- Niels Albert
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Niels Albert 
Albert during the 2007 UCI World Cyclo-cross ChampionshipsPersonal information Full name Niels Albert Born Bonheiden, Belgium Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)} Weight 66 kg (10 st 6 lb) Team information Current team Palmans-Sapim-Collstrop Discipline Cyclo-cross Role Rider Professional team(s) 2005– Palmans-Sapim-Collstrop Major wins Grote Prijs Pro Cycling Neerpelt (2006/07)
U23 Cyclo-cross Champion- (2005/06, 2006/07, 2007/08)
U23 Cyclo-cross Champion- (2005/06), (2006/07)
Cyclo-cross Champion- (2008/09)
Elite Cyclo-cross Champion (2011)Medal recordCompetitor for BelgiumCyclo-cross World Championships Gold Hoogerheide 2009 Elite Men's Race Infobox last updated on
2 February 2009Niels Albert (5 February 1986, in Bonheiden, near Antwerp, Belgium) is a professional cyclo-cross racing cyclist who currently resides in Tremelo.
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Career
Similarly to Sven Nys, Albert began bmx racing, in which he was two times Belgian National Champion, before switching to cyclo-cross. On October 8, 2006 Albert took his first major senior victory at Grote Prijs Pro Cycling Neerpelt, Belgium. Albert won the first International cyclo-cross of the 2007/08 season with a victory in Erpe-Mere, Belgium.[1] Albert scored another big victory with the Superprestige in Gieten, the Netherlands where riding for the first time in the Elite category of the annual Gieten race, he beat Sven Nys and Lars Boom.[2]
He finished second at the 2008/09 Belgian Cyclo-cross Championships (behind Sven Nys).
In 2009, he became the Cyclo-cross world champion in Hoogerheide, The Netherlands
He is now the current Belgian Elite Cyclo-cross Champion.
Palmares (cyclo-cross)
- 2001–2002
- Belgium U17 Cyclo-Cross Champion
- 2003–2004
- World U19 Cyclo-Cross Champion
- Belgium U19 Cyclo-Cross Champion
- 2004–2005
- 1st, Beuvry, Leudelange
- 2nd, European U23 Cyclo-Cross Championship
- 2005–2006
- European U23 Cyclo-Cross Champion
- Belgium U23 Cyclo-Cross Champion
- 1st, Rijkevorsel
- 3rd, World U23 Cyclo-Cross Championship
- 2006–2007
- European U23 Cyclo-Cross Champion
- Belgium U23 Cyclo-Cross Champion
- 1st, Antwerpen, Loenhout, Neerpelt & Oostmalle
- 2nd, World U23 Cyclo-Cross Championship
- 2007–2008
- World U23 Cyclo-Cross Champion
- European U23 Cyclo-Cross Champion
- 1st, Ardooie, Dudzele, Erpe-Mere, Lille, Gieten, Maldegem, Hoogstraten, Vorselaar & Oostmalle
- 2008–2009
- World Cyclo-Cross Champion
- 1st, Erpe-Mere, Zonhoven, Ardooie, Tabor, Veghel-Eerde, Tervuren, Otegem
- 2nd, Belgian Championships
- 2009–2010
- 2nd, World Cup
- Winner in Treviso, Pilzen, Nommay and Hoogerheide (Grand Prix Adri van der Poel)
- Superprestige races:
- Winner in Hoogstraten & Gavere
- Gazet van Antwerpen Trophy:
- 1st, Ardooie, Dottenijs, Eernegem, Erpe-Mere, Neerpelt, Overijse
- 2010–2011
- 1st, World Cup
- Winner in Coxyde, Igorre,
- Superprestige races:
- Winner in Diegem
- Gazet van Antwerpen Trophy:
- Winner in Azencross
- Cyclocross Tervuren
- Belgium Elite Cyclo-Cross Champion
References
- ^ "Albert clinches win in season's first cross". Cyclingnews.com. http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/cross.php?id=cross/2007/sep07/erpemere07. Retrieved 2007-12-19.
