Kasper Borremans

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Kasper Borremans
Personal information
Born (2006-08-23) 23 August 2006 (age 18)
Hyvinkää, Finland
Team information
Current team CTF Victorious
Disciplines
RoleRider
Rider typeClimber
Amateur team
2023–2024Cannibal B Victorious
Professional team
2025– CTF Victorious
Medal record
Representing Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Men's cycling esports
Representing Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 MyWhoosh Men's race

Kasper Borremans (born 21 August 2006) is a Finnish professional road racing cyclist who rides for UCI Continental team CTF Victorious. In 2024, he finished third in the men's UCI Cycling Esports World Championships. [1]

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Early life

From Hyvinkää, in 2022, he was chosen to represent Finland at the European Youth Olympic Festival in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia. [2]

Career

He rode for the Cannibal B Victorious international road team in 2023 and 2024. In 2023, he finished third in the E3 Saxo Classic Juniors in Flanders. He won the U19 category of the Finnish road cycling championship in the combined start and time trial in 2024. [3] [4]

In October 2024, he finished third in the men's UCI Cycling Esports World Championships in Abu Dhabi. [5]

Ahead of the 2025 season, he signed a four-year contract with UCI WorldTeam Team Bahrain Victorious, with the plan that he would initially spend two years with their development side, the UCI Continental team CTF Victorious. [6]

Personal life

Borremans has a background in cross-country skiing whilst growing up in Finland. He has a Finnish mother and a Belgian father. When he is racing on the continent he stays with his paternal grandparents in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw in Flemish Brabant. [4]

Major results

Road

2023
National Junior Road Championships
1st MaillotFin.PNG Time trial
4th Road race
2nd Tour du Condroz
2nd Mémorial Antoine Demoitié
3rd Overall Tour de DMZ  [ fr ]
1st Stage 3
1st Jersey polkadot.svg Mountains classification
3rd Overall La Philippe Gilbert Juniors
1st Jersey white.svg Young rider classification
3rd E3 Saxo Bank Classic Juniors
3rd Klimkoers Herbeumont Juniors
9th Overall Watersley Junior Challenge
2024
National Junior Road Championships
1st MaillotFin.PNG Road race
1st MaillotFin.PNG Time trial
1st Jersey polkadot.svg Mountains classification, Course de la Paix Juniors
1st Klimkoers Herbeumont Juniors
2nd Overall Aubel–Thimister–Stavelot
1st Stage 2b
3rd Bronze medal uci.svg UCI Esports World Championships
3rd Overall La Philippe Gilbert Juniors
4th GP Général Patton
4th Grand Prix de Luxembourg
10th Overall Trofeo Comune di Pieve del Grappa

Cyclo-cross

2023–2024
1st MaillotFin.PNG National Junior Championships
Junior X²O Badkamers Trophy
3rd Melden

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References

  1. "Kasper Borremans". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  2. "Kasper Borremans from Hyvinkää was selected for the Finnish team for the Summer Youth Olympic Festival". aamuposti.fi. 8 July 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
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