Personal information | |
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Full name | Olivier Kaisen |
Born | [1] Belgium | 30 April 1983
Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) |
Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) |
Team information | |
Current team | |
Discipline | Road |
Role |
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Rider type | Domestique |
Amateur team | |
VC de l'Orne Blanmont [2] | |
Professional teams | |
2005 | R.A.G.T. Semences |
2006–2014 | Davitamon–Lotto |
Managerial teams | |
2016– | Wallonie-Bruxelles–Group Protect |
2019– | Wallonie–Bruxelles Development Team |
Major wins | |
GP Gerrie Kneteman (2007) |
Olivier Kaisen (born 30 April 1983) is a Belgian former professional road bicycle racer, who competed professionally between 2005 and 2014. He currently works as a directeur sportif for UCI ProTeam Bingoal WB and its junior team, UCI Continental team Bingoal WB Devo Team. [3] [4]
After riding for R.A.G.T Semences in 2005, Kaisen joined Davitamon–Lotto in 2006 and rode for the team for the remainder of his career. On 10 February 2014, it was announced that Kaisen was medically compelled to retire from the sport because of cardiac rhythm problems. [5]
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