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Jurgen Roelandts

    Key Stats

    Nationality: Belgian
    Born: July 2, 1985
    Hometown: St. Martens, Belgium
    Residence: Asse, Belgium
    Height: 6-foot
    Weight: 170 pounds
    Strengths: time trialing, one-day racing
    Turned Pro: 2008

    Palmares

    Career Highlights:

    1st, Paris-Tours (U23) 2007
    1st, Belgian junior road championship 2002

    2008
    5th overall, Tour of Qatar
    5th, stage 2, Tour of Qatar
    6th, stage 3, Tour of Qatar

    2007
    1st, Paris-Tours (U23)
    2nd overall, Ronde van Vlaams-Brabant (Winner Stage 3)

    2006
    1st, Stage 2, Tour de Normandie
    1st, Stage 2, Tour du Loir-et-Cher
    3rd, Belgian national pursuit championship

    2003
    3rd, Belgian junior national time trial championship

    2002
    1st, Belgian junior national road championship
    3rd, Belgian junior national time trial championship

    2001
    1st, Belgian junior national time trial championship

    Biography

    A strong time trialist, Roelandts has been tearing up the roads in Belgium as a junior and U23. 2008 is his first year in the professional ranks. Roelandts has a degree in physical education and sport.