Pieter Mertens Explained
| Pieter Mertens |
| Fullname: | Pieter Mertens |
| Birth Date: | 1980 8, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Lommel, Belgium |
| Weight: | 67kg (148lb) |
| Currentteam: | Retired |
| Discipline: | Road |
| Role: | Rider |
| Proyears1: | 2004–2005 |
| Proyears2: | 2006–2007 |
Pieter Mertens (born 28 August 1980) is a Belgian former professional road bicycle racer. He competed as a professional for four years, riding for between 2004 and 2005 and for UCI ProTeam between 2006 and 2007.[1] He announced his retirement in October 2007 in order to focus on his medical studies.[2] His most notable victories include a stage of the 2005 Rheinland-Pfalz Rundfahrt and the overall title of the 2002 Tour de Namur.[3] He competed in one Grand Tour: the 2006 Vuelta a España, finishing 75th overall.[4]
Major results
Source: [5]
- 2002
1st Overall Tour de Namur
4th Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships
7th Circuit du Hainaut
8th Paris–Tours Espoirs
- 2003
2nd Overall Flèche du Sud
1st Stage 3b
3rd
3rd Zellik–Galmaarden
- 2004
6th Overall Étoile de Bessèges
6th Grand Prix d'Isbergues
8th GP du canton d'Argovie
9th Grand Prix de la Ville de Lillers
- 2005
1st Stage 4a Rheinland-Pfalz Rundfahrt
10th Overall Tour de l'Avenir
- 2007
6th Grand Prix de Wallonie
10th Grand Prix d'Ouverture La MarseillaiseExternal links
Notes and References
- Web site: Mertens may end career at 27 . . 10 October 2007 . 17 July 2024 . Haake, Bjorn.
- Web site: Pieter Mertens stopt met wielrennen . internetgazet.be . 9 October 2007 . 17 July 2024.
- Web site: Rheinland-Pfalz-Rundfahrt (GER), 2005, Kategorie: 2.1 . radsport-news.com . 17 July 2024.
- Web site: Pieter Mertens . ProCyclingStats . 17 July 2024.
- Web site: Pieter Mertens . firstcycling.com . 17 July 2024.
