Kevin Van Impe (born 19 April 1981 in Aalst, East Flanders) is a retired Belgian professional road bicycle racer. His father is former cyclist Frank Van Impe, and his uncle is Lucien Van Impe, one of the greatest climbers in cycling history and winner of the 1976 Tour de France.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Kevin Van Impe |
| Born | 19 April 1981 Aalst, Belgium |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 2002–2004 | Lotto–Adecco |
| 2005 | Chocolade Jacques–T Interim |
| 2006–2011 | Quick-Step–Innergetic |
| 2012 | Vacansoleil–DCM |
| Major wins | |
One-day races and Classics
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A routine out of competition drugs test performed on Van Impe caused controversy in March 2008. Van Impe was asked to give a sample for testing whilst at a crematorium making funeral arrangements for his deceased son, and was warned that failure to provide a sample would count as a refusal to give a sample, for which sanctions apply.[1] Professional cyclists racing in the Paris–Nice and Tirreno–Adriatico performed demonstrations over the lack of respect shown to Van Impe.
Van Impe retired in March 2012,[2] having only joined the Vacansoleil–DCM team in January of that year.[3]
Major results
edit- 1999
- 1st
Time trial, National Under–19 Road Championships - 2000
- 3rd Time trial, National Under–23 Road Championships
- 2002
- 1st GP Zele
- 2003
- 1st Stage 1 Rheinland-Pfalz Rundfahrt
- 2004
- 8th Overall Circuit Franco-Belge
- 9th Overall Tour of Britain
- 9th Brussel–Ingooigem
- 2005
- 1st Omloop van het Houtland
- 2nd Road race, National Road Championships
- 2nd Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne
- 6th Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen
- 2006
- 1st
Overall Circuit Franco-Belge
- 1st
Young rider classification - 1st Stage 1
- 1st
- 9th Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne
- 9th Halle–Ingooigem
- 2007
- 9th Paris–Roubaix
- 2009
- 1st Dwars door Vlaanderen
References
edit- ^ "Drug testers impose on funeral arrangements". Cyclingnews.com. 16 March 2008. Retrieved 17 March 2008.
- ^ Stokes, Shane (23 March 2012). "Kevin Van Impe retires with immediate effect". VeloNation. VeloNation LLC. Retrieved 24 March 2012.
- ^ Atkins, Ben (3 January 2012). "Vacansoleil-DCM presented with twelve new riders for 2012". VeloNation. VeloNation LLC. Retrieved 24 March 2012.
External links
edit- Official website (in Dutch)
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