Personal information | |
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Born | Bruges, Belgium | 24 September 1971
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Amateur team | |
1992 | Lotto–Mavic–MBK (stagiaire) |
Professional teams | |
1993–1994 | Lotto |
1995 | Collstrop–Lystex |
1996 | Vosschemie–Zetelhallen |
1997–1998 | Ipso–Euroclean |
1999–2002 | Tönissteiner–Colnago |
2003 | Palmans–Collstrop |
2004 | Mr. Bookmaker–Palmans–Collstrop |
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