Pieter Mertens (born 28 August 1980) is a Belgian former professional road bicycle racer. He competed as a professional for four years, riding for Vlaanderen–T Interim between 2004 and 2005 and for UCI ProTeam Davitamon–Lotto between 2006 and 2007.[1] He announced his retirement in October 2007 in order to focus on his medical studies.[2] His most notable victories include a stage of the 2005 Rheinland-Pfalz Rundfahrt and the overall title of the 2002 Tour de Namur.[3] He competed in one Grand Tour: the 2006 Vuelta a España, finishing 75th overall.[4]
.jpg) Mertens in 2007 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Pieter Mertens |
| Born | 28 August 1980 Lommel, Belgium |
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 2004–2005 | Vlaanderen–T Interim |
| 2006–2007 | Davitamon–Lotto |
Major results
editSource: [5]
- 2002
- 1st
Overall Tour de Namur - 4th Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships
- 7th Circuit du Hainaut
- 8th Paris–Tours Espoirs
- 2003
- 2nd Overall Flèche du Sud
- 1st Stage 3b
- 3rd Zesbergenprijs Harelbeke
- 3rd Zellik–Galmaarden
- 2004
- 6th Overall Étoile de Bessèges
- 6th Grand Prix d'Isbergues
- 8th GP du canton d'Argovie
- 9th Grand Prix de la Ville de Lillers
- 2005
- 1st Stage 4a Rheinland-Pfalz Rundfahrt
- 10th Overall Tour de l'Avenir
- 2007
- 6th Grand Prix de Wallonie
- 10th Grand Prix d'Ouverture La Marseillaise
References
edit- ^ Haake, Bjorn (10 October 2007). "Mertens may end career at 27". Cycling News. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Pieter Mertens stopt met wielrennen". internetgazet.be. 9 October 2007. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Rheinland-Pfalz-Rundfahrt (GER), 2005, Kategorie: 2.1". radsport-news.com. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Pieter Mertens". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Pieter Mertens". firstcycling.com. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
External links
edit- Pieter Mertens at Cycling Archives (archived)
- Pieter Mertens at ProCyclingStats
- Pieter Mertens at trap-friis.dk
- Personal website
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