Kevin van Impe
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Kevin Van Impe |
| Born |
19 April 1981 Aalst, Belgium |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 2002–2004 | Lotto–Adecco |
| 2005 | Chocolade Jacques–T Interim |
| 2006–2011 | Quick-Step–Innergetic |
| 2012 | Vacansoleil–DCM |
| Major wins | |
| Dwars door Vlaanderen (2009) | |
|
Infobox last updated on 24 March 2012 | |
Kevin Van Impe (born 19 April 1981 in Aalst, East Flanders) is a retired Belgian professional road bicycle racer. His father is former cyclist Frank Van Impe, and his uncle is ex-cyclist Lucien Van Impe, winner of the 1976 Tour de France.
A routine out of competition drugs test performed on Van Impe caused controversy in March 2008. Van Impe was asked to give a sample for testing whilst at a crematorium making funeral arrangements for his deceased son, and was warned that failure to provide a sample would count as a refusal to give a sample, for which sanctions apply.[1] Professional cyclists racing in the Paris–Nice and Tirreno–Adriatico performed demonstrations over the lack of respect shown to Van Impe.
Van Impe retired in March 2012,[2] having only joined the Vacansoleil–DCM team in January of that year.[3]
Palmarès
- 1999
-
U19 Time Trial Champion - 2000
- 3rd, National U23 Time Trial Championship
- 2002
- GP Zele
- 2003
- Izegem
- stage, Rheinland-Pfalz Rundfahrt
- 2005
- Omloop van het Houtland
- 2nd, National Road Race Championship
- 2006
- stage and
overall Circuit Franco-Belge - 2009
- Dwars door Vlaanderen
References
- ↑ "Drug testers impose on funeral arrangements". Cyclingnews.com. 2008-03-16. Retrieved 2008-03-17.
- ↑ Stokes, Shane (23 March 2012). "Kevin Van Impe retires with immediate effect". VeloNation. VeloNation LLC. Retrieved 24 March 2012.
- ↑ Atkins, Ben (3 January 2012). "Vacansoleil-DCM presented with twelve new riders for 2012". VeloNation. VeloNation LLC. Retrieved 24 March 2012.
External links
- Official website (Dutch)