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Pieter Mertens

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Pieter Mertens
Mertens in 2007
Personal information
Full namePieter Mertens
Born (1980-08-28) 28 August 1980 (age 44)
Lommel, Belgium
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional teams
2004–2005Vlaanderen–T Interim
2006–2007Davitamon–Lotto

Pieter Mertens (born 28 August 1980) is a Belgian former professional road bicycle racer. He competed as a professional for four years, riding for Vlaanderen–T Interim between 2004 and 2005 and for UCI ProTeam Davitamon–Lotto between 2006 and 2007.[1] He announced his retirement in October 2007 in order to focus on his medical studies.[2] His most notable victories include a stage of the 2005 Rheinland-Pfalz Rundfahrt and the overall title of the 2002 Tour de Namur.[3] He competed in one Grand Tour: the 2006 Vuelta a España, finishing 75th overall.[4]

Major results

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References

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  1. ^ Haake, Bjorn (10 October 2007). "Mertens may end career at 27". Cycling News. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Pieter Mertens stopt met wielrennen". internetgazet.be. 9 October 2007. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Rheinland-Pfalz-Rundfahrt (GER), 2005, Kategorie: 2.1". radsport-news.com. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Pieter Mertens". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Pieter Mertens". firstcycling.com. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
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