![]() Van Petegem at the 2009 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad | |
Personal information | |
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Full name | Peter van Petegem |
Nickname | De Peet; de zwarte van Brakel |
Born | Brakel, Belgium | 18 January 1970
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Weight | 70 kg (154 lb; 11 st 0 lb) |
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | Classics specialist |
Professional teams | |
1992 | PDM–Ultima–Concorde |
1993 | Lotto |
1994 | Trident–Schick |
1995–2000 | TVM–Polis Direct |
2001 | Mercury–Viatel |
2001 | Collstrop–Palmans |
2002–2006 | Lotto–Adecco |
2007 | Quick-Step–Innergetic |
Major wins | |
Stage races | |
Medal record |
Peter van Petegem (born 18 January 1970) is a former professional road racing cyclist. Van Petegem last rode for Quick Step-Innergetic, in 2007. He lived in Horebeke. He was a specialist in spring classics, one of ten riders to win the Tour of Flanders[1] and Paris–Roubaix[2][3] in the same season. He also earned a medal at the World Championship on two occasions; taking the silver in 1998 and winning the bronze in 2003. His last race was the GP Briek Schotte in Desselgem on 11 September 2007.