Preben Van Hecke
Van Hecke in 2015.
Personal information
Full namePreben Van Hecke
Born (1982-07-09) 9 July 1982 (age 41)
Dendermonde, Belgium
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight66 kg (146 lb)
Team information
Current teamAlpecin–Deceuninck
DisciplineRoad
Role
Amateur team
2003Quick-Step–Davitamon–Latexco
Professional teams
2004Relax–Bodysol
2005–2007Davitamon–Lotto
2008–2019Topsport Vlaanderen[1]
Managerial teams
2022Minerva Cycling Team
2023–Alpecin–Deceuninck
Major wins
One-day races and Classics
National Road Race Championships (2015)

Preben Van Hecke (born 9 July 1982 in Dendermonde) is a Belgian former professional road bicycle racer, who competed professionally between 2004 and 2019 for the Relax–Bodysol, Predictor–Lotto and Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise.[2] He won the Belgian National Road Race Championships in 2015, out of a two-man breakaway with Jürgen Roelandts.[3]

He now works as a directeur sportif for UCI WorldTeam Alpecin–Deceuninck.[4]

Major results

Source: [5]

2002
6th Boucle de l'Artois
7th Flèche Ardennaise
2003
1st Omloop Het Volk U23
1st Circuit du Hainaut
1st Stage 6 Tour de Normandie
6th Zellik–Galmaarden
9th Flèche Ardennaise
2004
1st Noord Nederland Tour
Ster Elektrotoer
1st Mountains classification
1st Stage 2
7th Overall Tour de la Région Wallonne
2005
8th Overall Tour de l'Ain
2006
1st Schaal Sels
2nd Overall Étoile de Bessèges
6th Nationale Sluitingsprijs
9th Grand Prix Pino Cerami
2007
3rd Overall Étoile de Bessèges
4th Hel van het Mergelland
2008
2nd Grote Prijs Stad Zottegem
10th Grand Prix of Aargau Canton
10th Schaal Sels
2010
3rd Druivenkoers Overijse
9th Hel van het Mergelland
2012
1st Omloop van het Waasland
1st Mountains classification, Tour of Slovenia
2013
1st Antwerpse Havenpijl
1st Grand Prix de la Somme
2015
1st Road race, National Road Championships
3rd Dwars door de Vlaamse Ardennen
2016
7th Overall Arctic Race of Norway
2017
1st Mountains classification, Tour of Norway
7th Druivenkoers Overijse
8th Dorpenomloop Rucphen
2018
1st Mountains classification, Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
3rd Ronde van Drenthe
3rd Great War Remembrance Race

References

  1. ^ "Sport Vlaanderen - Baloise 2019 met 22 renners" [Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise 2019 with 22 riders]. Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise (in Dutch). Wielerclub Eddy Merckxvrienden vzw. 24 November 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  2. ^ Hermans, Raf (30 June 2019). "Ex-Belgisch kampioen Preben Van Hecke kondigt afscheid aan: "Het was een schitterende tijd"" [Former Belgian champion Preben Van Hecke announces farewell: "It was a wonderful time"]. Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). Mediahuis. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  3. ^ Axelgaard, Emil (28 June 2015). "Van Hecke creates huge surprise at Belgian championships". Cycling Quotes. CyclingQuotes.com 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  4. ^ "Preben Van Hecke wordt ploegleider bij Alpecin-Deceuninck" [Preben Van Hecke becomes sports director at Alpecin-Deceuninck]. Sporza (in Dutch). Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie. 18 October 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Preben van Hecke". FirstCycling.com. FirstCycling AS. Retrieved 31 January 2023.

External links



Belgian National Road Race Champion (men)
Categories