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Gorik Gardeyn

    Key Stats

    Nationality: Belgian
    Born: March 17, 1980
    Hometown: Egem, Belgium
    Residence: Egem, Belgium
    Height: 5-foot-10
    Weight: 159 pounds
    Strengths: one-day racing
    Turned Pro: 2001

    Palmares

    Career Highlights:

    2008
    7th, stage 3, Tour of Qatar
    8th, stage 5, Tour of Qatar

    2007
    Stage win, Tour of Belgium
    1st, Dentergem

    2006
    1st, Nationale Sluitingsprijs Putte-Kapellen

    Biography

    Growing up on a farm in rural Belgiun, Gardeyn was active in a variety of sports, before finally settling on cycling at the age of 15. He began his pro career in 2001. Gardeyn returns to the Lotto team, having ridden for Lotto-Domo in 2003 and 2004. He spent 2007 as a member of the ill-fated Unibet team before signing with Silence-Lotto in 2008.