Jurgen Van Goolen (born 28 November 1980 in Leuven, Flanders), is a Belgian former professional road bicycle racer.
 Van Goolen at the 2008 Four Days of Dunkirk. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jurgen Van Goolen |
| Born | 28 November 1980 Leuven, Belgium |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur teams | |
| 1999–2000 | Saeco-Mapei |
| 2001 | Domo-Farm Frites |
| Professional teams | |
| 2002 | Domo-Farm Frites |
| 2003–2005 | Quick-Step–Davitamon |
| 2006–2007 | Discovery Channel |
| 2008–2009 | Team CSC |
| 2010 | Omega Pharma–Lotto |
| 2011–2013 | Veranda's Willems–Accent |
He rode the Vuelta a España eight times, and the Giro d'Italia two times during his career, serving mostly as a domestique. On five occasions, he was part of the Belgian squad for the World Road Race Championships. Although Van Goolen was considered a big talent as a youngster, winning the award for Best Young Belgian Rider in 2000, his professional career never really lived up to these promises. In January 2014, he announced his retirement.[1]
Major results edit
- 2000
- 1st
National Under-23 Time Trial Championships - 1st GP Wielerrevue
- 1st U23 Liège–Bastogne–Liège
- 1st overall GP Tell
- 1st Stage 2
- 2001
- 1st National Under-23 Time Trial Championships
- 3rd Zesbergenprijs Harelbeke
- 5th Hasselt–Spa–Hasselt
- 2003
- 2nd National Road Race Championships
- 2nd overall Danmark Rundt
- 5th overall Tour de Wallonie
- 10th overall Three Days of De Panne
- 2004
- 3rd overall Tour de l'Ain
- 10th overall Four Days of Dunkirk
- 10th overall Tour of Belgium
- 2006
- 9th overall Tour of Austria
- 2007
- 9th overall Tour of Austria
- 2008
- 4th Gran Premio Nobili Rubinetterie
- 9th overall Tour de Wallonie
- 2011
- 1st Stage 3 Route du Sud
- 3rd Druivenkoers Overijse
- 7th overall Tour de Luxembourg
- 2013
- 2nd Druivenkoers Overijse
- 6th Grote Prijs Jef Scherens
References edit
- ^ "Jurgen Van Goolen stapt uit profpeloton" [Jurgen Van Goolen leaves professional peloton]. Sportwereld – Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). Corelio. 25 January 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
External links edit
- Official website
- Jurgen Van Goolen at Cycling Archives
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