Koos Jeroen Kers (born 11 October 1986) is a Dutch racing cyclist, who currently rides for Dutch amateur team TWC de Kempen.[1]

Koos Jeroen Kers
Personal information
Born (1986-10-11) 11 October 1986 (age 38)
Amstelveen, Netherlands
Team information
Current teamTWC de Kempen
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Amateur teams
2005Rietveld–WTC
2006–2008Ruiter–Dakkapellen
2009–2010Grontmij–Amsterdam
2011WTC de Amstel
2012–2014Baby-Dump–Lemmerns–Wilvo
2018–2021WP Groot Amsterdam
2022–TWC de Kempen
Professional team
2015–2017Baby-Dump Cyclingteam

He won the first stage of the 2017 Tour of Iran (Azerbaijan).[2] This win made him the general classification leader, but he lost the lead on the next stage.[3] He also had top-ten finishes on the third and sixth stages.[4] The first stage win was his first professional victory, and the second year in a row a Dutchman won a stage of the Tour of Azerbaijan (Iran).[5]

Major results

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2011
7th Grand prix de Khouribga, Challenge des phosphates
2012
3rd Overall Tour of Fuzhou
5th Overall Tour de Filipinas
5th Overall Grand Prix Chantal Biya
2013
3rd Overall Tour of Fuzhou
5th Tour de Okinawa
2015
3rd Omloop der Kempen
4th Parel van de Veluwe
8th Overall Tour of Al Zubarah
2017
1st Stage 1 Tour of Iran (Azerbaijan)
2nd Tour de Okinawa
2018
3rd Rutland–Melton CiCLE Classic
5th Overall Grand Prix Chantal Biya

References

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  1. ^ "Koos Jeroen Kers". Directvelo (in French). Association Le Peloton. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  2. ^ Kers zorgt voor Nederlandse zege in Ronde van Iran - WielerUpdate.nl
  3. ^ Rebellin wint in Iran, Ruijgh blijft leider - Procycling.nl
  4. ^ Tour of Iran, l'ultima a Yates. Generale a Ruijgh, terzo Toffali e settimo Rebellin - Cicloweb
  5. ^ Koos Jeroen Kers zorgt voor Nederlands succes in Ronde van Iran | WielerFlits
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