| Fullname | Maarten Wynants |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 13 May 1982 (age 44) |
| Birth place | Hasselt, Belgium |
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] |
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb; 11.7 st)[1] |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role |
|
| Amateuryears 1 | 2004 |
| Amateurteam 1 | Jong Vlaanderen 2016 |
| Proyears 1 | 2005–2006 |
| Proyears 2 | 2007–2010 |
| Proyears 3 | 2011–2021 |
| Proteam 3 | [2][3] |
| Manageyears 1 | 2021– |
Maarten Wynants (born 13 May 1982) is a Belgian former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2005 and 2021 for the , and teams.[4] He now works as a directeur sportif for his final professional team, UCI WorldTeam .[4]
Career
Born in Hasselt, Wynants was awarded the Combativity award, given to a rider judged to have shown exceptional attacking spirit during the race, following Stage 1 of the 2010 Tour de France on 4 July. Attacking in the first kilometre, he continued to lead from the front until both he and Alexandr Pliushin of were caught by the peloton just 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) from the end of the 225.5-kilometre (140.1-mile) stage.[5]
In June 2020, Wynants announced that he would retire from cycling in April 2021, after that year's Paris–Roubaix.[6][7] Following the postponement of Paris–Roubaix to October due to the COVID-19 pandemic in France, Wynants' final race occurred at the Tour of Flanders.[4]
Major results
- 2004
- 1st Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships
- 10th Grand Prix de Waregem
- 2005
- 3rd Hel van het Mergelland
- 2006
- 1st Grote Prijs Beeckman-De Caluwé
- 7th Overall Ster Elektrotoer
- 2007
- 3rd Halle–Ingooigem
- 5th Overall Ster Elektrotoer
- 9th Overall Circuit Franco-Belge
- 10th Overall Volta ao Algarve
- 2008
- 3rd Trofeo Sóller
- 5th Le Samyn
- 6th Paris–Brussels
- 6th Grand Prix de Fourmies
- 2010
- Combativity award Stage 1 Tour de France
- 2011
- 7th Overall Tour of Belgium
- 2012
- 3rd Overall Tour de l'Eurométropole
- 7th Binche–Tournai–Binche
- 8th Dwars door Vlaanderen
- 10th Overall Tour of Belgium
- 10th Paris–Roubaix
- 2013
- 2nd Trofeo Platja de Muro
- 9th Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
- 2014
- 6th Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne
- 2016
- 9th Le Samyn
- 9th Tour de l'Eurométropole
- 2017
- 2nd Omloop van het Houtland
- 3rd Omloop Mandel-Leie-Schelde
- 2018
- 1st Stage 5 (TTT) Tour of Britain
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giro d'Italia | — | — | — | — | DNF | — | — | — |
| Tour de France | — | 116 | — | DNF | 132 | 117 | — | 138 |
| / Vuelta a España | 113 | — | — | — | — | — | DNF | — |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
References
- ^ "Wynants, Maarten". Quick Step. 2010. Archived from the original on 25 February 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-09.
- ^ "Team Jumbo-Visma 2020 roster presented in Amsterdam". Bianchi. F.I.V. Edoardo Bianchi S.p.A. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ^ "Jumbo-Visma". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived 2 January 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "Maarten Wynants says goodbye after seventeen years as a professional cyclist". Team Oranje Road BV. 4 April 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "Profile: Maarten Wynants". Quick Step Cycling. 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-04.[dead link]
- ^ "Wynants set for retirement after 2021 Paris-Roubaix". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "Jumbo-Visma extend contracts with Eenkhoorn, Hofstede, Roosen and Pfingsten". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 4 September 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
As announced in June, Maarten Wynants is also on a short 2021 contract, and will retire following next season's Paris-Roubaix to become a sports director on the team [...]