Iljo Keisse

Iljo Keisse
Keisse at the 2018 Deutschland Tour
Personal information
Full nameIljo Keisse
NicknameJolly Jumper
Born (1982-12-21) 21 December 1982 (age 41)
Ghent, Belgium
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Team information
Current teamRetired
Disciplines
  • Track
  • Road
RoleRider
Rider typeEndurance (track)
Classics rider (road)
Amateur team
2004Jong Vlaanderen 2016
Professional teams
2005–2008Chocolade Jacques–T Interim
2009John Saey–Deschacht–Huyandai
2010–2022Quick-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
Silver medal – second place 2007 Palma de Mallorca Points Race
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Los Angeles Madison
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Dalmine Madison
Gold medal – first place 2006 Kopenhagen Derny
Gold medal – first place 2008 Alkmaar Madison
Gold medal – first place 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]

  1. ^ Susan Westemeyer (6 December 2009). "Keisse signs with Quick Step". Cycling News. Retrieved 6 December 2009.
  2. ^ Ryan, Barry (31 December 2019). "2020 Team Preview: Deceuninck-QuickStep". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Deceuninck – Quick-Step". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 1 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Keisse wins Gent Six for fifth time". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 25 November 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2012.