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Peter Van Petegem

Peter van Petegem (born 18 January 1970 in Brakel, Belgium) is a former professional road racing cyclist. Van Petegem last rode for Quick Step-Innergetic, in 2007. He lived in Horebeke. He was a specialist in spring classics, one of ten riders to win the Tour of Flanders[1] and Paris–Roubaix[2][3] in the same season. He also earned a medal at the World Championship on two occasions; taking the silver in 1998 and winning the bronze in 2003. His last race was the GP Briek Schotte in Desselgem on 11 September 2007.

Personal life

His sons, Axandre Van Petegem and Maurits Van Petegem, are also competitive cyclists.[4][5]

Major results

1991
1st Internationale Wielertrofee Jong Maar Moedig
1994
1st Scheldeprijs
1996
1st Trofeo Luis Puig
1st Stage 2 Danmark Rundt
1997
1st Omloop Het Volk
1st Trofeo Alcudia
1st Trofeo Cala Millor
1998
1st Omnium, National Track Championships
1st Omloop Het Volk
1st Grote Prijs Beeckman-De Caluwé
2nd Road race, UCI Road World Championships
3rd Road race, National Road Championships
1999
1st Overall Three Days of De Panne
1st Tour of Flanders
1st E3 Prijs Vlaanderen
1st Gouden Pijl Emmen
2000
1st Grand Prix d'Isbergues
2nd Paris–Roubaix
2nd Gent–Wevelgem
2nd Dwars door Vlaanderen
2001
1st Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne
1st Grand Prix d'Isbergues
1st Stage 2 Paris–Nice
6th Amstel Gold Race
2002
1st Overall Three Days of De Panne
1st Stage 3b
1st Omloop Het Volk
1st Stage 5 Tour de la Région Wallonne
3rd Tour of Flanders
6th Amstel Gold Race
7th Liège–Bastogne–Liège
2003
1st Paris–Roubaix
1st Tour of Flanders
3rd Road race, UCI Road World Championships
3rd Overall Three Days of De Panne
10th Paris–Tours
2004
5th Amstel Gold Race
6th Paris–Roubaix
10t Milan–San Remo
2005
3rd Tour of Flanders
3rd E3 Prijs Vlaanderen
2006
2nd Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne
4th Tour of Flanders

References

  1. ^ "On this day... The last all-Belgian podium at the Tour of Flanders". The world's finest cycling magazine. 6 April 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Video Peter van Petegem wins Paris - Roubaix 2003 - CyclingFever - The International Cycling Social Network - Get the Cycling fever!". www.cyclingfever.com. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Van Petegem wins Paris-Roubaix". VeloNews.com. 13 April 2003. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Tel père, tel fils: Alexander Van Petegem, fils de Peter, va rouler pour Jumbo-Visma Development". levif.be. 16 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  5. ^ Fruyt, Hans (24 April 2022). "Maurits Van Petegem juicht twee maal in acht dagen: "E3 Saxo Bank Classic Harelbeke zaterdag een doel"". hln.be. Retrieved 28 August 2023.

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