Laurens Sweeck
Sweeck in 2015
Personal information
Full nameLaurens Sweeck
Born (1993-12-17) 17 December 1993 (age 30)
Leuven, Belgium
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight71 kg (157 lb)
Team information
Current team
Discipline
RoleRider
Professional teams
2014–2018Kwadro–Stannah
2018–2019Pauwels Sauzen–Vastgoedservice
2019–2022Pauwels Sauzen–Bingoal[1]
2022–Crelan–Fristads
2023–Alpecin–Deceuninck Development Team
Major wins
Cyclo-cross
National Championships (2020)
World Cup (2022–23)
Superprestige (2019–20)
Medal record
Men's cyclo-cross
Representing  Belgium
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Hoogerheide Team relay
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Rosmalen Elite
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Silvelle Elite
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Namur Elite

Laurens Sweeck (born 17 December 1993) is a Belgian cyclo-cross and road cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Alpecin–Deceuninck Development Team for road racing and Crelan–Fristads for cyclo-cross.[2] He represented his nation in the men's elite event at the 2016 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in Heusden-Zolder.[3][4]

Sweeck is the grandson of former cyclist Alfons Sweeck. His twin brother Diether Sweeck and his older brother Hendrick Sweeck are also professional cyclists.

Major results

Road

2015
1st Stage 5 Tour de Namur
2016
1st Prologue & Stage 3 Triptyque Ardennais
1st Stage 4 (ITT) Tour de Namur
2017
1st Grote Prijs Jean-Pierre Monseré
2nd Overall Tour de Namur
1st Stages 3, 4 (ITT) & 5
2nd Overall Triptyque Ardennais
1st Stage 3
2nd Overall Tour de Liège
10th Halle–Ingooigem
2022
5th Heistse Pijl
2023
3rd Overall Tour du Pays de Montbéliard
1st Stage 2

Cyclo-cross

2014–2015
1st National Under-23 Championships
2nd Overall Under-23 Superprestige
1st Ruddervoorde
1st Hoogstraten
1st Middelkerke
2nd Gieten
3rd Zonhoven
3rd Gavere
2nd Overall UCI Under-23 World Cup
1st Heusden-Zolder
1st Hoogerheide
3rd Namur
2nd UCI World Under-23 Championships
2nd UEC European Under-23 Championships
2nd Antwerpen
2nd Maldegem
2nd Mol
2nd Under-23 Hasselt
3rd Oostmalle
2015–2016
BPost Bank Trophy
1st Sint-Niklaas
EKZ CrossTour
1st Baden
2nd National Championships
3rd Mol
3rd Neerpelt
2016–2017
Soudal Classics
1st Hasselt
1st Neerpelt
3rd Leuven
UCI World Cup
2nd Heusden-Zolder
3rd Las Vegas
3rd Iowa City
Brico Cross
2nd Bredene
3rd Overall Superprestige
3rd Gieten
3rd Zonhoven
3rd Ruddervoorde
3rd Middelkerke
DVV Trophy
3rd Hamme
3rd National Championships
3rd Otegem
2017–2018
Brico Cross
1st Maldegem
2nd Hulst
Soudal Classics
1st Neerpelt
2nd Niel
1st Iowa City
1st Las Vegas
UCI World Cup
2nd Heusden-Zolder
3rd Iowa City
DVV Trophy
2nd Essen
3rd Lille
3rd Antwerpen
3rd Overall Superprestige
2nd Boom
2nd Hoogstraten
3rd Gieten
3rd Diegem
2nd National Championships
2nd Oostmalle
2018–2019
Brico Cross
1st Essen
2nd Lokeren
1st Neerpelt
3rd UEC European Championships
UCI World Cup
3rd Waterloo
DVV Trophy
3rd Niel
3rd Hamme
3rd Baal
2019–2020
1st National Championships
1st Overall Superprestige
1st Middelkerke
2nd Ruddervoorde
2nd Zonhoven
3rd Gavere
Ethias Cross
1st Eeklo
2nd Essen
Rectavit Series
1st Neerpelt
2nd Niel
1st Waterloo
1st Oostmalle
UCI World Cup
2nd Koksijde
2nd Heusden-Zolder
3rd Nommay
DVV Trophy
2nd Hamme
3rd UEC European Championships
2020–2021
Superprestige
1st Niel
1st Middelkerke
3rd Gieten
3rd Merksplas
Ethias Cross
1st Leuven
2nd Kruibeke
3rd Lokeren
X²O Badkamers Trophy
1st Lille
3rd Hamme
1st Oostmalle
2nd Mol
2021–2022
X²O Badkamers Trophy
1st Hamme
Ethias Cross
1st Leuven
1st Maldegem
2nd Bredene
2nd Meulebeke
1st Oostmalle
1st Ardooie
UCI World Cup
2nd Koksijde
2nd National Championships
Superprestige
3rd Merksplas
2022–2023
1st Overall UCI World Cup
1st Maasmechelen
1st Beekse Bergen
2nd Waterloo
2nd Fayetteville
2nd Hulst
2nd Dublin
2nd Besançon
3rd Zonhoven
Superprestige
1st Niel
1st Merksplas
2nd Ruddervoorde
3rd Middelkerke
X²O Badkamers Trophy
1st Lille
3rd Koksijde
Exact Cross
1st Sint Niklaas
3rd Kruibeke
1st Otegem
1st Oostmalle
2nd National Championships
2nd Maldegem
3rd Team relay, UCI World Championships
3rd UEC European Championships
3rd Ardooie
2023–2024
UCI World Cup
2nd Dublin
3rd Maasmechelen
3rd Dendermonde
3rd Zonhoven
4th Antwerpen
2nd Woerden

References

  1. ^ "Pauwels Sauzen - Bingoal". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 23 April 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Alpecin-Deceuninck Development Team". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  3. ^ "2016 Cyclo-croos World Championships: Entries list men's elite" (PDF). wk2016.be. p. 2. Retrieved 1 February 2016.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Laurens Sweeck". cyclingarchives.com. Retrieved 1 February 2016.

External links

Belgian National Cyclo-cross Champions (men)
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