Eddy Bouwmans (born 30 January 1968) is a Dutch former road bicycle racer.[1] Bouwmans currently works as a Hospitality Coordinator for UCI WorldTeam Visma–Lease a Bike.[2]

Eddy Bouwmans
Personal information
Full nameEddy Bouwmans
Born (1968-01-30) 30 January 1968 (age 56)
Aarle-Rixtel, the Netherlands
Team information
Current teamVisma–Lease a Bike
DisciplineRoad
Role
  • Rider (retired)
  • Hospitality coordinator
Professional teams
1990–1992Panasonic–Sportlife
1993–1994Novemail–Histor–Laser Computer
1995Novell–Decca–Colnago
1996–1997Foreldorado-Golff
Managerial team
2016–LottoNL–Jumbo
Major wins
Grand Tours
Tour de France
Young rider classification (1992)
1 TTT Stage (1992)

Career

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In 1989 at the Tour DuPont Bouwmans finished third in the opening time-trial less than four seconds behind the winner.[3] Bouwmans won the young rider classification in the 1992 Tour de France.[4] He finished fourteenth in the Tour that year.[5] In 1996 Bouwmans came ninth at the Tour of Austria.[6]

Doping admission

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In 2013 Bouwmans admitted to having used testosterone and cortisone as a professional rider. He also admitted to have had three injections of EPO in 1994.[7]

Major results

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Sources:[8][1][9]

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

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Grand Tour 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
  Giro d'Italia
  Tour de France 14 45 45
  Vuelta a España 41 27
Legend
Did not compete
DNF Did not finish

References

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  1. ^ a b "Eddy Bouwmans". www.procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Eddy Bouwmans". Team Jumbo-Visma. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  3. ^ "CRAVEN WINS TRUMP TRIAL". Washington Post. 6 May 1989. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  4. ^ "BikeRaceInfo's Tour de France Points, Young Rider and Team classifications". bikeraceinfo.com. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  5. ^ "25 jaar te laat ontvangt Bouwmans eindelijk zijn witte trui". nos.nl (in Dutch). 5 July 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Tour of Austria – June 6–15". autobus.cyclingnews.com. 1996. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  7. ^ "Rondgang NRC langs renners: intrede epo legde kiem voor dopingcrisis". NRC (in Dutch). 17 January 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  8. ^ "Eddy Bouwmans". FirstCycling.com. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  9. ^ "Eddy Bouwmans". www.cyclingarchives.com. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
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