- ^ "Albert makes thirteen an unlucky number for Nys". Cyclingnews.com. http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/cross.php?id=cross/2007/nov07/SPGieten07/SPGieten075. Retrieved 2007-12-19.
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Sporting positions Preceded by
Lars BoomWorld cyclo-cross champion
2009Succeeded by
Zdenek StybarRiders on BKCP-Powerplus Jim Aernouts | Niels Albert | Gianni Denolf | Wim Leemans | Ludomir Petrus | Radomír Šimůnek | Arnaud Van Den Abbeele | Dieter Vanthourenhout | Philipp Walsleben | Manager: Christoph Roodhooft and Philip Roodhooft
Men 1967 Ferdinand Bracke · 1968 Serge Reding · 1969–1974 Eddy Merckx · 1975 Bruno Brokken · 1976 Ivo Van Damme · 1977 Michel Pollentier · 1978 Raymond Ceulemans · 1979–1980 Robert Van de Walle · 1981 Freddy Maertens · 1982 Jacky Ickx · 1983 Eddy Annys · 1984 Claude Criquielion · 1985 Gaston Rahier & Vincent Rousseau · 1986 William Van Dijck · 1987 Georges Jobé · 1988 Eric Geboers · 1989 Thierry Boutsen · 1990 Rudy Dhaenens · 1991 Jean-Michel Saive · 1992 Georges Jobé · 1993 Vincent Rousseau · 1994 Jean-Michel Saive · 1995–1996 Fred Deburghgraeve · 1997 Luc Van Lierde · 1998 Fred Deburghgraeve · 1999 Luc Van Lierde · 2000 Joël Smets · 2001–2004 Stefan Everts · 2005 Tom Boonen · 2006 Stefan Everts · 2007 Tom Boonen · 2008 Sven Nys · 2009–2010 Philippe Gilbert
Women 1975 Carine Verbauwen · 1976–1977 Anne-Marie Pira · 1978–1979 Carine Verbauwen · 1980 Ingrid Berghmans · 1981 Annie Lambrechts · 1982–1986 Ingrid Berghmans · 1987 Ingrid Lempereur · 1988–1989 Ingrid Berghmans · 1990–1991 Sabine Appelmans · 1992 Annelies Bredael · 1993 Gella Vandecaveye · 1994–1995 Brigitte Becue · 1996 Ulla Werbrouck · 1997 Gella Vandecaveye · 1998 Dominique Monami · 1999–2002 Kim Clijsters · 2003–2004 Justine Henin-Hardenne · 2005 Kim Clijsters · 2006–2007 Justine Henin-Hardenne · 2008 Tia Hellebaut · 2009–2010 Kim Clijsters
Team 1997 Noliko Maaseik · 1998 Belgian Motorcross team · 1999 Davis Cup team · 2000 Anderlecht · 2001 Fed Cup team · 2002 La Villette · 2003 Belgian Motorcross team · 2004 Women's 4×100 metres relay · 2005 Under-21 football team · 2006 Fed Cup team · 2007 Women's 4×100 metres relay · 2008 Women's 4×100 metres relay · 2009 Men's 4×400 metres relay · 2010 Men's 4×400 metres relay
Talent 1998 Kim Clijsters · 1999 Bart Wellens · 2000 Bart Aernouts · 2001 Jurgen Van Den Broeck · 2002 Thomas Buffel · 2003 Kirsten Flipkens · 2004 Aagje Vanwalleghem · 2005 Niels Albert · 2006 Yoris Grandjean · 2007 Dominique Cornu · 2008 Elise Matthysen · 2009 Romelu Lukaku · 2010 Luca Brecel
Paralimpic 2010 Sven Decaesstecker
Categories:- 1986 births
- Living people
- Belgian cyclists
- Cyclo-cross cyclists
- People from Bonheiden
- UCI World Champions
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