Piet Rooijakkers (born August 16, 1980 in Gerwen, North Brabant) is a road bicycle racer from the Netherlands. He retired after the 2010 season after his previous team Skil–Shimano did not offer him a contract extension.[1]
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Piet Rooijakkers |
| Born | August 16, 1980 Gerwen, the Netherlands |
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur team | |
| 2003–2004 | Cycling Team Löwik–Tegeltoko |
| Professional teams | |
| 2005 | Axa Pro Cycling Team |
| 2006–2010 | Skil–Shimano |
Biography
editAfter Rooijakkers finished his Bachelor's degree in business in 2002, he decided to find a part-time job so he would have enough time for cycling. In 2003, he joined the cycling team "Lowik Meubelen-Tegeltoko". He started the Olympia's Tour in that same year, but fell in the fifth stage and could not race for the remainder of the season.
He returned for the 2004 season and won the Criterium of Lieshout and finished third in the Dutch National Amateur Road Race Championships ('vrije renners'). He delivered a very strong performance in the Ster Elektrotour, which gained him the interest of the Axa Pro Cycling Team, who, in 2005, signed him as a semi-professional. In that same year Rooijakkers won four races. In October 2005, Piet signed with Skil–Shimano for 2006, with whom he remained until his retirement in 2010.
Rooijakkers started in the 2009 Tour de France, where he fell during the 4th stage (a team time trial). He broke his arm and had to retire from the race.[2]
Major results
edit- 2003
- 2nd Ronde van Overijssel
- 2004
- 2nd Ronde van Overijssel
- 6th Overall Olympia's Tour
- 9th Hel van het Mergelland
- 2005
- 1st Stage 9 Olympia's Tour
- 4th Ronde van Overijssel
- 9th Overall Ster Elektrotoer
- 10th Noord-Nederland Tour
- 2006
- 5th Road race, National Road Championships
- 6th Omloop van het Houtland
- 9th Overall Danmark Rundt
- 2007
- 5th Overall Tour of Britain
- 5th Overall Four Days of Dunkirk
- 2008
- 1st Stage 1b (TTT) Brixia Tour
- 5th Nationale Sluitingprijs
- 7th Overall Ster Elektrotoer
- 2009
- 5th Overall Ster Elektrotoer
- 10th Overall Tour Méditerranéen
- 2010
- 6th Batavus Prorace
References
edit- ^ "Piet Rooijakkers retires from professional cycling at young age".
- ^ "2009 Tour de France Stage 4 description". Archived from the original on 2009-07-07. Retrieved 2009-07-08.
External links
edit- Profile on Skil-Shimano official website
- Piet Rooijakkers at Cycling Archives