Corné van Kessel explained

Corné van Kessel
Fullname:	Corné van Kessel
Birth Date:	7 August 1991
Birth Place:	Veldhoven, Netherlands
Height:	177cm (70inches)
Weight:	65kg (143lb)
Currentteam:	Team Deschacht–Group Hens–Containers Maes
Role:	Rider
Proyears1:	2009–2019
Proyears2:	2020–2022
Proteam2:	Tormans CX Team (cyclo-cross)^[1] ^[2]
Proyears3:	2020
Proteam3:	(road)^[3]
Proyears4:	2021–2022
Proteam4:	(road)^[4]
Proyears5:	2023–
Proteam5:	Team Deschacht–Group Hens–Containers Maes (cyclo-cross)

Corné van Kessel (born 7 August 1991) is a Dutch professional cyclo-cross and road cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Cyclo-cross team Team Deschacht–Group Hens–Containers Maes.

Career

Van Kessel was born in Veldhoven. After spending his first years with the Belgian Lotto Olympia Tienen team, he switched to from September 2009 on, first in the development team and since 2013 as an elite rider. In October 2013, he extended his contract with the Telenet–Fidea team until the end of 2016.^[5]

Major results

Cyclo-cross

2008–2009

2nd UCI World Junior Championships

2009–2010

1st National Under-23 Championships

2011–2012

Under-23 Gazet van Antwerpen

3rd Baal

2012–2013

Under-23 Bpost Bank Trofee

1st Essen

1st Loenhout

3rd Baal

3rd Oostmalle

2nd UEC European Under-23 Championships

2nd National Under-23 Championships

UCI Under-23 World Cup

2nd Tábor

2nd Heusden-Zolder

Under-23 Superprestige

3rd Gavere

2013–2014

2nd National Championships

2014–2015

2nd Surhuisterveen

2nd Brabant

UCI World Cup

3rd Cauberg

3rd Heusden-Zolder

5th Namur

3rd Woerden

2015–2016

1st Surhuisterveen

2016–2017

1st Surhuisterveen

1st Pfaffnau

2nd National Championships

2nd Brabant

UCI World Cup

3rd Hoogerheide

Soudal Classics

3rd Hasselt

Brico Cross

3rd Kruibeke

EKZ CrossTour

3rd Hittnau

3rd Mol

5th UCI World Championships

2017–2018

Soudal Classics

1st Hasselt

1st Leuven

3rd Niel

UCI World Cup

2nd Waterloo

4th Zeven

2nd Overijse

2nd Mol

2nd Contern

DVV Trophy

3rd Baal

EKZ CrossTour

3rd Bern

3rd Brabant

3rd Woerden

2018–2019

1st Mol

1st Contern

2nd Woerden

3rd National Championships

Superprestige

3rd Hoogstraten

EKZ CrossTour

3rd Aigle

3rd Overijse

3rd Waterloo

UCI World Cup

4th Hoogerheide

5th Koksijde

5th Iowa City

2019–2020

UCI World Cup

3rd Namur

5th Waterloo

Superprestige

3rd Gieten

DVV Trophy

3rd Loenhout

3rd Brussels

3rd Gullegem

2020–2021

X²O Badkamers Trophy

3rd Lille

2021–2022

2nd National Championships

X²O Badkamers Trophy

3rd Kortrijk

UCI World Cup

5th Besançon

2023–2024

2nd Faè Di Oderzo

3rd Mechelen

Road

2017

3rd Internationale Wielertrofee Jong Maar Moedig

4th Heistse Pijl

2022

5th Schaal Sels

Notes and References

News: Hermans and Van Kessel with Tormans CX Team by Wanty-Gobert. . Want You Cycling ASBL. 13 September 2019. 6 January 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200106002443/http://wanty-gobert.be/en/Tormans-CX. 6 January 2020.
Web site: Tormans Cyclo Cross Team. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 3 January 2021. https://archive.today/20210103160526/https://www.uci.org/cyclo-cross/teams/TeamDetail/15163/2003517/271. 3 January 2021.
Web site: Circus - Wanty Gobert. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 6 January 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200105234804/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/14012/1001393/266. 5 January 2020.
Web site: Intermarché - Wanty - Gobert Matériaux. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 3 January 2021. https://archive.today/20210103151928/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15230/1001372/279. 3 January 2021.
News: Nederlander van Kessel drie jaar langer bij Telenet-Fidea. 21 October 2014. Het Nieuwsblad. Belga. 29 October 2013. Dutch.