Steven Rooks

Steven Rooks
	Rooks in 2010
Personal information
Full name	Steven Rooks
Born	7 August 1960 (age 61); Oterleek, the Netherlands
Team information
Current team	Retired
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Rider type	Climber
Professional teams
1980	Batavus
1982	TI–Raleigh–Campagnolo
1983	AGU Sport
1983	Sem–France Loire–Reydel–Mavic
1984–1985	Panasonic–Raleigh
1986–1989	PDM–Concorde
1990	Panasonic–Sportlife
1991–1992	Buckler–Colnago–Decca
1993	Festina–Lotus
1994–1995	TVM–Bison Kit
Major wins
	Grand Tours Tour de France Mountains classification (1988) Combination classification (1988, 1989) 2 individual stages (1988, 1989) Stage Races Tour de Luxembourg (1986) Single-Day Races and Classics ; National Road Race Championships (1991, 1994) Amstel Gold Race (1986) Liège–Bastogne–Liège (1983) Züri-Metzgete (1988)
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Men's road bicycle racing
Representing the Netherlands
World Championships

Steven Rooks (born 7 August 1960 in Oterleek, North Holland) is a former Dutch professional road racing cyclist known for his climbing ability. His professional career ran from 1982–1995.

Career[]

In the 1988 Tour de France, Rooks finished second and won a finish on L’Alpe d’Huez. He won the polka dot jersey for the mountains classification and the Présence Classification (or combination classification).^[1] In the 1989 Tour, Rooks won Stage 15, a 39 km mountain top time trial to Orcières-Merlette; he finished seventh that year and again won the Présence Classification, the final year of that award.^[2]

Other victories include the 1983 Liège–Bastogne–Liège, the 1986 Tour de Luxembourg and Amstel Gold Race, a stage at the 1987 Tour de Suisse, the 1988 Züri-Metzgete, and 1994 national championship. He finished second at the 1991 World Cycling Championships behind Italy's Gianni Bugno and ahead of Spain's Miguel Indurain.

Doping confession[]

On the Dutch TV-show Reporter, Rooks admitted with Maarten Ducrot and Peter Winnen to doping. Rooks said he used testosterone and amphetamines during his 13-year career.^[3] In 2009, he admitted using EPO after 1989.^[4]

Career achievements[]

Major results[]

Source:^[5]

1983

1st Liège–Bastogne–Liège

1984

1st Zuiderzee Derny Tour

1986

1st

Overall Tour de Luxembourg

1st

Overall Vuelta a Andalucía

1st Amstel Gold Race

1st Grand Prix de Wallonie

9th Overall Tour de France

1987

1st

Derny, National Track Championships

1988

1st Züri-Metzgete

2nd Overall Tour de France

1st

Mountains classification

1st

Combination classification

1st Stage 12

1989

7th Overall Tour de France

1st

Combination classification

1st Stage 15

1991: 1st Road race, National Road Championships; 2nd Road race, UCI Road World Championships; 9th Overall Vuelta a España
1992: 10th Overall Vuelta a España
1994: 1st Road race, National Road Championships

Critériums
1983: 1st Kamerik
1985: 1st Heemskerk; 1st Heerhugowaard
1986: 1st Elsloo; 1st Kloosterzande; 1st Valkenswaard
1987: 1st Eindhoven; 1st Schijndel
1988: 1st Acht van Chaam; 1st Draai van de Kaai; 1st Nittedal-Oslo; 1st Apeldoorn
1989: 1st Mijl van Mares
1991: 1st Profronde van Oostvoorne; 1st Valkenswaard

Grand Tour general classification results timeline[]

Grand Tour	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995
Vuelta a España	—	—	DNF	—	—	—	—	—	9	10	—	—	—
Giro d'Italia	—	—	—	—	—	DNF	—	75	—	—	DNF	—	DNF
Tour de France	DNF	—	25	9	DNF	2	7	33	26	17	DNF	DNF	—

Legend
—	Did not compete
DNF	Did not finish

Honors[]

In 1988, Rooks was Dutch Sportsman of the year.^[6]
Since 2004, Maastricht, the Steven Rooks Classic, an amateur race, is organised in his honor.^[7]

References[]

^ "75ème Tour de France 1988" (in French). Memoire du cyclisme. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
^ "76ème Tour de France 1989" (in French). Memoire du cyclisme. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
^ http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/results/2000/jan00/jan1news.shtml
^ "Rooks admits to EPO use".
^ Steven Rooks at Cycling Archives
^ Sportman van het jaar
^ Steven Rooks Classic Archived 2010-02-09 at the Wayback Machine

External links[]

Awards
Preceded by Ruud Gullit	Dutch Sportsman of the Year 1988	Succeeded by Leo Visser
Sporting positions
Preceded by Peter Winnen Erik Breukink	Dutch National Road Race Champion 1991 1994	Succeeded by Tristan Hoffman Servais Knaven

[mdc1988-1] "75ème Tour de France 1988" (in French). Memoire du cyclisme. Retrieved 1 March 2010.

[mdc1989-2] "76ème Tour de France 1989" (in French). Memoire du cyclisme. Retrieved 1 March 2010.

[3] ttp://autobus.cyclingnews.com/results/2000/jan00/jan1news.shtml

[4] "Rooks admits to EPO use".

[5] Steven Rooks at Cycling Archives

[6] Sportman van het jaar

[7] Steven Rooks Classic Archived 2010-02-09 at the Wayback Machine

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