No. 127 - Henk Vogels
 | Team: Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team Country: AUS DOB: 7/31/1973 | Age: 33 Hometown: Perth, Australia Residence: Buderimm, Queensland Height: 6' | Weight: 175 Hobbies: Henk Vogels Cycling Foundation Website: http://www.hvcf.com.au Pro Since: 1995 Specialty: Sprinter |
Career Summary
As Western Australia’s most successful road cyclist, Henk Vogels’ list of achievements are long. Along with top ten finishes in Paris-Roubaix, Paris- Tours, and Gent-Wevelgem, he has won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games, the USPRO Road and Criterium Championships, and the Australian National Road Championships.One of his greatest feats off the bike was his remarkable recovery from a near-fatal crash in 2003 that resulted in severe head, spine, and ankle injuries.
Vogels is also one of the sport’s best lead out men. As a member of the Davitamon-Lotto team for two season, he lead Robbie McEwen to multiple wins including six Giro d’Italia stage wins. Racing for Toyota-United for 2007, Vogels is poised to help the team make an immediate impact in California.
Events
07 Amgen Tour of California06 Tour de Georgia
04 Tour de Georgia
03 Tour de Georgia
Individual Results
- 2006 5th Australian National Road Championships; 1st Nerang New Year’s Day Criterium
- 2005 2nd, 4th, and 10th place stage finishes Giro d’Italia; 2nd Noosa International Criterium
- 2004 1st Deer Trail Road Race
- 20032nd Gent-Wevelgem; 1st stage 1 Tour de Georgia; stage win South Carolina Heritage Series
- 2003 1st Iron Horse Classic Criterium
- 2002 1st Saturn Cycling Classic; 1st Cascade Classic; 1st Tour of the Gila; 1st Valley of the Sun stage Race, 2001 3rd overall Tour of Langkawi; 4th Tour de Limosain
- 2001 1st overall GP de Beauce; two stage wins Herald Sun Tour
- 2000 9 victories including: First Union USPRO Championship; overall and stage win, Fitchburg Longsjo Classic
- 1999 1st Australian National Championships; 3rd stage 3 Paris-Nice; 4th stage 7 Tour de France
- 1997 3rd stage 21 Tour de France
