Personal information | |
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Full name | Louis Verhelst |
Born | Menin, Belgium | 28 August 1990
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) |
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | Sprinter [1] |
Amateur teams | |
2010 | Beveren 2000 |
2011–2012 | EFC–Omega Pharma–Quick-Step |
2019 | Wielerteam 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]
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