![]() Jens Schuermans (2016) | |
Personal information | |
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Born | Genk, Belgium | 13 February 1993
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) |
Team information | |
Discipline |
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Role | Rider |
Amateur teams | |
2010–2011 | Merida–Combee |
2012–2013 | Versluys Team |
2017 | Creuse Oxygène Guéret |
2019 | Creuse Oxygène Guéret |
Professional teams | |
2013–2014 | Team3M |
2022 | BEAT Cycling [1] |
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