Toon Aerts (born 19 October 1993 in Malle) is a Belgian professional cyclo-cross and road cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Cyclo-cross team Team Deschacht–Group Hens–Containers Maes. Aerts is a two-time winner of the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup standings (2018–19, 2019–20), and also won the men's elite race at the 2016 European Championships[2] and the 2019 Belgian National Championships.[3] His brother Thijs is also a professional cyclist.
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| Full name | Toon Aerts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 October 1993 Malle, Belgium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current team | Team Deschacht–Group Hens–Containers Maes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Role | Rider | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2013–2022 | Telenet–Fidea[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Team Deschacht–Group Hens–Containers Maes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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On 18 August 2023, the UCI announced that Aerts had been found guilty of a doping violation, and was banned for two years from February 2022 to February 2024.[4] His results between January and February 2023 were also expunged.[5]
Major results
editRoad
edit- 2017
- 1st Internationale Wielertrofee Jong Maar Moedig
- 6th Overall Ster ZLM Toer
- 2019
- 1st
Mountains classification, Tour de Wallonie - 2nd Overall Flèche du Sud
- 1st
Mountains classification
- 1st
- 4th Overall Tour of Belgium
- 2020
- 9th Dwars door het Hageland
- 2021
- 9th Overall Tour of Belgium
- 2024
- 9th Ronde van Limburg
Cyclo-cross
edit- 2010–2011
- 3rd Junior Hasselt
- 2012–2013
- Under-23 Superprestige
- 3rd Hoogstraten
- 2013–2014
- 2nd National Under-23 Championships
- Under-23 Superprestige
- 2nd Zonhoven
- 2nd Hoogstraten
- 3rd Middelkerke
- 2014–2015
- 2nd National Under-23 Championships
- Under-23 Bpost Bank Trophy
- 2nd Baal
- 2nd Lille
- 3rd Ronse
- 3rd Koppenberg
- 3rd Loenhout
- Under-23 Superprestige
- 2016–2017
- 1st
UEC European Championships - DVV Trophy
- 1st Baal
- Soudal Classics
- 1st Niel
- 3rd Sint-Niklaas
- 2nd Ardooie
- 2nd Otegem
- Superprestige
- 3rd Gavere
- 3rd Spa-Francorchamps
- 3rd Waterloo
- 2017–2018
- Soudal Classics
- 1st Niel
- 2nd Hasselt
- 2nd Sint-Niklaas
- 3rd Overall UCI World Cup
- 2nd Overall DVV Trophy
- 2nd Koppenberg
- 3rd Essen
- 3rd Loenhout
- Superprestige
- 2nd Gavere
- 2nd Brabant
- 2nd Ardooie
- 3rd
UEC European Championships - 3rd Otegem
- 3rd Waterloo
- 2018–2019
- 1st
National Championships - 1st Overall UCI World Cup
- 1st Waterloo
- 1st Iowa City
- 2nd Pontchâteau
- 2nd Hoogerheide
- 3rd Bern
- 3rd Koksijde
- 3rd Namur
- 2nd Overall DVV Trophy
- Soudal Classics
- 1st Leuven
- 1st Overijse
- 2nd Overall Superprestige
- 2nd Boom
- 2nd Gavere
- 2nd Hoogstraten
- 3rd Gieten
- 3rd Ruddervoorde
- 3rd Zonhoven
- 3rd Diegem
- 3rd Middelkerke
- 2nd Oostmalle
- 3rd
UCI World Championships - Brico Cross
- 3rd Lokeren
- 3rd Maldegem
- 3rd Otegem
- 3rd Ardooie
- 2019–2020
- 1st Overall UCI World Cup
- 2nd Iowa City
- 2nd Waterloo
- 2nd Bern
- 2nd Namur
- 2nd Nommay
- 2nd Hoogerheide
- 3rd Koksijde
- Superprestige
- 1st Boom
- 1st Zonhoven
- 2nd Middelkerke
- 3rd Ruddervoorde
- DVV Trophy
- Rectavit Series
- 1st Leuven
- Ethias Cross
- 2nd Oostmalle
- 3rd UCI World Championships
- 3rd National Championships
- 2020–2021
- 1st Overall Superprestige
- 1st Gieten
- 2nd Ruddervoorde
- 3rd Niel
- 3rd Boom
- 2nd Overall X²O Badkamers Trophy
- 1st Brussels
- 3rd Koppenberg
- Ethias Cross
- 1st Kruibeke
- 1st Beringen
- 2nd Lokeren
- 2nd Bredene
- 2nd Eeklo
- 2nd Sint-Niklaas
- 2nd National Championships
- 3rd UCI World Championships
- UCI World Cup
- 3rd Dendermonde
- 2021–2022
- 1st Overall X²O Badkamers Trophy
- 2nd Overall Superprestige
- 1st Gieten
- 2nd Niel
- 2nd Boom
- 3rd Ruddervoorde
- 3rd Gavere
- 3rd Overall UCI World Cup
- Ethias Cross
- 3rd Meulebeke
- 2024–2025
- X²O Badkamers Trophy
- 3rd Koppenberg
References
edit- ^ "Telenet Lions". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 19 May 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ "Toon Aerts verrast topfavorieten en pakt Europese titel veldrijden". De Standaard (in Flemish). 2016-10-30. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ^ Brecht Decaluwé (2019-01-13). "Belgian National Cyclo-cross Championships 2019: Elite Men Results". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ^ Adam Becket (2023-08-18). "Belgian cyclo-cross star Toon Aerts banned for two years for anti-doping violation". cyclingweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
- ^ Peter Stuart (2023-08-18). "Toon Aerts banned for two years for anti-doping rule violation". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
External links
edit- Toon Aerts at UCI
- Toon Aerts at Cycling Archives (archived)
- Toon Aerts at ProCyclingStats
- Toon Aerts at Cycling Quotient
- Toon Aerts at CycleBase
- Toon Aerts at UCI
