Английская Википедия:Gert Steegmans

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Gert Steegmans (born 30 September 1980 in Hasselt) is a Belgian former professional road bicycle racer who last rode for UCI ProTeam Шаблон:UCI team code. He was noted for a strong finishing sprint and could compete in the sprint with fellow Belgian cyclist, and teammate, Tom Boonen.

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 teammate Tom Boonen, who took over the green jersey by coming second in the stage.

On 6 July 2008, it was announced Steegmans signed a two-year contract with Шаблон:UCI team code. In the Tour de France, he won the prestigious stage at Champs-Élysées. Team Tinkoff later folded under that name, and the management and ridership re-emerged as Шаблон:UCI team code.

Steegmans made headlines in the weeks leading up to the 2009 Tour de France with his refusal to sign an anti-doping agreement which Team Katusha was trying to get all its riders to sign. The agreement called for any rider who tested positive for a doping substance to pay a fine of five times their annual salary. Steegmans persisted in his refusal even after an ultimatum handed down by the team, which resulted in his not being selected for Katusha's Tour de France squad. Katusha and Steegmans dissolved his contract on 5 August after Steegmans' continuing refusal to sign the anti-doping charter. Team RadioShack announced that he would be joining the team in 2010 starting with the Tour Down Under in late January.

On 7 March 2010, during the time-trial for the Paris–Nice race, he was injured in a whirlwind accident, breaking a collarbone.

In December 2014 Steegmans was announced as a member of Шаблон:UCI team code for the 2015 season. After struggling with injuries, he announced his immediate retirement in July 2015.

Personal

Steegmans is married to former runway model and Tour de France podium girl Laura Leturgie, and they have one child, daughter Maélya (born on 6 June 2011).

Major results

1996

1st Файл:MaillotBélgica.PNG Road race, National Under-17 Championships

1998

1st Файл:MaillotBélgica.PNG Time trial, National Under-19 Championships

2000

4th GP Wielerrevue

7th Hasselt–Spa–Hasselt

2002

1st Файл:MaillotBélgica.PNG Time trial, National Under-23 Championships

1st Zesbergenprijs Harelbeke

8th Hasselt–Spa–Hasselt

2003

8th Rund um den Flughafen Köln/Bonn

2004

5th Grote Prijs Jef Scherens

2005

1st Nationale Sluitingsprijs

1st Stage 1 Tour de Picardie

6th Overall Circuit Franco-Belge

2006

1st Stage 2 Tour de Picardie

1st Stage 3 Four Days of Dunkirk

2nd Overall Volta ao Algarve

1st Stages 3 & 4

3rd Scheldeprijs

5th Overall Tour of Belgium

1st Stage 5

6th Doha GP

6th Omloop Het Volk

6th Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne

2007

1st Overall Circuit Franco-Belge

1st Stages 2 & 4

1st Tour de Rijke

1st Stage 2 Tour de France

1st Stage 1 Volta ao Algarve

1st Stage 3 Three Days of De Panne

1st Stage 4 Four Days of Dunkirk

1st Stage 1 (TTT) Tour of Qatar

3rd Scheldeprijs

5th Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne

2008

Paris–Nice

1st Stages 1 & 2

1st Stage 21 Tour de France

1st Stage 2 Four Days of Dunkirk

1st Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen

1st Trofeo Calvià

1st Profronde van Friesland

1st Halle–Ingooigem

2nd Paris–Brussels

3rd Trofeo Cala Millor

4th Trofeo Mallorca

2009

1st Stage 2 Vuelta a Andalucía

1st Trofeo Mallorca

2010

3rd Paris–Tours

4th Binche–Tournai–Binche

8th Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen

9th Overall Circuit Franco-Belge

2011

1st Nokere Koerse

10th Overall Tour of Qatar

2012

4th Overall Tour of Qatar

2014

3rd Overall Three Days of De Panne

4th Nokere Koerse

External links

• Шаблон:Official website