Erwin Thijs

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Erwin Thijs
Personal information
Full nameErwin Thijs
Born (1970-08-06) 6 August 1970 (age 52)
Tongeren, Belgium
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Amateur team
1992Collstrop-Histor (trainee)
Professional teams
19931994Collstrop
19951998, 2000Vlaanderen 2002-Eddy Merckx
1999Cologne
2001Lotto-Adecco
20022003Palmans-Collstrop
20042005MrBookmaker.com
20062007Unibet.com

Erwin Thijs (born 6 August 1970 in Tongeren) is a former Belgian professional road bicycle racer. He competed in the individual road race at the 1992 Summer Olympics. [1]

Contents

Palmarès

1987
2nd, National U17 Road Race Championship
1992
1st, Overall, Circuit Franco-Belge
1993
1st, Hel van het Mergelland
1994
1st, Stage, Circuit de la Sarthe
1996
1st, Brussels-Ingooigem
1997
1st, Stage 2, Circuito Montañés
1998
1st, Flèche Ardennaise
1st, kermesse in Dilsen
7th, Grand Prix des Nations
1999
1st, kermesses in Jülich & Dortmund
2000
1st, Ronde van Limburg
1st, Points Competition, Ster der Beloften
Winner Stages 2 & 3
1st, Stage 3, Dekra Open
2001
1st, kermesses in Stekene, Strombeek-Bever & Wingene
2002
1st, Stadsprijs Geraardsbergen
1st, Stage 4, Tour de Wallonie
2003
1st, Flèche Hesbignonne
2004
1st Grote Prijs Beeckman-De Caluwé
2005
1st, Stage 4, Ster Elektrotoer
13th, Paris–Roubaix
2006
1st, Colliers Classic
1st, Flèche Hesbignonne
1st, Stage 6, Peace Race

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Erwin Thijs Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 21 March 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2016.