 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Niels Scheuneman |
| Born | 21 December 1983 Veendam, the Netherlands |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 2002–2003 | Rabobank GS3 |
| 2004 | Relax–Bodysol |
| 2005–2006 | Rabobank |
| 2007 | Unibet.com |
| 2008–2009 | KrolStonE Continental Team |
Niels Scheuneman (born 21 December 1983 in Veendam) is a Dutch former professional road bicycle racer.
When Scheuneman was still a junior, won a silver and a bronze medal in the junior races of the 2001 UCI Road World Championships. [1] In the 2003 UCI Road World Championships, he competed in the U23 category, and finished second in the time trial.
Scheuneman transferred in 2004 to the Bodysol team, to become a full professional. The Bodysol team then merged with the Relax team, and the combination competed one lever higher, which did not suit Scheuneman, and he had a bad year. [2] At the end of the year, Scheuneman returned to the Rabobank team, where he rode as a junior. [3]
In 2005, Scheuneman rode the 2005 Vuelta a España, his only grand tour so far. During a fall which also hurt Roberto Heras, Scheuneman broke his finger and had to abandon the race. [4]
At the end of the 2006 season, Scheuneman's contract with Rabobank ended, and he switched to the Unibet.com team. This team was banned from most races in 2007, so Scheuneman did not race a lot. At the end of the season, he decided to retire from professional racing.
In 2008, he decided to return to racing, and joined the continental KrolStone team. [5]
Source: [6]
Road race 
Time trial Time trial, UCI Under-23 Road World Championships 
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