Rob Peeters

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Rob Peeters
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Peeters in 2014
Personal information
Full nameRob Peeters
Born (1985-07-02) 2 July 1985 (age 39)
Geel, Belgium
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Team information
Current teamRetired
Disciplines
RoleRider
Professional teams
2007–2009 Landbouwkrediet–Tönissteiner
2009–2013 Telenet–Fidea
2014–2018 Vastgoedservice–Golden Palace
Medal record
Representing Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Men's cyclo-cross
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2012 Koksijde Elite race

Rob Peeters (born 2 July 1985) is a Belgian former professional racing cyclist, who primarily competed in the cyclo-cross discipline of the sport. In January 2012, he finished second at the UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships. He also competed in road bicycle racing, winning the mountains classification at the 2015 Ster ZLM Toer. [1]

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Personal life

His cousin Yannick Peeters and uncle Wilfried Peeters were also professional cyclists.

Major results

2004–2005
3rd Hoogstraten, Under-23 Superprestige
2005–2006
3rd Hofstade, UCI Under-23 World Cup
3rd Grand Prix van Hasselt Under-23
3rd Koppenbergcross Under-23
2006–2007
1st Krawatencross Under-23
1st Herdenkingscross Under-23
2nd National Under-23 Championships
2nd Azencross Under-23
2nd Grand Prix van Hasselt Under-23
2nd Koppenbergcross Under-23
3rd Bronze medal europe.svg European Under-23 Championships
3rd Overall Under-23 Superprestige
3rd Ruddervoorde
3rd Gavere
3rd Bollekescross
3rd Diegem
3rd Hoogstraten
UCI Under-23 Cyclo-cross World Cup
3rd Kalmthout
3rd Hofstade
2007–2008
1st Grand Prix de Ster
1st Grand Prix de Denain
2008–2009
2nd Grand Prix de la Région Wallonne
3rd Grand Prix van Hasselt
2009–2010
1st Lanarvily
1st Grand Prix DAF Grand Garage Engel
1st Rutland, National Trophy Series
2nd Centrumcross Surhuisterveen
2010–2011
1st Kasteelcross Zonnebeke
2nd Stříbro, Toi Toi Cup
3rd Grand Prix de la Commune de Contern
2011–2012
1st Kasteelcross Zonnebeke
2nd Silver medal blank.svg UCI World Championships
2nd Leuven
2nd Grand Prix de la Commune de Contern
2nd Rad Racing GP
3rd National Championships
3rd Gieten, Superprestige
3rd Grand Prix Rouwmoer, GvA Trophy
3rd CrossVegas
2012–2013
1st Centrumcross Surhuisterveen
2nd Essen, BPost Bank Trophy
2013–2014
2nd National Championships
2nd Azencross, BPost Bank Trophy
2nd Bredenecross
3rd Heerlen
3rd Otegem
3rd Jaarmarktcross Niel
3rd Cyclocross van het Waasland
2014–2015
3rd Otegem
3rd Essen
2015–2016
2nd Cyclo-cross Zonhoven, Superprestige [2]
2nd Kasteelcross Zonnebeke
2016–2017
1st Qiansen Trophy Yanqing Station
2017–2018
2nd Rochester Cyclocross Day 1
3rd Rochester Cyclocross Day 2

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References

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  2. Decaluwé, Brecht (25 October 2015). "Wout Van Aert dominates in the sand". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 15 November 2015.