Yannick Eijssen (born 26 June 1989) is a retired Belgian cyclist, born in Leuven, Belgium. Eijssen last rode for UCI Continental team Pauwels Sauzen–Vastgoedservice. Being considered a great talent in the youth categories, Eijssen started his professional career at UCI ProTeam BMC Racing Team. However, on the pro level, Eijssen never lived up to the expectations, and in May 2016, age 26, he announced his retirement at the end of the season.[1]
 Eijssen at the 2012 Tour de Wallonie | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Yannick Eijssen |
| Born | June 26, 1989 Leuven, Belgium |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climber |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2008–2010 | Team PWS Eyssen-Kempen |
| 2009 | Silence–Lotto (stagiaire) |
| Professional teams | |
| 2011–2014 | BMC Racing Team |
| 2015 | Wanty–Groupe Gobert |
| 2016 | Crelan–Vastgoedservice |
Career achievements edit
Major results edit
- 2008
- 4th Grote Prijs Stad Waregem
- 6th Overall Ronde de l'Isard
- 2009
- 3rd Overall Tour des Pays de Savoie
- 2010
- 1st
Overall Ronde de l'Isard
- 1st Stage 3
- 1st Beverbeek Classic
- 1st Stage 4 Tour de l'Avenir
- 2nd Road race, National Under−23 Road Championships
- 3rd Overall Tour des Pyrénées
- 6th U23 Liège–Bastogne–Liège
- 2012
- 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Giro del Trentino
- 2014
- 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Giro del Trentino
Grand Tour general classification results timeline edit
| Grand Tour | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia
|
— | — | DNF |
 Tour de France
|
— | — | — |
 Vuelta a España
|
119 | 83 | — |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
References edit
- ^ "Dernière saison pour Yannick Eijssen" [Last season for Yannick Eijssen]. Directvelo (in French). 10 May 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
External links edit
Media related to Yannick Eijssen at Wikimedia Commons
- Yannick Eijssen at Cycling Archives
