Kevin Van Hoovels

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Kevin Van Hoovels
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Van Hoovels in 2012
Personal information
Full nameKevin Van Hoovels
Born (1985-07-31) 31 July 1985 (age 39)
Bonheiden, Belgium
Team information
Current teamRetired
Discipline
  • Road
  • Mountain bike
RoleRider
Amateur teams
2005 Bodysol–Win for Life–Jong Vlaanderen
2010–2016Lingier–Versluys (MTB)
Professional teams
2012–2013 Bofrost–Steria
2014 Team3M

Kevin Van Hoovels (born 31 July 1985) is a Belgian cross-country mountain biker. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's cross-country at Hadleigh Farm, finishing in 19th place. [1]

For the 2014 season, Van Hoovels competed in road racing for Team3M, [2] and in mountain biking for the Versluys team. [3]

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References

  1. "Kevin van Hoovels". London 2012. Archived from the original on 4 August 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
  2. Collette, Renaud (18 November 2013). "Kevin Van Hoovels, dernière recrue du Team 3M" [Kevin Van Hoovels, latest recruit for Team 3M]. Directvelo (in French). Association Le Peloton. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
  3. "Kevin Van Hoovels verlengt contract bij Team Versluys, wegprogramma bij Team3M" [Kevin Van Hoovels extends contract with Team Versluys, road programme at Team3M]. Sportwereld–Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). Belga. 18 November 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2013.