| Venter in 2014 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jacobus Venter |
| Born | 13 February 1987 Stellenbosch, South Africa |
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Faucon Flacq KFC Pepsi |
| Disciplines |
|
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2020–? | First Move [1] |
| 2020 | AlfaBodyWorks–Giant |
| 2023 | Western Cape |
| 2024– | Faucon Flacq KFC Pepsi |
| Professional teams | |
| 2006 | Team Konica Minolta [2] |
| 2007–2008 | Neotel [2] |
| 2009 | Trek–Marco Polo [2] |
| 2010 | MTN–Energade [2] |
| 2011 | Veranda's Willems–Accent [2] |
| 2012 | Differdange–Magic–SportFood.de [2] |
| 2012–2019 | MTN–Qhubeka [2] [3] |
| Major wins | |
| One-day races and Classics | |
Jacobus Venter (born 13 February 1987) is a South African racing cyclist, [2] who currently rides for amateur team Faucon Flacq KFC Pepsi. [4]
During his road racing career, Venter rode in the 2014 Vuelta a España. [5] In 2016, he won the South African National Road Race Championships. [6] He was named in the start list for the 2016 Giro d'Italia. [7] In June 2017, he was named in the startlist for the 2017 Tour de France. [8]
| Grand Tour | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | 101 | — | 95 | — | |
| — | — | — | 162 | — | — | |
| 123 | 122 | 145 | — | — | 129 |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
South African professional Jacques Janse van Rensburg is targeting some top results in 2020 with the new mountain-biking team he will ride for alongside fellow countryman Jaco Venter.