Johan Vansummeren Explained
| Johan Vansummeren |
| Fullname: | Johan Vansummeren |
| Nickname: | Summie |
| Birth Date: | 1981 2, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Lommel, Flanders, Belgium |
| Weight: | 760NaN0 |
| Currentteam: | Retired |
| Discipline: | Road |
| Role: | Rider |
| Ridertype: | All-rounder |
| Amateuryears1: | 2002 |
| Amateurteam1: | → |
| Amateuryears2: | 2003 |
| Amateurteam2: | Quick-Step–Davitamon–Latexco |
| Proyears1: | 2004 |
| Proyears2: | 2005–2009 |
| Proyears3: | 2010–2014 |
| Proteam3: | [1] |
| Proyears4: | 2015–2016 |
| Majorwins: | Stage races Tour de Pologne (2007)One-day races and Classics
Paris–Roubaix (2011)
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Johan Vansummeren (born 4 February 1981) is a Belgian former professional road racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2004 and 2016 for the,, and teams.
Biography
Vansummeren was born, raised, and resides in Lommel, Flanders, Belgium.[2] After two seasons in the amateur ranks, Vansummeren turned professional with in 2004.[2]
Although Vansummeren's role was primarily that of a domestique, he competed as a team leader during the classic season.[3] [4] In 2011, Vansummeren won the biggest race of his career, Paris–Roubaix.[5] [6] Vansummeren won the race after escaping from three other riders with 15km (09miles) remaining, winning by nineteen seconds at the velodrome in Roubaix.[7] [8] He was victorious, despite riding the final 5km (03miles) with a flat tire.[7] [9] Vansummeren also won the 2007 Tour de Pologne and rode the Tour de France nine times.
Vansummeren signed with AG2R La Mondiale for the 2015 and 2016 seasons.[10] In June 2016, he announced his retirement from the sport after being diagnosed with a heart problem that had been detected in February at the Tour of Oman and resulted in him missing the classics season.[11]
Major results
- 1999
1st Overall Junior Tour of Wales
- 2001
4th Overall Le Triptyque des Monts et Châteaux
4th Circuit de Wallonie
5th Overall Ronde de l'Isard
1st Stage 5
8th Grand Prix de Waregem
- 2002
1st Circuit de Wallonie
1st Zellik–Galmaarden
3rd Overall Le Triptyque des Monts et Châteaux
5th Ronde van Vlaanderen Beloften
- 2003
1st Liège–Bastogne–Liège Espoirs
2nd Road race, UCI Under-23 Road World Championships
3rd Beverbeek Classic
4th Ronde van Vlaanderen Beloften
7th Overall Tour of Slovenia
9th Time trial, UEC European Under-23 Road Championships
10th Overall Tour de Normandie
10th Overall Le Triptyque des Monts et Châteaux
- 2004
8th Grand Prix Rudy Dhaenens
10th Grand Prix Eddy Merckx (with Bert Roesems)
- 2005
4th Overall Tour Down Under
- 2006
1st Points classification, Tour of Britain
5th Road race, National Road Championships
9th Grand Prix d'Isbergues
- 2007 (2 pro wins)
1st Overall Tour de Pologne
1st Stage 7
1st Stage 1 (TTT) Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali
- 2008
8th Paris–Roubaix
- 2009
5th Paris–Roubaix
10th Clásica de San Sebastián
- 2011 (1)
1st Paris–Roubaix
1st Duo Normand (with Thomas Dekker)
- 2012
1st Stage 2 (TTT) Tour of Qatar
9th Paris–Roubaix
10th Strade Bianche
- 2014
10th Kuurne–Brussels–KuurneGrand Tour general classification results timeline
Monuments results timeline
Legend| — | Did not compete |
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External links
Notes and References
- News: Garmin–Sharp (GRS) – USA. https://archive.today/20140102043422/http://62.50.72.82/UCIBWS/(S(w5xmkdwzp1ikhgqxfrrp2qvv))/Teams/detail/en/ROA/3011. dead. 2 January 2014. 2 January 2014. UCI World Tour. Union Cycliste Internationale. Aigle, Vaud.
- News: Profile of Johan Vansummeren. 28 December 2012. 6 January 2013. . Slipstream Sports LLC. Boulder, Colorado.
- News: Double celebration for Van Summeren at Paris–Roubaix. 10 April 2011. 11 April 2011. Cyclingnews.com. Bath, England. Brecht Decaluwé.
- News: Summer loving: Johan Van Summeren's love for the Classics. 2 February 2010. 19 September 2014. Cyclingnews.com. Bath, England. Daniel Benson.
- News: Johan Van Summeren wins 2011 Paris-Roubaix. VeloNews. San Diego, California. 10 April 2011. 18 January 2014. Andrew Hood.
- News: Johan van Summeren wins Paris–Roubaix Classic. BBC Sport. London, England. 10 April 2011. 18 January 2014.
- News: Vansummeren wins Paris–Roubaix. Yahoo!. Boulogne-Billancourt. 10 April 2011. 11 April 2011.
- News: Johan Van Summeren upsets odds to win 'the hell of the north' ahead of Fabian Cancellara. John MacLeary. The Daily Telegraph. London, England. 10 April 2011. 11 April 2011.
- News: Van Summeren takes surprise Paris–Roubaix victory. Cycling Weekly. London, England. 10 April 2011. 19 September 2011.
- News: Report: Vansummeren to Ag2r–La Mondiale. Bath, England. Cyclingnews.com. 26 September 2014. 26 September 2014.
- Web site: Johan Vansummeren announces retirement from pro cycling after heart problem . Wynn . Nigel . 29 June 2016 . Cycling Weekly. 2 July 2016.
