Tiesj Benoot
_-_Handzame_Classic%2C_20_maart_2015%2C_aankomst_(D03).JPG) Benoot in 2015 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Tiesj Benoot |
| Born |
11 March 1994 Ghent, Belgium |
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb; 11.3 st) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Lotto Soudal |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Classics specialist |
| Amateur team(s) | |
| 2012 | Avia-Fuji-Youth |
| 2013–2014 | Lotto-Belisol U23 |
| 2014 | Lotto Belisol (stagiaire) |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 2015– | Lotto–Soudal |
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Infobox last updated on 16 February 2015 | |
Tiesj Benoot (born 11 March 1994) is a Belgian cyclist, riding for UCI ProTeam Lotto Soudal.[1]
Career
Benoot turned professional with the Belgian UCI World Tour team Lotto–Soudal in 2015, after riding for the team's under 23 outfit from 2013-14, and riding some races as a stagiaire in autumn 2014.[2]
Benoot made an instant instant impact in the professional ranks by placing fifth in his first Tour of Flanders.[3] Later in the season he showed his abilities in stage races, finishing second overall behind Greg Van Avermaet at the 2015 Tour of Belgium.[4] He also claimed three top-10 finishes in stages of the Critérium du Dauphiné.
Personal life
Outside of cycling Benoot is a student of economics at Ghent University.[5]
Palmarès
- 2011
- 7th Overall Tour du Valromey
- 2012
- 2nd Overall Tour de Austria juniors
- 1st Stage 2
- 3rd Overall Trophée Centre Morbihan
- 5th Bernaudeau Junior
- 6th Overall GP Général Patton
- 8th Overall Liège - La Gleize
- 8th Overall Keizer der Juniores
- 1st Stage 1
- 2013
- 1st Stage 4 Vuelta a Palencia
- 1st Tour de Moselle
- 2nd Vuelta a Palencia
- 4th Overall Circuit des Ardennes
- 8th Grand Prix des Marbriers
- 8th U23 Liège–Bastogne–Liège[6]
- 10th Overall Vuelta a la Comunidad de Madrid
- 1st Stage 2
- 2014
- 2nd Overall Triptyque des Monts et Châteaux
- 3rd Ronde Van Vlaanderen U23
- 3rd Overall Ronde de l'Isard
- 4th U23 World Road Championships
- 4th Grote Prijs Stad Zottegem
- 5th U23 Liège–Bastogne–Liège[7]
- 5th Flèche Ardennaise
- 6th U23 Road Race European Road Championships
- 8th Binche–Chimay–Binche
- 10th Overall Danmark Rundt
- 2015
- 2nd Overall Tour of Belgium
- 3rd Handzame Classic[8]
- 4th Le Samyn[9]
- 4th Paris–Tours
- 5th Tour of Flanders
- 5th Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal
- 6th Ronde van Zeeland Seaports
- 6th Dwars door Vlaanderen
- 6th Druivenkoers Overijse
- 8th Trofeo Serra de Tramuntana
- 8th Overall Eneco Tour
- 9th National Road Race Championships
- 2016
- 1st
Youth Classification, Volta ao Algarve - 3rd Trofeo Serra de Tramuntana
- 3rd Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
- 4th Trofeo Pollenca-Port de Andratx
- 7th E3 Harelbeke
- 8th Strade Bianche
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References
- ↑ "Tiesj Benoot » Lotto Soudal". Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ↑ http://www.ciclismointernacional.com/riders-to-watch-in-2015-tiesj-benoot/
- ↑ http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/10-of-the-best-worldtour-riders-under-the-age-of-25-195272
- ↑ http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/10-of-the-best-worldtour-riders-under-the-age-of-25-195272
- ↑ Ryan, Barry (6 April 2015). "Benoot underlines promise with fifth place on Tour of Flanders debut". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ↑ "2013 under-23 Liege-Bastogne-Liege results". VeloNews. 13 April 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ↑ "Uitslag Liège - Bastogne - Liège U23 -2014 - Sportwereld" [Result Liège - Bastogne - Liège U23 -2014 - Sportwereld]. Het Nieuwsblad (in Flemish). 19 April 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ↑ "Meersman wins Handzame Classic". cyclingnews.com. 20 March 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ↑ "Boeckmans wins Le Samyn". cyclingnews.com. 5 March 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
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