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 27 November 2016 | |
Tiesj Benoot (born 11 March 1994) is a Belgian cyclist, riding for UCI WorldTeam 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 in 2013 and 2014, 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.[3] 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.[4]
Major results
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Benoot (right) on the podium after finishing third in the 2015 Handzame Classic. Also pictured are Antoine Demoitié (left) and Gianni Meersman (centre).
- 2011
- 7th Overall Tour du Valromey
- 2012
- 2nd Overall Junior Oberösterreichrundfahrt
- 1st Points classification
- 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
- 1st Points classification
- 1st Young rider classification
- 8th Grand Prix des Marbriers
- 8th U23 Liège–Bastogne–Liège[5]
- 10th Overall Vuelta a la Comunidad de Madrid U23
- 1st Young rider classification
- 1st Stage 2
- 2014
- 2nd Overall Triptyque des Monts et Châteaux
- 1st
Points classification
- 1st
- 3rd Overall Ronde de l'Isard
- 1st
Young rider classification
- 1st
- 3rd Ronde van Vlaanderen U23
- 4th UCI World Under-23 Road Race Championships
- 4th Grote Prijs Stad Zottegem
- 5th U23 Liège–Bastogne–Liège[6]
- 5th Flèche Ardennaise
- 6th European Under-23 Road Race Championships
- 8th Binche–Chimay–Binche
- 10th Overall Danmark Rundt
- 2015
- 2nd Overall Tour of Belgium
- 3rd Handzame Classic[7]
- 4th Le Samyn[8]
- 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 Overall Eneco Tour
- 8th Trofeo Serra de Tramuntana
- 9th National Road Race Championships
- 2016
- 1st
Young rider classification Volta ao Algarve - 3rd Trofeo Serra de Tramuntana
- 3rd Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
- 4th Trofeo Pollenca-Port de Andratx
- 5th Overall Tour de Pologne
- 6th Grand Prix de Wallonie
- 7th E3 Harelbeke
- 7th Brussels Cycling Classic
- 8th Strade Bianche
- 9th Heistse Pijl
References
- ↑ "Tiesj Benoot » Lotto Soudal". Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ↑ http://www.ciclismointernacional.com/riders-to-watch-in-2015-tiesj-benoot/
- 1 2 Clarke, Stuart (27 January 2016). "10 of the best young and exciting WorldTour riders". Cycling Weekly. Time Inc. UK. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ↑ 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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