- Steven Rooks
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ridername = Steven Rooks
fullname = Steven Rooks
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dateofbirth = birth date and age|1960|8|7
country = NED
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currentteam = Retired
discipline = Road
role = Rider
ridertype = Climber
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majorwins = Mountains classification 1988 Tour de France 2 stages Tour de France Liège-Bastogne-Liège (1983) Amstel Gold Race (1986)
updated =July 22 ,2008 Steven Rooks (born
August 7 ,1960 inOterleek ,Noord-Holland ) is a former Dutch professional road racing cyclist known for his climbing ability. His professional career ran from from 1982-1995.Accomplishments
Tour de France
At the
1988 Tour de France , Rooks finished second overall and won Stage 12, a mountain top finish on L’Alpe d’Huez. For his efforts in the 1988 Tour, Rooks was awarded thepolka dot jersey for the King of the Mountains competition and the now-defunct Présence Classification (or Combination Classification).In the 1989 edition of the Tour, Rooks captured Stage 15, a 39 km mountain top time trial to Orcières-Merlette; he finished seventh that year and once again was awarded the Présence Classification, the final year of that award.
Major results
Other major victories include the 1983 monumental classic
Liège-Bastogne-Liège , the 1986Tour de Luxembourg , a stage win at the 1987Tour de Suisse , the 1988Züri-Metzgete , and 1994 Netherlands National Cycling Championship. He finished second (silver medal) at the 1991World Cycling Championships behind Italy'sGianni Bugno and ahead of Spain'sMiguel Indurain .In 1988, Rooks won the first edition of the
UCI Road World Cup .Doping confession
On the Dutch TV-show "Reporter", Rooks admitted (together with
Maarten Ducrot andPeter Winnen that they had doped in their careers. Rooks said he used testosterone and amphetamines during his whole 13 year career. [http://www.cyclingnews.com/results/2000/jan00/jan1news.shtml]Results
;1983:Kamerik:
Liège-Bastogne-Liège ;1984:Zuiderzee Derny Tour;1985:Heemskerk:Heerhugowaard;1986:Elsloo:GP de Wallonie:Kloosterzande:Tour de Luxembourg :Valkenswaard:Vuelta a Andalucía :Amstel Gold Race :Tour de France:::9th place overall classification;1987:Eindhoven:NED National Track Derny Championship:Schijndel;1988:Acht van Chaam:Draai van de Kaai:Nittedal-Oslo:Apeldoorn:Züri-Metzgete :Tour de France:::Winner stage 12::2nd place overall classification:: Winner Mountains Classification;1989:Mijl van Mares:Tour de France:::Winner stage 15::7th place overall classificiation;1991:flagicon|NEDDutch National Road Race Championship :Profronde van Oostvoorne:Valkenswaard;1994:flagicon|NEDDutch National Road Race Championship Honors
* In 1988, Rooks was named
Dutch Sportsman of the year .
* Every year inMaastricht , the "Steven Rooks Classic", an amateur race, is organised in his honoor.ee also
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List of doping cases in cycling External links
* [http://www.stevenrooks.nl Sportsmarketing, the Company of Steven Rooks]
* [http://www.stevenrooksclassic.nl/ The Steven Rooks Classic]
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* [http://www.letour.fr/HISTO/TDF/riders/us/4643.html Official Tour de France results for Steven Rooks]ee also
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Jean de Gribaldy Persondata
NAME=Rooks, Steven
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SHORT DESCRIPTION=Road bicycle racer
DATE OF BIRTH=1960-8-7
PLACE OF BIRTH=Oterleek
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