Gert Steegmans

Infobox Cyclist
ridername = Gert Steegmans

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fullname = Gert Steegmans
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age |1980|09|30
country = BEL
height = 1.90 m
weight = 84 kg
currentteam = Quick Step
discipline = Road
role = Rider
ridertype = Sprinter
amateurteams =
amateuryears =
proyears = 2003–2004
2005–2006
2007-2008
2009-
proteams = Lotto-Domo
Davitamon-Lotto
Quick Step
Tinkoff
majorwins = Tour de France, 2 stages
Paris-Nice, 2 stages
Tour of Belgium, 1 stage
Four Days of Dunkirk, 1 stage
updated = July 27, 2008

Gert Steegmans (born September 30, 1980 in Hasselt) is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Quick Step. He has a strong finishing sprint and can compete in the sprint with fellow Belgian cyclist Tom Boonen. He is considered to be one of the stronger riders of the "new generation".

Career overview

Although Steegmans was already known in Belgium, he gained more popularity outside Belgium as he piloted Robbie McEwen to two stage wins during the 2006 Tour de France.

During the second stage of the 2007 Tour de France, a Liquigas rider fell sideways in the last 3 kilometres causing others to fall. Around 20 riders fell blocking the entire road and leaving approximately 30 riders to sprint for the victory, eventually taken by Steegmans in his home country ahead of his compatriot and team-mate Tom Boonen, who took over the green jersey by coming second in the stage.

On July 6, 2008, it was announced Steegmans signed a two-year contract with Team Tinkoff. [ [http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/gert-steegmans-to-ditch-quickstep-for-tinkoff-17367 AFP: Gert Steegmans to ditch Quick.Step for Tinkoff] ] In the Tour de France, he won the prestigious stage at Champs-Élysées.

Palmares

;1996: BEL U17 Road Race Champion;1998: BEL U19 Time Trial Champion;2002: BEL U23 Time Trial Champion: Zesbergenprijs Harelbeke;2004: Giro d'Italia - 131st: BEL Road Race Championship - 4th;2005: Nationale Sluitingprijs: Tour de Picardie - Stage 1: Vuelta a España - 140th;2006: Tour of Algarve - Stages 3 & 4:: 2nd Overall: Tour of Belgium - Stage 5: Tour de Picardie - Stage 2: Four Days of Dunkirk - Stage 3;2007: Volta ao Algarve - Stage 1: Three Days of De Panne - Stage 3: 138th overall - Tour de France:: 1st - Stage 2: Dunkirk - Ghent: Tour de Rijke: Circuit Franco-Belge - Overall and Stages 2 & 4;2008: Trofeo Calvia: Paris-Nice - Stages 1 & 2: Four Days of Dunkirk - Stage 2: 111th overall - Tour de France:: 1st - Stage 21: Étampes - Paris, Champs Élysées: Memorial Rik van Steenbergen, 1st

References

External links

* [http://www.gertsteegmans.com/ Official site]
* [http://www.quickstepcycling.com/ Quick Step-Innergetic Cycling Team]

Persondata
NAME= Steegmans, Gert
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Road bicycle racer
DATE OF BIRTH= 1980-09-30
PLACE OF BIRTH=Hasselt, Beglium
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=