Bobbie Traksel (born 3 November 1981 in Tiel) is a Dutch former professional racing cyclist.[1] In 2000, Traksel showed considerable promise by winning the Under-23 version of the Tour of Flanders and turned professional in 2001 with Rabobank. In 2002, Traksel's surprise win at the Veenendaal–Veenendaal showed his speed and bicycle smarts. But Traksel's achievements in 2008, highlighted by winning the Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen garnered him wider respect in the cycling community. In 2010 he won Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne after a long breakaway. The race was heavily influenced by the weather. Many favourites retired from the race due to the cold weather, rain and wind. Traksel proved himself as a real fighter with this win.
 Traksel at the 2013 World Ports Classic. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Bobbie Traksel |
| Born | 3 November 1981 Tiel, the Netherlands |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road and track |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 2001–2004 | Rabobank |
| 2005–2006 | Unibet.com |
| 2007 | Palmans–Collstrop |
| 2008 | P3 Transfer–Batavus |
| 2009–2010 | Vacansoleil |
| 2011–2012 | Landbouwkrediet |
| 2013 | Champion System |
| 2014 | An Post–Chain Reaction |
| Major wins | |
| Veenendaal–Veenendaal (2002) Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen (2008) Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne (2010) | |
Traksel joined An Post–Chain Reaction for the 2014 season,[1] after his previous team – Champion System[2] – folded at the end of the 2013 season.
Major results
edit- 2000
- 1st PWZ Zuidenveld Tour
- 1st Ronde Van Vlaanderen Beloften
- 1st Stage 4 Tour du Loir-et-Cher
- 2002
- 1st Veenendaal–Veenendaal
- 1st Stage 1 Sachsen Tour
- 1st Stage 1 Ster Elektrotoer
- 2nd Dwars door Gendringen
- 3rd Rund um den Flughafen Köln
- 9th Profronde van Midden-Zeeland
- 2003
- 6th Classic Haribo
- 2004
- 1st Profronde van Fryslan
- 1st Noord Nederland Tour
- 2005
- 5th Overall Étoile de Bessèges
- 8th Châteauroux Classic
- 2006
- 1st Zwevezele
- 2007
- 2nd Overall Boucles de la Mayenne
- 1st Stage 1
- 2nd Overall OZ Wielerweekend
- 2nd Ronde van Noord-Holland
- 2nd Omloop der Kempen
- 3rd Omloop van het Waasland
- 4th Ereprijs Victor De Bruyne
- 2008
- 1st Overall Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen
- 1st Stage 3
- 1st Ereprijs Victor De Bruyne
- 1st Stage 2 Vuelta a Extremadura
- 1st Stage 4 Olympia's Tour
- 2nd Omloop van het Waasland
- 2nd Ronde van Overijssel
- 3rd Ronde van het Groene Hart
- 4th Nokere Koerse
- 6th Beverbeek Classic
- 6th Hel van het Mergelland
- 7th Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne
- 8th Dutch Food Valley Classic
- 2009
- 1st GP Paul Borremans
- 3rd Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen
- 5th Ronde van het Groene Hart
- 6th Arno Wallaard Memorial
- 7th Overall Delta Tour Zeeland
- 8th Ronde van Noord-Holland
- 2010
- 1st Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne
- 3rd Overall Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen
- 3rd Nokere Koerse
- 2011
- 9th Nokere Koerse
- 2012
- 1st Points classification, Étoile de Bessèges
- 7th Ronde van Zeeland Seaports
- 2013
- 1st
Combativity classification, Tour of Oman
References
edit- ^ a b Collette, Renaud (27 December 2013). "Irlande: An Post-ChainReaction joue la carte des jeunes" [Ireland: An Post-ChainReaction opts for youth]. Directvelo (in French). Association Le Peloton. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
- ^ "Champion System signs KBK winner Traksel; Butler, Lewis will return". VeloNews. Competitor Group, Inc. 16 October 2012. Archived from the original on 2 January 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
External links
edit- Bobbie Traksel at Cycling Archives (archived)
- Official website
- Palmares at Cycling Base
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