Louis Verhelst

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Louis Verhelst
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Verhelst at the 2013 World Ports Classic.
Personal information
Full nameLouis Verhelst
Born (1990-08-28) 28 August 1990 (age 34)
Menin, Belgium
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight71 kg (157 lb)
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeSprinter [1]
Amateur teams
2010Beveren 2000
2011–2012EFC–Omega Pharma–Quick-Step
2019Wielerteam Decock–Van Eyck–Devos Capoen
Professional teams
2013 Etixx–IHNed
2013 Cofidis (stagiaire)
2014–2015 Cofidis
2016 Roubaix–Métropole Européenne de Lille
2017 Pauwels Sauzen–Vastgoedservice
2018 Tarteletto–Isorex

Louis Verhelst (born 28 August 1990 in Menin) is a Belgian former professional cyclist. [2]

Contents

Major results

2008
1st Grand Prix Bati-Metallo
2011
6th Paris–Roubaix Espoirs
9th Dwars door de Antwerpse Kempen
9th GP van de stad Geel
2012
1st Stage 3 Tour de l'Eure-et-Loir
1st Stage 4 Three Days of Cherbourg
5th Paris–Roubaix Espoirs
8th Grand Prix Criquielion
9th De Kustpijl
10th Ronde Pévéloise
2013
Boucle de l'Artois
1st Jersey green.svg Mountains classification
1st Stage 1
1st Stage 1 Circuit des Ardennes
1st Stage 1 Tour de Bretagne Cycliste
5th Overall Course de la Solidarité Olympique
5th Memorial Van Coningsloo
8th Grand Prix de la Ville de Lillers
2014
6th Halle–Ingooigem
10th Overall World Ports Classic
2017
2nd Overall Tour de Côte d'Ivoire
1st Stages 4, 5 & 6

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References

  1. "Louis Verhelst » Cofidis, Solutions Crédits" . Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  2. Guillaume, Arnaud (9 July 2019). "Louis Verhelst met un terme à sa carrière" [Louis Verhelst ends his career]. Directvelo (in French). Association Le Peloton. Retrieved 8 May 2020.