Jaco Venter Explained
| Jaco Venter |
| Fullname: | Jacobus Venter |
| Birth Date: | 13 February 1987 |
| Birth Place: | Stellenbosch, South Africa |
| Height: | 1.89 m |
| Weight: | 70 kg |
| Currentteam: | Faucon Flacq KFC Pepsi |
| Role: | Rider |
| Amateuryears1: | 2020–? |
| Amateurteam1: | First Move[1] |
| Amateuryears2: | 2020 |
| Amateurteam2: | AlfaBodyWorks–Giant |
| Amateuryears3: | 2023 |
| Amateurteam3: | Western Cape |
| Amateuryears4: | 2024– |
| Amateurteam4: | Faucon Flacq KFC Pepsi |
| Proyears1: | 2006 |
| Proyears2: | 2007–2008 |
| Proteam2: | Neotel |
| Proyears3: | 2009 |
| Proyears4: | 2010 |
| Proyears5: | 2011 |
| Proyears6: | 2012 |
| Proyears7: | 2012–2019 |
| Proteam7: | [2] |
| Majorwins: | One-day races and Classics National Road Race Championships (2016)
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Jacobus Venter (born 13 February 1987) is a South African racing cyclist,[3] who currently rides for amateur team Faucon Flacq KFC Pepsi.[4]
During his road racing career, Venter rode in the 2014 Vuelta a España.[5] In 2016, he won the South African National Road Race Championships.[6] He was named in the start list for the 2016 Giro d'Italia.[7] In June 2017, he was named in the startlist for the 2017 Tour de France.[8]
Major results
- 2005
2nd Road race, National Junior Road Championships
5th Overall Tour de Lorraine
- 2007
1st Powerade Dome 2 Dome Cycling Spectacular
- 2008
9th Overall Coupe des nations Ville Saguenay
- 2009
1st Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships
4th Overall Tour de l'Avenir
5th Overall Grand Prix du Portugal
10th Overall Tour de Korea
- 2010
3rd Time trial, National Road Championships
10th Overall La Tropicale Amissa Bongo
- 2011
2nd Team time trial, African Road Championships
- 2012
5th Time trial, African Road Championships
6th Duo Normand (with Reinardt Janse van Rensburg)
8th Gooikse Pijl
- 2014
3rd Time trial, National Road Championships
- 2016
1st Road race, National Road Championships
- 2023
3rd Overall Tour du Cap
- 2024
4th Overall Tour du Cap
1st Stage 5
7th Classique de l'ìle MauriceGrand Tour general classification results timeline
Legend| — | Did not compete |
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| DNF | Did not finish | |
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Notes and References
- News: Janse van Rensburg eyes top results with new MTB team. 8 December 2019. 3 January 2020. In the Bunch. Full Stop Communications. South African professional Jacques Janse van Rensburg is targeting some top results in 2020 with the new mountain-biking team he will ride for alongside fellow countryman Jaco Venter..
- News: Dimension Data finalise 2019 roster. Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 22 November 2018. 4 January 2019.
- Web site: Jaco Venter . 27 August 2014 . Cycling Archives.
- Web site: Jaco Venter . firstcycling.com . 5 July 2024.
- Web site: Jaco Venter . 27 August 2014 . ProCyclingStats.
- Web site: National Championships South Africa – Road Race. ProCyclingStats. 14 February 2016.
- Web site: 99th Giro d'Italia Startlist . 6 May 2016 . Pro Cycling Stats.
- Web site: 2017: 104th Tour de France: Start List . 28 June 2017 . Pro Cycling Stats.
