Niko Eeckhout

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Niko Eeckhout at the start of Omloop Het Volk 2007

Niko Eeckhout (born December 16, 1970 in Izegem ) is a former Belgian cyclist and current sports director .

Eeckhout became a professional at Palmans-Collstrop in 1993 . He was considered a strong sprinting classic specialist and was particularly successful in one-day races such as Dwars door Vlaanderen , Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen and Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen in Belgium and the Netherlands .

At the end of the 2013 season, at the age of 42, after 21 professional seasons, he ended his career as a professional cyclist and moved to the management of his last team, An Post-ChainReaction .

Teams

successes

2000

2001

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Europcar with a new co-sponsor, Eeckhout ended his career at 42. radsport-news.com, October 12, 2013, accessed December 13, 2013 .
  2. ↑ Shane Stockes: Eeckhout takes up coaching and directeur sportif role with An Post Chainreaction Sean Kelly team. velonation.com, December 7, 2013, accessed December 13, 2013 .

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personal data
SURNAME Eeckhout, Niko
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Belgian cyclist
DATE OF BIRTH December 16, 1970
PLACE OF BIRTH Izegem