Lennert Van Eetvelt
Lennert Van Eetvelt (born 17 July 2001) is a Belgian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam Lotto–Dstny.[2][3]
Van Eetvelt at the 2021 Tour Alsace | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 July 2001 Tienen, Belgium |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Lotto–Dstny |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climber |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2018 | Wim Ruelens Olympia Tienen |
| 2019 | Brain² Olympia Tienen |
| 2020–2022 | Lotto–Soudal U23[1] |
| Professional team | |
| 2023– | Lotto–Dstny |
| Major wins | |
| Stage races | |
Career edit
Early years edit
Van Eetvelt started cycling when he was 8 or 9 years old.[4] As a junior rider, he finished third in the Aubel–Thimister–Stavelot and eighth in the Course de la Paix Juniors, before being recruited by Lotto–Soudal U23, the development program for UCI ProTeam Lotto–Soudal, in 2020. The following year, he was crowned the Belgian under-23 time trial champion.[5] In 2022, he showed strength in stage races, winning the Course de la Paix U23 – Grand Prix Jeseníky and finishing runner-up in the Giro Ciclistico d'Italia and the Tour Alsace. In April, he also finished second to Romain Grégoire in the single-day Liège–Bastogne–Liège Espoirs. Three days after this race, it was announced that he would step up to Lotto–Dstny in 2023.[6]
Professional career edit
In his first week racing as a professional, Van Eetvelt took two podium finishes in the Challenge Mallorca, finishing second in the Trofeo Serra de Tramuntana and third in the Trofeo Andratx–Mirador D'es Colomer. In March, he took part in his first UCI World Tour level event, finishing 15th overall in the Volta a Catalunya. In April, he competed in the La Flèche Wallonne, finishing 22nd. He then won the Alpes Isère Tour in May while riding down a level with the development squad, taking solo victories on the last two stages.[7] He took his first pro level win on stage two of the Sibiu Cycling Tour in July, going on to enter his first Grand Tour: the Vuelta a España in August. On stage 14, he placed third, having been part of the breakaway, followed by a 4th place on the penultimate stage, again being part of the breakaway.[8]
On January 26, 2024, he won the Trofeo Serra de Tramuntana, part of the Challenge Mallorca, beating Aleksandr Vlasov and Brandon McNulty in a three-way sprint.[7] On February 25, he won the final stage solo at the top of Jebel Hafeet and took the general classification of the UAE Tour, his first victory in a UCI World Tour race.[9]
Major results edit
- 2019
- 3rd Overall Aubel–Thimister–Stavelot
- 1st Mountains classification
- 5th Overall Tour du Pays de Vaud
- 8th Overall Course de la Paix Juniors
- 2021
- National Under-23 Road Championships
- 1st Time trial
- 3rd Road race
- UEC European Under-23 Road Championships
- 5th Road race
- 9th Time trial
- 5th Liège–Bastogne–Liège Espoirs
- 8th Overall Tour Alsace
- 2022
- 1st Overall Grand Prix Jeseníky
- 1st Stage 2
- 2nd Overall Giro Ciclistico d'Italia
- 1st Stage 6
- 2nd Overall Tour Alsace
- 2nd Liège–Bastogne–Liège Espoirs
- 2nd Flèche Ardennaise
- 3rd Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships
- 6th Overall Tour de Normandie
- 2023 (1 pro win)
- 1st Overall Alpes Isère Tour
- 1st Points classification
- 1st Young rider classification
- 1st Stages 4 & 5
- 2nd Overall Sibiu Cycling Tour
- 1st Young rider classification
- 1st Stage 2
- 2nd Trofeo Serra de Tramuntana
- 3rd Mercan'Tour Classic
- 3rd Trofeo Andratx–Mirador D'es Colomer
- 2024 (3)
- 1st Overall UAE Tour
- 1st Young rider classification
- 1st Stage 7
- 1st Trofeo Serra de Tramuntana
- 8th Trofeo Pollença–Port d'Andratx
Grand Tour general classification results timeline edit
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
References edit
- ^ "Development Team". lottosoudal.be. Lotto–Soudal. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ "Lennert Van Eetvelt". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ "Lennert Van Eetvelt signs pro contract with Lotto Soudal". lottosoudal.be. Lotto–Soudal. 19 April 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ Kurt Vermeerbergen (8 May 2019). "Lennert Van Eetvelt start in Course de La Paix: "Op dit niveau goede uitslagen rijden is een doel"". cyclingsite.be (in Dutch).
- ^ James Odvart (17 July 2021). "Lennert Van Eetvelt s'offre un joli cadeau d'anniversaire". directvelo.com.
- ^ Lennert Van Eetvelt promu en WorldTour - Actualité - DirectVelo
- ^ a b "One to Watch: Lennert Van Eetvelt Joins Pogačar, Evenepoel as Winner of UAE Tour". velo.outsideonline.com. 25 February 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ Farrand, Stephen (9 September 2023). "Vuelta a España: Remco Evenepoel bounces back from disappointment to win stage 14 atop Puerto de Belagua". CyclingNews. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ^ Ryan, Barry (25 February 2024). "Lennert Van Eetvelt wins UAE Tour with stage victory atop Jebel Hafeet". CyclingNews. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
External links edit
- Lennert Van Eetvelt at Cycling Archives
- Lennert Van Eetvelt at ProCyclingStats
- Lennert Van Eetvelt at Cycling Quotient