Gerben Thijssen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Gerben Thijssen

Belgian male road and track cyclist

Date of Birth: 21-Jun-1998

Place of Birth: Genk, Flemish Region, Belgium

Profession: sport cyclist

Nationality: Belgium

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Gerben Thijssen

  • Gerben Thijssen (born 21 June 1998) is a Belgian road and track cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Lotto–Soudal.Thijssen won the bronze medal at the 2015 UCI Juniors Track World Championships in the points race.
  • He won the silver medal at the 2016–17 UCI Track Cycling World Cup in Apeldoorn in the team pursuit.
  • In 2016, as a junior he won 2 stages in the Nations Cup Trofeo Karlsberg, the Omloop van de Vlaamse Gewesten and a Belgian Cup stage in Nederhasselt.
  • He represented Belgium at the UCI Juniors Road World Championships in Qatar.
  • In 2017, as a U23-rider he won the Grote Prijs Stad Sint-Niklaas and a stage in Olympia's Tour.
  • He won the gold medal at the 2017 UEC European Track Championships in the Elite Elimination Race.
  • In 2018, he was the Belgian champion in the U23-category.
  • In November 2019, Thijssen crashed out of the Six Days of Ghent, suffering three small brain haemorrhages before being admitted to intensive care.

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