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Jurgen Van den Broeck

Key Stats

Nationality: Belgian
Born: February 1, 1983
Hometown: Herentals, Belgium
Residence: Morkhoven, Belgium
Height: 6-foot-1
Weight: 152 pounds
Strengths: Time trialing and stage racing.
Turned Pro: 2004
Hobbies: Having fun.

Palmares

Career Highlights:

1st, World junior time trial championship 2001

2006
8th, Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne
9th, Tour of Romandië
1st, Dernycriterium Schriek

2005
8th overall, Eneco Tour

2004
6th overall Tour of Belgium

2003
2nd, Belgian national time trial championship

2002
1st overall, Tour of Limburg

2001
1st, World junior time trial championship

Biography

Known as the "Locomotive of Morkhoven" Van Den Broeck's young career got a huge boost in 2001 when he won the world junior time trial championship. He joined Discovery in 2004, leaving after three seasons. A talented time trialist, Van Den Broeck has shown promise as a stage racer in recent years. He joined Predictor-Lotto in 2007.