Preben Van Hecke Explained

Preben Van Hecke
Fullname:	Preben Van Hecke
Birth Date:	1982 7, df=yes
Birth Place:	Dendermonde, Belgium
Weight:	66kg (146lb)
Discipline:	Road
Amateuryears1:	2003
Amateurteam1:	Quick-Step–Davitamon–Latexco
Proyears1:	2004
Proyears2:	2005–2007
Proyears3:	2008–2019
Proteam3:	^[1]
Manageyears1:	2022
Manageyears2:	2023–
Majorwins:	One-day races and Classics National Road Race Championships (2015)

Preben Van Hecke (born 9 July 1982 in Dendermonde) is a Belgian former professional road bicycle racer, who competed professionally between 2004 and 2019 for the, and .^[2] He won the Belgian National Road Race Championships in 2015, out of a two-man breakaway with Jürgen Roelandts.^[3]

He now works as a directeur sportif for UCI WorldTeam .^[4]

Major results

Source: ^[5]

2002

6th Boucle de l'Artois

7th Flèche Ardennaise

2003

1st Omloop Het Volk U23

1st Circuit du Hainaut

1st Stage 6 Tour de Normandie

6th Zellik–Galmaarden

9th Flèche Ardennaise

2004

1st Noord Nederland Tour

Ster Elektrotoer

1st Mountains classification

1st Stage 2

7th Overall Tour de la Région Wallonne

2005

8th Overall Tour de l'Ain

2006

1st Schaal Sels

2nd Overall Étoile de Bessèges

6th Nationale Sluitingsprijs

9th Grand Prix Pino Cerami

2007

3rd Overall Étoile de Bessèges

4th Hel van het Mergelland

2008

2nd Grote Prijs Stad Zottegem

10th Grand Prix of Aargau Canton

10th Schaal Sels

2010

3rd Druivenkoers Overijse

9th Hel van het Mergelland

2012

1st Omloop van het Waasland

1st Mountains classification, Tour of Slovenia

2013

1st Antwerpse Havenpijl

1st Grand Prix de la Somme

2015

1st Road race, National Road Championships

3rd Dwars door de Vlaamse Ardennen

2016

7th Overall Arctic Race of Norway

2017

1st Mountains classification, Tour of Norway

7th Druivenkoers Overijse

8th Dorpenomloop Rucphen

2018

1st Mountains classification, Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana

3rd Ronde van Drenthe

3rd Great War Remembrance Race

Notes and References

News: Sport Vlaanderen - Baloise 2019 met 22 renners. nl. Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise 2019 with 22 riders. . Wielerclub Eddy Merckxvrienden vzw. 24 November 2018. 24 January 2019.
News: Ex-Belgisch kampioen Preben Van Hecke kondigt afscheid aan: "Het was een schitterende tijd". Former Belgian champion Preben Van Hecke announces farewell: "It was a wonderful time". Het Nieuwsblad. Mediahuis. Raf. Hermans. 30 June 2019. 10 January 2020. nl.
News: Van Hecke creates huge surprise at Belgian championships. Cycling Quotes. CyclingQuotes.com 2013. 28 June 2015. 28 June 2015. Axelgaard. Emil.
News: Preben Van Hecke wordt ploegleider bij Alpecin-Deceuninck. Dutch. Preben Van Hecke becomes sports director at Alpecin-Deceuninck. Sporza. Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie. 18 October 2022. 31 January 2023.
Web site: Preben van Hecke. FirstCycling.com. FirstCycling AS. 31 January 2023.