Johan Vansummeren
Johan Vansummeren (born 4 February 1981) is a Belgian former professional road racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2004 and 2016 for the Relax–Bodysol, Silence–Lotto, Garmin–Sharp and AG2R La Mondiale teams.
 Vansummeren at the 2011 Critérium du Dauphiné | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Johan Vansummeren |
| Nickname | Summie |
| Born | 4 February 1981 Lommel, Flanders, Belgium |
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 5 1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb; 12 st 0 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | All-rounder |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2002 | → Domo–Farm Frites |
| 2003 | Quick Step-Davitamon-Latexco |
| Professional teams | |
| 2004 | Relax–Bodysol |
| 2005–2009 | Davitamon–Lotto |
| 2010–2014 | Garmin–Transitions[1][2] |
| 2015–2016 | AG2R La Mondiale |
| Major wins | |
| Stage races | |
Biography
Vansummeren was born, raised, and resides in Lommel, Flanders, Belgium.[1] After two seasons in the amateur ranks, Vansummeren turned professional with Relax–Bodysol in 2004.[1]
Although Vansummeren's role was primarily that of a domestique, he competed as a team leader during the classic season.[3][4] In 2011, Vansummeren won the biggest race of his career, Paris–Roubaix.[5][6] Vansummeren won the race after escaping from three other riders with 15 kilometres (9.3 miles) remaining, winning by nineteen seconds at the velodrome in Roubaix.[7][8] He was victorious, despite riding the final 5 kilometres (3.1 miles) with a flat tire.[7][9] Vansummeren also won the 2007 Tour de Pologne and rode the Tour de France nine times.[10]
Vansummeren signed with AG2R La Mondiale for the 2015 and 2016 seasons.[11] In June 2016, he announced his retirement from the sport after being diagnosed with a heart problem that had been detected in February at the Tour of Oman and resulted in him missing the classics season.[10]
Major results
- 1999
- 1st
Overall Junior Tour of Wales - 2001
- 4th Overall Le Triptyque des Monts et Châteaux
- 4th Circuit de Wallonie
- 5th Overall Ronde de l'Isard
- 1st Stage 5
- 8th Grand Prix de Waregem
- 2002
- 1st Circuit de Wallonie
- 1st Zellik–Galmaarden
- 3rd Overall Le Triptyque des Monts et Châteaux
- 5th Ronde van Vlaanderen U23
- 2003
- 1st Liège–Bastogne–Liège Espoirs
- 2nd
Road race, UCI Under-23 Road World Championships - 3rd Beverbeek Classic
- 4th Ronde van Vlaanderen U23
- 7th Overall Tour of Slovenia
- 9th Time trial, UEC European Under-23 Road Championships
- 10th Overall Tour de Normandie
- 10th Overall Le Triptyque des Monts et Châteaux
- 2004
- 8th Grand Prix Rudy Dhaenens
- 10th Grand Prix Eddy Merckx (with Bert Roesems)
- 2005
- 4th Overall Tour Down Under
- 2006
- 1st
Points classification Tour of Britain - 5th Road race, National Road Championships
- 9th Grand Prix d'Isbergues
- 2007
- 1st Overall Tour de Pologne
- 1st Stage 7
- 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali
- 2008
- 8th Paris–Roubaix
- 2009
- 5th Paris–Roubaix
- 10th Clásica de San Sebastián
- 2011
- 1st Paris–Roubaix
- 1st Duo Normand (with Thomas Dekker)
- 2012
- 1st Stage 2 (TTT) Tour of Qatar
- 9th Paris–Roubaix
- 10th Strade Bianche
- 2014
- 10th Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia |
Did not contest during career | |||||||||||
| Tour de France |
— | 136 | 109 | 62 | 86 | 90 | 29 | — | 147 | — | 74 | DNF |
 Vuelta a España |
35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 70 | 79 | 88 | 118 | 121 |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
References
- "Profile of Johan Vansummeren". Garmin–Sharp. Boulder, Colorado: Slipstream Sports LLC. 28 December 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- "Garmin-Sharp (GRS) – USA". UCI World Tour. Aigle, Vaud: Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- Brecht Decaluwé (10 April 2011). "Double celebration for Van Summeren at Paris-Roubaix". Cyclingnews.com. Bath, England. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
- Daniel Benson (2 February 2010). "Summer loving: Johan Van Summeren's love for the Classics". Cyclingnews.com. Bath, England. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- Andrew Hood (10 April 2011). "Johan Van Summeren wins 2011 Paris-Roubaix". VeloNews. San Diego, California: Competitor Group, Inc. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
- "Johan van Summeren wins Paris-Roubaix Classic". BBC Sport. London, England: BBC. 10 April 2011. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
- "Vansummeren wins Paris-Roubaix". Yahoo!. Boulogne-Billancourt, Île-de-France: TF1 Group. 10 April 2011. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
- John MacLeary (10 April 2011). "Johan Van Summeren upsets odds to win 'the hell of the north' ahead of Fabian Cancellara". The Daily Telegraph. London, England. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
- "Van Summeren takes surprise Paris-Roubaix victory". Cycling Weekly. London, England: Time Inc. UK. 10 April 2011. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
- Wynn, Nigel (29 June 2016). "Johan Vansummeren announces retirement from pro cycling after heart problem". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- "Report: Vansummeren to Ag2r-La Mondiale". Cyclingnews.com. Bath, England. 26 September 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Johan Vansummeren. |
- Johan Vansummeren at Cycling Archives
- Cycling Base: Johan Vansummeren
- Cycling Quotient: Johan Vansummeren
- Garmin-Sharp: Johan Vansummeren
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Stefan Schumacher |
Tour de Pologne 2007 |
Succeeded by Jens Voigt |