Yannick Eijssen Explained

Yannick Eijssen
Fullname:Yannick Eijssen
Birth Date:26 June 1989
Birth Place:Leuven, Belgium
Weight:600NaN0
Currentteam:Retired
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Ridertype:Climber
Amateuryears1:2008–2010
Amateurteam1:Team PWS Eyssen-Kempen
Amateuryears2:2009
Amateurteam2: (stagiaire)
Proyears1:2011–2014
Proyears2:2015
Proyears3:2016

Yannick Eijssen (born 26 June 1989) is a retired Belgian cyclist, born in Leuven, Belgium. Eijssen last rode for UCI Continental team . Being considered a great talent in the youth categories, Eijssen started his professional career at UCI ProTeam . However, on the pro level, Eijssen never lived up to the expectations, and in May 2016, age 26, he announced his retirement at the end of the season.[1]

Career achievements

Major results

2008
  • 4th Grote Prijs Stad Waregem
  • 6th Overall Ronde de l'Isard
    2009
  • 3rd Overall Tour des Pays de Savoie
    2010
  • 1st Overall Ronde de l'Isard
  • 1st Stage 3
  • 1st Beverbeek Classic
  • 1st Stage 4 Tour de l'Avenir
  • 2nd Road race, National Under−23 Road Championships
  • 3rd Overall Tour des Pyrénées
  • 6th U23 Liège–Bastogne–Liège
    2012
  • 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Giro del Trentino
    2014
  • 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Giro del Trentino

    Grand Tour general classification results timeline

    Grand Tour201220132014
    Giro d'ItaliaDNF
    Tour de France
    Vuelta a España11983
    Legend
    Did not compete
    DNFDid not finish

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Dernière saison pour Yannick Eijssen . 10 May 2016 . Directvelo . 11 May 2016 . fr . Last season for Yannick Eijssen.