Gianni Meersman
 Meersman at the 2013 Tour de l'Ain. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Gianni Meersman |
| Nickname | Merrie[1] |
| Born |
5 December 1985 Tielt, West Flanders, Belgium |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)[1] |
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb)[1] |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Etixx–Quick-Step |
| Discipline | Road and track |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type |
Attacker[1] Stage hunter[1] |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 2007 | Discovery Channel |
| 2008–2011 | Française des Jeux |
| 2012 | Lotto–Belisol |
| 2013–2016 | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step |
| Major wins | |
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Infobox last updated on 29 October 2016 | |
Gianni Meersman (born 5 December 1985) is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer for Etixx–Quick-Step.[2] In 2012, he rode for UCI ProTeam Lotto–Belisol.[3] After stage 3 of the 2007 Tour de Georgia, Meersman was forced to abandon the race due to a severe case of patella tendinitis. He treated the riders of the Grand Peloton, a charity fundraiser ride, to his presence as the Peloton Captain of the "Blue Peloton".
Meersman finally came to Grand Tour prominence, after 10 years as a professional racer, at the 2016 Vuelta a España winning two stages in bunch sprints. During the race, Fortuneo–Vital Concept announced that Meersman had agreed a one-year contract with the team for 2017.[4]
Career achievements
Major results
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Meersman (centre) on the podium after winning the 2015 Handzame Classic. Also pictured are Antoine Demoitié (left) and Tiesj Benoot (right).
- 2006
- 2nd Zellik–Galmaarden
- 2007
- 1st Stage 5 Tour of Austria
- 1st Stage 3 Tour de Georgia
- 7th Overall Tour of Belgium
- 8th Overall Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen
- 2008
- 1st Stage 4 Tour de Wallonie
- 2nd Overall Étoile de Bessèges
- 3rd Trophée des Grimpeurs
- 3rd Grand Prix de Plumelec-Morbihan
- 6th Overall Four Days of Dunkirk
- 9th Overall Circuit de Lorraine
- 2010
- 2nd Overall Paris–Corrèze
- 2011
- 1st Overall Circuit des Ardennes
- 1st
Points classification - 1st Stage 2
- 1st
- 2nd National Road Race Championships
- 2nd Paris–Troyes
- 2nd Route Adélie
- 3rd Halle–Ingooigem
- 4th Flèche d'Emeraude
- 7th Overall Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali
- 8th Brabantse Pijl
- 10th Overall Ster ZLM Toer
- 2012
- 1st Stage 4 Paris–Nice
- 2nd Overall Tour de Wallonie
- 3rd Clásica de San Sebastián
- 10th Overall Volta ao Algarve
- 1st Stage 1
- 2013
- Volta a Catalunya
- 1st Stages 1 & 2
- Tour de Romandie
- 1st Stages 1 & 3
- 1st Prologue (ITT) Tour de l'Ain
- 1st Points classification Critérium du Dauphiné
- 2nd National Road Race Championships
- 6th Les Boucles du Sud Ardèche
- 6th Eschborn-Frankfurt City Loop
- 7th Trofeo Platja de Muro
- 2014
- 1st
Overall Tour de Wallonie
- 1st Points classification
- 1st Stage 5
- 1st Trofeo Muro-Port d'Alcúdia
- Tour de l'Ain
- 1st Prologue (ITT) & Stage 2
- 3rd Overall Ster ZLM Toer
- 3rd Trofeo Ses Salines
- 3rd La Drôme Classic
- 4th Overall Tour de Picardie
- 4th Trofeo Palma
- 6th Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec
- 7th GP Impanis-Van Petegem
- 9th Classic Sud-Ardèche
- 2015
- 1st Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race
- 1st Handzame Classic
- 1st Stage 1 Volta ao Algarve
- 2nd Le Samyn
- 6th People's Choice Classic
- 2016
- Vuelta a España
- 1st Stages 2 & 5
- Held after Stages 2 & 5–9
- 2nd Overall Tour de Wallonie
- 3rd Handzame Classic
- 8th Münsterland Giro
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro |
— | — | — | — | WD | — | — | WD | — |
| Tour |
— | — | — | 77 | — | — | — | — | — |
 Vuelta |
WD | — | 98 | — | 57 | 58 | — | — | 111 |
WD = Withdrew; In Progress = IP
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Gianni Meersman". Omega Pharma–Quick-Step. Decolef. Archived from the original on 4 July 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
- ↑ "Meersman graduates to Omega Pharma-Quickstep". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 19 November 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
- ↑ "Meersman signs with Lotto-Belisol". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 29 November 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
- ↑ "Meersman to ride for Fortuneo Vital Concept in 2017". cyclingnews.com. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gianni Meersman. |
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- Gianni Meersman profile at Cycling Archives
- Gianni Meersman's profile on Cycling Base
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