Tom Veelers

Tom Veelers

Veelers at the 2014 Omloop van het Houtland.
Personal information
Full name Tom Veelers
Born (1984-09-14) 14 September 1984
Ootmarsum, the Netherlands
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 75 kg (165 lb)
Team information
Current team Team Giant–Alpecin
Discipline Road
Role Rider
Rider type Lead-Out Man, Sprinter
Professional team(s)
2003–2004 Löwik-Tegeltoko
2005–2007 Rabobank Continental Team
2008–2016 Skil–Shimano
Infobox last updated on
1 December 2016

Tom Veelers (born 14 September 1984) is a retired Dutch professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Team Giant–Alpecin. Born in Ootmarsum, Overijssel, Veelers won the 2006 edition of U23 Paris–Roubaix. In December 2016 he announced to end his carreer after suffering from knee injuries for over two years.

Major results

2004
Noord-Nederland Tour (with 21 other riders)
2006
U23 Paris–Roubaix
1st Overall Olympia's Tour
1st Stages 5, 6 and 8
2007
OZ Wielerweekend
2008
1st Stage 7 Tour of Qinghai Lake
2009
1st Stage 9 Tour of Qinghai Lake
2011
2nd Overall Tour de Wallonie-Picarde
1st Stage 3
1st Stage 3 Tour of Hainan
2013
2nd Münsterland Giro
4th Handzame Classic
6th Dutch Food Valley Classic
6th Grand Prix de Fourmies
8th GP Impanis-Van Petegem


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