Olivier Kaisen
 Kaisen at the 2007 Eneco Tour. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Olivier Kaisen |
| Born | 30 April 1983[1] Belgium |
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role |
|
| Rider type | Domestique |
| Amateur team | |
| VC de l'Orne Blanmont[2] | |
| Professional teams | |
| 2005 | R.A.G.T. Semences |
| 2006–2014 | Davitamon–Lotto |
| Managerial teams | |
| 2016– | Wallonie-Bruxelles–Group Protect |
| 2019– | Wallonie–Bruxelles Development Team |
| Major wins | |
| GP Gerrie Kneteman (2007) | |
Olivier Kaisen (born 30 April 1983) is a Belgian former professional road bicycle racer, who competed professionally between 2005 and 2014. He currently works as a directeur sportif for UCI ProTeam Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB and its junior team, UCI Continental team Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB Development Team.[3][4]
Career[]
After riding for R.A.G.T Semences in 2005, Kaisen joined Davitamon–Lotto in 2006 and rode for the team for the remainder of his career. On 10 February 2014, it was announced that Kaisen was medically compelled to retire from the sport because of cardiac rhythm problems.[5]
Major results[]
- 2001
- 1st National Junior Time Trial Championships
- 2002
- 3rd National Under-23 Time Trial Championships
- 2003
- 1st National Under-23 Time Trial Championships
- 2004
- 1st Chrono des Herbiers – U23 version
- 3rd National Under-23 Time Trial Championships
- 2005
- 2nd Overall Tour de Wallonie
- 5th Chrono des Herbiers
- 10th Chrono Champenois
- 2006
- 3rd Overall Circuit Franco-Belge
- 2007
- 1st Grote Prijs Gerrie Knetemann
- 8th Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen
- 10th Chrono des Nations
- 2009
- 1st Stage 5 Tour of Turkey
- 2011
- 5th Overall Tour of Beijing
References[]
- ^ "Lotto Belisol (LTB) – BEL". UCI World Tour. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
- ^ Dossier du Presse RAGT Semences. Saint-Malo: Agence Windward. 2005. p. 9.
- ^ "Bingoal WB". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 4 February 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ "Bingoal WB Development Team". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 4 February 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ "Kaisen has to quit cycling". Lotto–Belisol. Belgian Cycling Project. 10 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
External links[]
Media related to Olivier Kaisen at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- Olivier Kaisen at ProCyclingStats
- Profile at Predictor-Lotto official website
- Olivier Kaisen at Trap-Friis.dk
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