Rudi van Houts | |
Fullname: | Rudolphus Antonie Cornelis van Houts |
Birth Date: | 16 January 1984 |
Birth Place: | Luyksgestel, the Netherlands |
Height: | 1.77 m |
Weight: | 64 kg |
Currentteam: | Retired |
Role: | Rider |
Ridertype: | Cross-country (MTB) |
Proyears1: | 2007–2008 |
Proyears2: | 2009–2014 |
Proteam2: | Multivan–Merida Team |
Proyears3: | 2015–2016 |
Proteam3: | Tempo Hoppenbrouwers Veldhoven |
Show-Medals: | yes |
Rudolphus Antonie Cornelis “Rudi” van Houts (born 16 January 1984 in Luyksgestel) is a Dutch former professional road cyclist and mountain biker.[1]
Van Houts finished 10th overall at the Giro del Capo in Cape Town in 2007, finishing 3:54 behind the winner.[1] He finished 12th in the 2008 UCI World Mountain Bike Championships held in Val di Sole. Later that year he also qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he finished in 34th.[1] [2] At the 2012 Summer Olympics he finished in 17th.