Laurens Sweeck (born 17 December 1993) is a Belgian cyclo-cross and road cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Alpecin–Deceuninck Development Team for road racing and Crelan–Fristads for cyclo-cross.[2] He represented his nation in the men's elite event at the 2016 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in Heusden-Zolder.[3][4]
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| Full name | Laurens Sweeck | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 December 1993 Leuven, Belgium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2014–2018 | Kwadro–Stannah | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Pauwels Sauzen–Vastgoedservice | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2022 | Pauwels Sauzen–Bingoal[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Crelan–Fristads | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Alpecin–Deceuninck Development Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sweeck is the grandson of former cyclist Alfons Sweeck. His twin brother Diether Sweeck and his older brother Hendrick Sweeck are also professional cyclists.
Major results
editRoad
edit- 2015
- 1st Stage 5 Tour de Namur
- 2016
- Triptyque Ardennais
- 1st Prologue & Stage 3
- 1st Stage 4 (ITT) Tour de Namur
- 2017
- 1st Grote Prijs Jean-Pierre Monseré
- 2nd Overall Tour de Namur
- 1st Stages 3, 4 (ITT) & 5
- 2nd Overall Triptyque Ardennais
- 1st Stage 3
- 2nd Overall Tour de Liège
- 10th Halle–Ingooigem
- 2022
- 5th Heistse Pijl
- 2023
- 3rd Overall Tour du Pays de Montbéliard
- 1st Stage 2
- 2024
- 1st SD WORX BW Classic
Cyclo-cross
edit- 2014–2015
- 1st
National Under-23 Championships - 2nd Overall Under-23 Superprestige
- 1st Ruddervoorde
- 1st Hoogstraten
- 1st Middelkerke
- 2nd Gieten
- 3rd Zonhoven
- 3rd Gavere
- 2nd Overall UCI Under-23 World Cup
- 1st Heusden-Zolder
- 1st Hoogerheide
- 3rd Namur
- 2nd
UCI World Under-23 Championships - 2nd
UEC European Under-23 Championships - 2nd Antwerpen
- 2nd Maldegem
- 2nd Mol
- 2nd Under-23 Hasselt
- 3rd Oostmalle
- 2015–2016
- BPost Bank Trophy
- 1st Sint-Niklaas
- EKZ CrossTour
- 1st Baden
- 2nd National Championships
- 3rd Mol
- 3rd Neerpelt
- 2016–2017
- Soudal Classics
- UCI World Cup
- 2nd Heusden-Zolder
- 3rd Las Vegas
- 3rd Iowa City
- Brico Cross
- 2nd Bredene
- 3rd Overall Superprestige
- 3rd Gieten
- 3rd Zonhoven
- 3rd Ruddervoorde
- 3rd Middelkerke
- DVV Trophy
- 3rd Hamme
- 3rd National Championships
- 3rd Otegem
- 2017–2018
- Brico Cross
- Soudal Classics
- 1st Neerpelt
- 2nd Niel
- 1st Iowa City
- 1st Las Vegas
- UCI World Cup
- 2nd Heusden-Zolder
- 3rd Iowa City
- DVV Trophy
- 3rd Overall Superprestige
- 2nd Boom
- 2nd Hoogstraten
- 3rd Gieten
- 3rd Diegem
- 2nd National Championships
- 2nd Oostmalle
- 2018–2019
- Brico Cross
- 1st Essen
- 2nd Lokeren
- 1st Neerpelt
- 3rd
UEC European Championships - UCI World Cup
- 3rd Waterloo
- DVV Trophy
- 2019–2020
- 1st National Championships
- 1st Overall Superprestige
- 1st Middelkerke
- 2nd Ruddervoorde
- 2nd Zonhoven
- 3rd Gavere
- Ethias Cross
- Rectavit Series
- 1st Waterloo
- 1st Oostmalle
- UCI World Cup
- 2nd Koksijde
- 2nd Heusden-Zolder
- 3rd Nommay
- DVV Trophy
- 2nd Hamme
- 3rd UEC European Championships
- 2020–2021
- Superprestige
- 1st Niel
- 1st Middelkerke
- 3rd Gieten
- 3rd Merksplas
- Ethias Cross
- X²O Badkamers Trophy
- 1st Oostmalle
- 2nd Mol
- 2021–2022
- X²O Badkamers Trophy
- 1st Hamme
- Ethias Cross
- 1st Oostmalle
- 1st Ardooie
- UCI World Cup
- 2nd Koksijde
- 2nd National Championships
- Superprestige
- 3rd Merksplas
- 2022–2023
- 1st
Overall UCI World Cup
- Superprestige
- 1st Niel
- 1st Merksplas
- 2nd Ruddervoorde
- 3rd Middelkerke
- X²O Badkamers Trophy
- Exact Cross
- 1st Sint Niklaas
- 3rd Kruibeke
- 1st Otegem
- 1st Oostmalle
- 2nd National Championships
- 2nd Maldegem
- 3rd
Team relay, UCI World Championships - 3rd UEC European Championships
- 3rd Ardooie
- 2023–2024
- UCI World Cup
- 2nd Woerden
- 2024–2025
- Superprestige
- Exact Cross
- 1st Essen
References
edit- ^ "Pauwels Sauzen - Bingoal". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 23 April 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ "Alpecin-Deceuninck Development Team". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ "2016 Cyclo-croos World Championships: Entries list men's elite" (PDF). wk2016.be. p. 2. Retrieved 1 February 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Laurens Sweeck". cyclingarchives.com. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
External links
edit- Laurens Sweeck at ProCyclingStats
- Laurens Sweeck at Cycling Archives (archived)
