Jurgen Van Goolen

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Jurgen Van Goolen
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Van Goolen at the 2008 Four Days of Dunkirk.
Personal information
Full nameJurgen Van Goolen
Born (1980-11-28) 28 November 1980 (age 43)
Leuven, Belgium
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Amateur teams
1999–2000Saeco-Mapei
2001Domo-Farm Frites
Professional teams
2002Domo-Farm Frites
2003–2005 Quick-Step–Davitamon
2006–2007 Discovery Channel
2008–2009 Team CSC
2010 Omega Pharma–Lotto
2011–2013 Veranda's Willems–Accent

Jurgen Van Goolen (born 28 November 1980 in Leuven, Flanders), is a Belgian former professional road bicycle racer.

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He rode the Vuelta a España eight times, and the Giro d'Italia two times during his career, serving mostly as a domestique. On five occasions, he was part of the Belgian squad for the World Road Race Championships. Although Van Goolen was considered a big talent as a youngster, winning the award for Best Young Belgian Rider in 2000, his professional career never really lived up to these promises. In January 2014, he announced his retirement. [1]

Major results

2000
1st MaillotBelgica.PNG National Under-23 Time Trial Championships
1st GP Wielerrevue
1st U23 Liège–Bastogne–Liège
1st overall GP Tell
1st Stage 2
2001
1st MaillotBelgica.PNG National Under-23 Time Trial Championships
3rd Zesbergenprijs Harelbeke
5th Hasselt–Spa–Hasselt
2003
2nd National Road Race Championships
2nd overall Danmark Rundt
5th overall Tour de Wallonie
10th overall Three Days of De Panne
2004
3rd overall Tour de l'Ain
10th overall Four Days of Dunkirk
10th overall Tour of Belgium
2006
9th overall Tour of Austria
2007
9th overall Tour of Austria
2008
4th Gran Premio Nobili Rubinetterie
9th overall Tour de Wallonie
2011
1st Stage 3 Route du Sud
3rd Druivenkoers Overijse
7th overall Tour de Luxembourg
2013
2nd Druivenkoers Overijse
6th Grote Prijs Jef Scherens

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References

  1. "Jurgen Van Goolen stapt uit profpeloton" [Jurgen Van Goolen leaves professional peloton]. Sportwereld – Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). Corelio. 25 January 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.