Jasper Stuyven

Jasper Stuyven

Stuyven in 2014
Personal information
Born (1992-04-17) 17 April 1992
Leuven, Belgium
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 78 kg (172 lb; 12.3 st)
Team information
Current team Trek–Segafredo
Discipline Road, track
Role Rider
Rider type Classics specialist
Sprinter
Amateur team(s)
2009–2010 Avia Cycling Team
2011 Ovyta-Eijssen-Acrog
Professional team(s)
2012–2013 Bontrager–Livestrong
2014– Trek Factory Racing
Major wins

Grand Tours

Vuelta a España
1 individual stage (2015)

One-day Races and Classics

Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne (2016)
Infobox last updated on
28 February 2016

Jasper Stuyven (born 17 April 1992 in Leuven) is a Belgian cyclist riding for Trek–Segafredo.[1]

Career

Juniors

Jasper Stuyven had a successful career as a junior rider. In 2009, at age 17, he won the UCI Junior World Road Race Championships. 2010 brought Stuyven more successes when he won one day races Paris-Roubaix Juniors and Remouchamps–Ferrières–Remouchamps.

Early years

He began his professional career at age 20 for Bontrager–Livestrong. While riding for this team, he booked four victories, including the Volta ao Alentejo.

Stuyven joined UCI WorldTeam Trek Factory Racing in 2014 at the age of 22. During this season, he rode in his first grand tour, the 2014 Vuelta a España. In this race, he earned fourth place in three stages.

2015

2015 brought Stuyven his biggest victory yet, when he won stage 8 of the 2015 Vuelta a España in a bunch sprint.

2016

In 2016, he won the Belgian one-day race Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne by breaking away solo for the last kilometers.[2] Stuyven also earned a fifth place at the E3 Harelbeke. He was named in the start list for the 2016 Tour de France.[3]

Personal life

Stuyven studied at the Sint-Pieterscollege in Leuven.

Career achievements

Major results

2009
1st UCI Junior World Road Race Championships
2nd Overall Giro Della Toscana
3rd Overall Driedaagse van Axel
4th Overall Keizer der Juniores
2010
1st Paris-Roubaix Juniors
1st Remouchamps–Ferrières–Remouchamps
1st Stage 3 Driedaagse van Axel
1st Stage 4 3 Giorni Orobica
2011
2nd Paris–Roubaix Espoirs
2012
1st Stage 3 Cascade Classic
7th Grand Prix de Wallonie
2013
1st Overall Volta ao Alentejo
1st Points classification
1st Youth classification
1st Stage 2
1st Stage 1 Tour de Beauce
3rd Grote Prijs Jef Scherens
3rd Liège–Bastogne–Liège Espoirs
2014
6th National Road Race Championships
2015
1st Stage 8 Vuelta a España
2016
1st Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne
5th E3 Harelbeke
9th Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
Tour de France
Held after Stages 2–4
Combativity award Stage 2

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

Grand Tour 2014 2015 2016
Pink jersey Giro
Yellow jersey Tour 99
red jersey Vuelta 88 WD

WD = Withdrew; IP = In Progress

References

  1. "Jasper Stuyven". Retrieved 15 May 2014.
  2. "Stuyven wins Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 28 February 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  3. "2016 > 103rd Tour de France > Startlist". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
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