Personal information | |
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Born | Koersel, Beringen, Belgium | 12 November 1969
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Amateur team | |
1989 | TVM–Ragno |
Professional teams | |
1992–1994 | Collstrop–Garden Wood |
1995–1996 | Lotto–Isoglass |
1997 | Team Telekom |
1998 | Palmans–Ideal |
1999 | Spar–RDM |
2000 | Memory Card–Jack & Jones |
2001–2002 | Ville de Charleroi–New Systems |
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