Kasper Borremans (born 21 August 2006) is a Finnish professional road racing cyclist who rides for UCI Continental team CTF Victorious. In 2024, he finished third in the men's UCI Cycling Esports World Championships.[1]
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| Born | 23 August 2006 Hyvinkää, Finland | |||||||||||||||||
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| Current team | CTF Victorious | |||||||||||||||||
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| Rider type | Climber | |||||||||||||||||
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| 2023–2024 | Cannibal B Victorious | |||||||||||||||||
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| 2025– | CTF Victorious | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
editFrom Hyvinkää, in 2022, he was chosen to represent Finland at the European Youth Olympic Festival in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia.[2]
Career
editHe rode for the Cannibal B Victorious international road team in 2023 and 2024. In 2023, he finished third in the E3 Saxo Classic Juniors in Flanders. He won the U19 category of the Finnish road cycling championship in the combined start and time trial in 2024.[3][4]
In October 2024, he finished third in the men's UCI Cycling Esports World Championships in Abu Dhabi.[5]
Ahead of the 2025 season, he signed a four-year contract with UCI WorldTeam Team Bahrain Victorious, with the plan that he would initially spend two years with their development side, the UCI Continental team CTF Victorious.[6]
Personal life
editBorremans has a background in cross-country skiing whilst growing up in Finland. He has a Finnish mother and a Belgian father. When he is racing on the continent he stays with his paternal grandparents in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw in Flemish Brabant.[4]
Major results
editRoad
edit- 2023
- National Junior Road Championships
- 1st
Time trial - 4th Road race
- 1st
- 2nd Tour du Condroz
- 2nd Mémorial Antoine Demoitié
- 3rd Overall Tour de DMZ
- 1st Stage 3
- 1st
Mountains classification
- 3rd Overall La Philippe Gilbert Juniors
- 1st
Young rider classification
- 1st
- 3rd E3 Saxo Bank Classic Juniors
- 3rd Klimkoers Herbeumont Juniors
- 9th Overall Watersley Junior Challenge
- 2024
- National Junior Road Championships
- 1st Road race
- 1st Time trial
- 1st
- 1st Mountains classification, Course de la Paix Juniors
- 1st Klimkoers Herbeumont Juniors
- 2nd Overall Aubel–Thimister–Stavelot
- 1st Stage 2b
- 3rd
UCI Esports World Championships - 3rd Overall La Philippe Gilbert Juniors
- 4th GP Général Patton
- 4th Grand Prix de Luxembourg
- 10th Overall Trofeo Comune di Pieve del Grappa
Cyclo-cross
edit- 2023–2024
- 1st National Junior Championships
- Junior X²O Badkamers Trophy
- 3rd Melden
References
edit- ^ "Kasper Borremans". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "Kasper Borremans from Hyvinkää was selected for the Finnish team for the Summer Youth Olympic Festival". aamuposti.fi. 8 July 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ Uusitupa, Ismo (26 October 2024). "Kasper Borremans made Finnish cycling history: World Championship bronze". hs.fi. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ a b Fruyt, Hans (April 30, 2023). "Finnish-Belgian junior (16) with Flemish name is already established in the WorldTour after 25 road races". Wielerverhaal.com. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ Farrand, Stephen (26 October 2024). "2024 Esport World Championships: Jason Osborne attacks alone to snatch victory on final lap". Cycling News. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ Croxton, Josh (26 October 2024). "'I'm punchy like Pogačar' - 18-year-old neo-pro takes World Championship bronze in second-ever e-race". Cycling News. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
External links
edit- Kasper Borremans at ProCyclingStats
- Kasper Borremans at World Triathlon
