Iljo Keisse

Iljo Keisse

Keisse at the 2018 Deutschland Tour
Personal information
Full name	Iljo Keisse
Nickname	Jolly Jumper
Born	(1982-12-21) 21 December 1982 (age 41) Ghent, Belgium
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	72 kg (159 lb)
Team information
Current team	Retired
Disciplines	Track Road
Role	Rider
Rider type	Endurance (track) Classics rider (road)
Amateur team
2004	Jong Vlaanderen 2016
Professional teams
2005–2008	Chocolade Jacques–T Interim
2009	John Saey–Deschacht–Huyandai
2010–2022	Quick-Step[1][2][3]
Major wins
Road Grand Tours Giro d'Italia 1 individual stage (2015) Track European Championships Madison (2005, 2008, 2011) Derny (2006)
Medal record Representing  Belgium Men's track cycling World Championships 2007 Palma de Mallorca Points Race 2005 Los Angeles Madison European Championships 2005 Dalmine Madison 2006 Kopenhagen Derny 2008 Alkmaar Madison 2011 Apeldoorn Madison

Iljo Keisse (born 21 December 1982) is a Belgian former racing cyclist, who competed as a professional from 2005 to 2022. Keisse races on the track and on the road, specializing himself until recently in riding six-day races. He notably has won the Six Days of Ghent seven times and reached the podium a total of 12 times.^[4]