieved 29 June 2013.
- ↑ Westemeyer, Susan (20 June 2013). "Vacansoleil looking for stage wins at Tour de France". Cycling News (Future Publishing Limited). Retrieved 29 June 2013.
- ↑ Westby, Matt (29 June 2013). "Marcel Kittel takes yellow as stage-one chaos costs Mark Cavendish". Sky Sports (BSkyB). Retrieved 30 November 2013.
- ↑ "Vacansoleil DCM withdraws 19 year old Danny Van Poppel from Tour de France". VeloNation (VeloNation LLC). 15 July 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
- ↑ "Pelucchi wins Mallorca Challenge opener in Campos". cyclingnews.com. 29 January 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ↑ Benson, Daniel (8 April 2015). "Kristoff wins yet again in Scheldeprijs". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- ↑ "Van Poppel wins final stage of Driedaagse van West Vlaanderen". cyclingnews.com. 8 March 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ↑ Weislo, Laura (18 March 2015). "Boeckmans wins Nokere Koerse". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
External links
- Danny van Poppel profile at Cycling Archives
- Cycling Base: Danny van Poppel
- Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team: Danny van Poppel