Jens Schuermans

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Jens Schuermans
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Jens Schuermans (2016)
Personal information
Born (1993-02-13) 13 February 1993 (age 31)
Genk, Belgium
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Team information
Discipline
  • Mountain bike
  • Road
RoleRider
Amateur teams
2010–2011Merida–Combee
2012–2013Versluys Team
2017Creuse Oxygène Guéret
2019Creuse Oxygène Guéret
Professional teams
2013–2014 Team3M
2022 BEAT Cycling [1]

Jens Schuermans (born 13 February 1993) is a Belgian mountain bike racer. [2] He rode in the cross-country event at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics.

Contents

Major results

Mountain bike

2015
3rd Bronze medal europe.svg Cross-country, UEC European Under-23 Championships
2017
1st MaillotBelgica.svg Cross-country, National Championships
2018
1st MaillotBelgica.svg Cross-country, National Championships
2019
1st MaillotBelgica.svg Cross-country, National Championships
2020
1st MaillotBelgica.svg Cross-country, National Championships
2021
1st MaillotBelgica.svg Cross-country, National Championships
2022
1st MaillotBelgica.svg Cross-country, National Championships
2024
1st MaillotBelgica.svg Cross-country short track, National Championships
UCI XCC World Cup
3rd Val di Sole

Road

2012
1st Stage 4 Tour de Namur
2022
4th Overal Flèche du Sud
6th Rutland–Melton CiCLE Classic

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References

  1. "BEAT Cycling". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale . Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  2. "Jens Schuermans". MTB Cross country.com. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
Sporting positions
Preceded by Belgian National Cross-country Champion
2017–2022
Succeeded by
incumbent