Zico Waeytens Explained

Zico Waeytens
Fullname:Zico Waeytens
Birth Date:29 September 1991
Birth Place:Ledegem, Belgium
Height:1.8m (05.9feet)
Weight:67kg (148lb)
Currentteam:Retired
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Amateuryears1:2010–2011
Amateurteam1:Davo–Lotto
Amateuryears2:2011
Amateurteam2: (stagiaire)
Proyears1:2012–2014[1]
Proyears2:2015–2017
Proyears3:2018
Proteam3:[2]
Proyears4:2019
Proteam4:[3]

Zico Waeytens (born 29 September 1991 in Ledegem) is a Belgian former professional cyclist, who rode professionally between 2012 and 2019 for the,, and teams.[4] He was named in the start list for the 2015 Vuelta a España.[5]

Waeytens retired from cycling at the end of the 2019 season to pursue a career in boxing.[4]

Major results

2008
  • 3rd Road race, National Junior Road Championships
    2009
  • 1st Overall Tour d'Istria
  • 1st Stage 2
  • 1st Overall Liège–La Gleize
  • 4th Remouchamps–Ferrières–Remouchamps
  • 10th Road race, UEC European Junior Road Championships
    2010
  • 3rd Grand Prix de Waregem
  • 10th Overall Oberösterreich Rundfahrt
    2011
  • 1st Flèche Ardennaise
  • 5th De Vlaamse Pijl
  • 9th Overall Danmark Rundt
    2012
  • 6th Omloop van het Waasland
  • 7th Schaal Sels
    2013
  • 3rd Overall Tour des Fjords
  • 7th Grand Prix de Wallonie
    2014
  • 3rd Grote Prijs Stad Zottegem
  • 5th Overall Tour de Wallonie
  • 1st Sprints classification
  • 9th Le Samyn
  • 9th Kattekoers
  • 9th Internationale Wielertrofee Jong Maar Moedig
    2015
  • 3rd Velothon Berlin
  • 6th Overall Ster ZLM Toer
    2016
  • 1st Stage 4 Tour of Belgium
    2018
  • 10th Great War Remembrance Race
    2019
  • 5th Grand Prix La Marseillaise
  • 10th Tacx Pro Classic

    Grand Tour general classification results timeline

    Grand Tour20152016
    Giro d'Italia
    Tour de France
    Vuelta a España157DNF
    Legend
    Did not compete
    DNFDid not finish

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Zico Waeytens » Topsport Vlaanderen – Baloise . 3 June 2014.
    2. News: Guardini signs with Bardiani-CSF - News shorts. Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 15 September 2017. 4 January 2018. Zico Waeytens has signed to ride for Veranda's Willems-Crelan for one year, the Pro Continental team announced Friday afternoon..
    3. News: Route - L'effectif de l'équipe Cofidis pour la saison 2019. fr. François. Bonnefoy. Road - The Cofidis squad for the 2019 season. 29 November 2018. 11 January 2019. Cyclism'Actu. Swar Agency.
    4. News: Zico Waeytens hangt fiets aan de wilgen en gaat boksen. Sporza. Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie. 24 October 2019. 28 December 2019. nl. Zico Waeytens hangs up the bike and starts boxing.
    5. Web site: Vuelta a España 2015 . 21 August 2015 . Cycling Fever.