Michael Van Staeyen Explained
| Michael Van Staeyen |
| Fullname: | Michael Van Staeyen |
| Birth Date: | 1988 8, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Ekeren, Belgium |
| Height: | 167 cm |
| Weight: | 62 kg |
| Currentteam: | Retired |
| Discipline: | Road |
| Role: | Rider |
| Ridertype: | Sprinter |
| Amateuryears1: | 2007 |
| Proyears1: | 2008–2009 |
| Proyears2: | 2010–2014 |
| Proteam2: | [1] |
| Proyears3: | 2015–2018 |
| Proteam3: | [2] [3] |
| Proyears4: | 2019 |
| Proteam4: | [4] |
| Proyears5: | 2020 |
| Proteam5: | [5] |
| Proyears6: | 2021–2022 |
| Proteam6: | [6] |
Michael Van Staeyen (born 13 August 1988 in Ekeren) is a Belgian former professional road racing cyclist, who competed as a professional from 2008 until 2022.
In March 2022, Van Staeyen announced that he would retire from professional cycling after the following month's Scheldeprijs.[7]
Major results
- 2008
2nd Antwerpse Havenpijl
3rd Omloop der Kempen
4th Ronde van Overijssel
5th Münsterland Giro
- 2009
1st Stage 4 Istrian Spring Trophy
1st Stage 3 Vuelta Ciclista a León
3rd Ronde van Noord-Holland
4th Arno Wallaard Memorial
4th Omloop der Kempen
4th Antwerpse Havenpijl
8th Schaal Sels
- 2010
1st Stadsprijs Geraardsbergen
1st Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen
1st Stage 2 Danmark Rundt
5th Overall Tour de Picardie
5th Schaal Sels
7th Omloop van het Houtland
- 2011
3rd Schaal Sels
3rd Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen
5th Dutch Food Valley Classic
5th Grote Prijs Jef Scherens
8th Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen
9th Omloop van het Waasland
9th Paris–Brussels
9th Grand Prix Impanis-Van Petegem
9th Nationale Sluitingsprijs
10th Grand Prix de Denain
- 2012
2nd Grote Prijs Stad Geel
2nd Münsterland Giro
2nd Nationale Sluitingsprijs
4th Paris–Brussels
5th Ronde van Limburg
5th Dutch Food Valley Classic
5th Grand Prix Impanis-Van Petegem
5th Omloop van het Houtland
5th De Kustpijl
8th Halle–Ingooigem
9th Overall World Ports Classic
- 2013
1st Stage 1 Étoile de Bessèges
2nd Schaal Sels
3rd Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen
4th Grand Prix Criquielion
4th Ronde van Zeeland Seaports
4th ProRace Berlin
4th Münsterland Giro
5th Tour de Vendée
5th Paris–Tours
5th Nationale Sluitingsprijs
6th Binche–Chimay–Binche
8th Dutch Food Valley Classic
8th Omloop van het Houtland
9th Omloop van het Waasland
10th Handzame Classic
10th Scheldeprijs
- 2014
1st De Kustpijl
3rd Ronde van Zeeland Seaports
3rd Halle–Ingooigem
4th Brussels Cycling Classic
4th Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen
5th Omloop van het Waasland
5th Velothon Berlin
5th Ronde van Limburg
9th Binche–Chimay–Binche
- 2015
5th Brussels Cycling Classic
6th Classica Corsica
8th Scheldeprijs
9th Overall World Ports Classic
- 2017
8th Ronde van Limburg
8th Tacx Pro Classic
- 2019
3rd Schaal Sels
4th Omloop Mandel-Leie-Schelde
6th Grote Prijs Marcel Kint
6th Grand Prix Pino Cerami
- 2020
7th Gooikse Pijl
- 2021
5th Dorpenomloop RucphenExternal links
Notes and References
- Web site: Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise (TSV) – BEL . 6 February 2014 . . .
- Web site: Chainel arrive, Taaramäe s'en va . 1 August 2014 . . French . Chainel arrives, Taaramäe goes . 11 August 2014.
- News: Les premières photos du stage de l'équipe Cofidis en Espagne. French. The first photos of the Cofidis team in Spain. 8 December 2017. 9 January 2018. Frédéric. Retsin. La Voix du Nord. Groupe Rossel.
- News: Lammertink en Van Poppel maken Roompot-Charles compleet. Michael. Kerkhof. Dutch. Lammertink and Van Poppel complete Roompot-Charles. Fiets. New Skool Media. 5 October 2018. 24 January 2019.
- Web site: Tarteletto - Isorex. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 7 May 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200507210220/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/14131/1001657/257. 7 May 2020.
- Web site: EvoPro Racing. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 10 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210210200140/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15812/2003305/276. 10 February 2021.
- News: Jan. Auman. Michael Van Staeyen kondigt afscheid aan als profrenner: "Mijn 14de Scheldeprijs wordt mijn allerlaatste koers". Dutch. Michael Van Staeyen announces farewell as a professional cyclist: "My 14th Scheldeprijs will be my very last race". Het Nieuwsblad. Mediahuis. 18 March 2022. 27 March 2022.
