Tom Veelers Explained
Tom Veelers |
Fullname: | Tom Veelers |
Birth Date: | 1984 9, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Ootmarsum, the Netherlands |
Weight: | 75kg (165lb) |
Currentteam: | Retired |
Discipline: | Road |
Role: | Rider |
Proyears1: | 2003–2004 |
Proyears2: | 2005–2007 |
Proyears3: | 2008–2016 |
Tom Veelers (born 14 September 1984) is a retired Dutch professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2003 and 2016 for Löwik–Tegeltoko, the and . Born in Ootmarsum, Overijssel, Veelers won the 2006 edition of U23 Paris–Roubaix.
In December 2016 he announced his retirement after suffering from knee injuries for over two years.[1]
Major results
- 2002
1st Road race, National Junior Road Championships
4th Road race, UCI Junior Road World Championships
- 2003
10th Kattekoers
- 2004
1st Noord-Nederland Tour (with 21 other riders)
2nd Road race, UEC European Under-23 Road Championships
3rd Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships
3rd ZLM Tour
4th Grand Prix de Waregem
- 2005
3rd Ronde van Drenthe
4th Internationale Wielertrofee Jong Maar Moedig
5th Overall Le Triptyque des Monts et Châteaux
5th Grand Prix Pino Cerami
6th Overall Tour du Loir-et-Cher
1st Stage 5
7th Grand Prix de Waregem
9th Paris–Roubaix Espoirs
- 2006
1st Overall Olympia's Tour
1st Stages 5, 6 & 8
1st Paris–Roubaix Espoirs
2nd Beverbeek Classic
8th Grande Prémio Internacional Costa Azul
10th Road race, UEC European Under-23 Road Championships
- 2007
1st Overall OZ Wielerweekend
3rd Overall Olympia's Tour
4th Overall Boucles de la Mayenne
1st Prologue
5th Ronde van Noord-Holland
8th Omloop der Kempen
8th Grand Prix de la Somme
- 2008
1st Stage 7 Tour of Qinghai Lake
3rd Ronde van Overijssel
3rd Nationale Sluitingsprijs
8th Ronde van het Groene Hart
- 2009
1st Stage 9 Tour of Qinghai Lake
5th Paris–Brussels
6th Profronde van Fryslan
10th Overall Tour of Qatar
- 2010
3rd Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen
7th Paris–Brussels
8th Dwars door Vlaanderen
9th Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
9th Ronde van Overijssel
10th Binche–Tournai–Binche
- 2011
1st Stage 3 Tour of Hainan
2nd Overall Tour de Wallonie-Picarde
1st Stage 3
7th Overall Delta Tour Zeeland
- 2012
3rd Halle–Ingooigem
4th Overall World Ports Classic
4th Velothon Berlin
4th Dutch Food Valley Classic
5th Overall Tour of Qatar
6th Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne
9th Vattenfall Cyclassics
- 2013
2nd Münsterland Giro
4th Handzame Classic
6th Dutch Food Valley Classic
6th Grand Prix de Fourmies
8th GP Impanis-Van PetegemExternal links
Notes and References
- News: Veelers forced to retire due to knee injury. Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 1 December 2016. 18 July 2019.