Personal information | |
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Full name | Tim Mertens |
Born | Mechelen, Belgium | 7 February 1986
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Discipline | Road and track |
Role | Rider |
Amateur teams | |
1998–2001 | WC Sprinters Malderen |
2002–2006 | WC Onder-Ons-Parike |
2007–2008 | Davitamon–Win for Life–Jong Vlaanderen |
Professional team | |
2009–2013 | Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator |
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Mertens retired at the end of the 2013 season, at the age of 27. [1]
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