Wim Omloop
| To person | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5th October 1971 |
| nation |
 Belgium
|
| discipline | Street |
| height | 1.88 m |
| Racing weight | 83 kg |
| End of career | 2001 |
| Team (s) | |
| 1993 1994 1995–1996 1997 1998–1999 2000 2001 to April 11th |
La William-Duve Lotto-Caloi Collstrop-Lystex Palmans-Lystex Spar-RDM Bankgiroloterij-Batavus Bankgiroloterij-Batavus |
| Most important successes | |
| Last updated: August 1st, 2020 | |
Wim Omloop (born October 5, 1971 in Herentals , Flanders ) is a former cyclist . He was a professional from 1993 to 2001.
Athletic career
After Omloop won the Tour of Flanders U23 and the Belgian championship among the amateurs in 1992 , he took part in the Olympic Games in Barcelona.
In 1993 Roosen switched to the professional and was second at De Kustpijl and fourth at Binche-Tournai-Binche . In the following year, in addition to his victories at Grote Prijs Marcel Kint and Gullegem Koerse , he was able to finish second at Grote Prijs Stad Zottegem and third at Halle-Ingooigem . In 1995 he was able to place third at the Liedekerkse Pijl. In 1996 and 1997 no other noteworthy placements are known.
1998 was probably his most successful season in terms of points achieved. In addition to his victories, Omloop was second at Omloop van het Waasland , De Kustpijl , Omloop van de Westhoek, Omloop Vlaamse Scheldeboorden , fourth at Nationale Sluitingsprijs and the national championships in road races, and sixth at Schelteprijs . In 1999 he finished third at the Ronde van Midden-Zeeland .
In 2000 he was second at GP Rudy Dhaenens , GP de Villers-Cotterets and Halle-Ingooigem . After April 2001, he ended his career.
Familiar
His father, Henri Omloop, his uncle Marcel Omloop and his cousin Geert were also professional cyclists.
successes
1993
1994
- Gullegem Koerse
- Grote Prijs Marcel Kint
1995
- GP Raf Jonckheere
- Memorial Thijssen
1996
1997
1998
- Grote Prijs Stad Sint-Niklaas
- GP Stad Vilvoorde
1999
- Halle – Ingooigem
- GP Stad Vilvoorde
- Flèche Hesbignonne
- Omloop of the Kempen
- GP Raf Jonckheere
2000
- one stage tour of the Netherlands
- Memorial Thijssen
- Omloop van de Bommelerwaard
- Omloop van de Gouden Garnaal
- GP Raf Jonckheere
Web links
- Wim Omloop in the Radsportseiten.net database
- Wim Omloop in the ProCyclingStats.com database
Individual evidence
- ↑ Wim Omloop. In: olympedia.org. Accessed August 2, 2020 .
- ^ Henri Omloop. In: radsportseiten.net. Accessed August 2, 2020 .
- ↑ Marcel Omloop. In: radsportseiten.net. Accessed August 2, 2020 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Omloop, Wim |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian cyclist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 5th October 1971 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Herentals , Flanders |