Personal information | |
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Full name | Kevin De Weert |
Born | Duffel, Belgium | 27 May 1982
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) |
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | All-rounder |
Amateur teams | |
2001 | Rabobank junior |
2002 | Rabobank GS3 |
Professional teams | |
2003–2004 | Rabobank |
2005–2006 | Quick-Step–Innergetic |
2007–2008 | Cofidis |
2009–2014 | Quick-Step |
2015 | LottoNL–Jumbo |
Kevin De Weert (born 27 May 1982 in Duffel) is a former Belgian professional road bicycle racer.[1] In October 2014 it was announced would join LottoNL–Jumbo on a two-year deal from 2015, with the team's directeur sportif Nico Verhoeven describing his role as a domestique for the team's general classification riders in stage races.[2] De Weert retired on his 33rd birthday due to the continuing effects of injuries sustained earlier in his career.[3] In February 2016 he succeeded Carlo Bomans as coach of the Belgian national cycling team.[4]