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No. 41 - Tom Boonen

Team: Quick Step
DOB: 10/15/1980
Nationality: BEL
Residence(s): Monaco (Montecarlo)
Height: 6'3'' | Weight: 181
Pro Since: 2002
Speciality: Classics, Sprinting
Past Pro Teams: Quick Step (2003-2009), US Postal Service (2002)
 

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2009 Highlights

2009
1st Overall & Stage 3 Tour of Qatar

Career Highlights

2008 1st Overall, Points Classification & 1st Stages 2,3,6 Tour of Qatar - 1st Stage 2 Tour of California - 1st Paris-Roubaix - 2nd Scheldeprijs - 1st Stage 5 Tour of Belgium - 1st Stage 4 Ster Elektrotoer - 1st Stage 7 Österreich Rundfahrt - 1st Stage 1 Tour de Wallonie - 1st Stage 1 & 4 Eneco Tour - 1st Stage 3 & 16 Vuelta a España - 1st Stage 1 Circuit Franco-Belge
2007 1st Stages 2,3,4,6 & Team TT Tour of Qatar - 1st Stage 4 Vuelta Andalucia - 1st Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne - 1st Dwars door Vlaanderen - 1st Harelbeke - 1st Stage 5 Tour de Belgique -1st Stage 6 & 12 Tour de France - 1st Criterium Meise-Wolvertem
2006 1st Doha International GP - 1st General Classification & Stages 1,2,3,5 Tour of Qatar - 1st Stage 5, Vuelta a Andalucia - 1st Stage 1,2 & 4Paris-Nice - 1st Ronde Van Vlaanderen - 1st Stage 2 & 4 Tour de Belgique - 1st Stage 1Tour de Suisse - 1st Srage 2,4. & 6 Eneco Tour - 1st Stage 6 Tour of Britain
2005 2 Stage wins Tour of Qatar - 2 Stage wins Paris-Nice - 1st Ronde Van Vlaanderen - 1st Paris-Roubaix (Pro Tour race) - 1st Tour de Made - Stage win Tour de Picardie - 3 Stage wins Tour de Belgique - 2 Stage wins Tour de France ? stage Challans-Les Essarts (Pro Tour race) - 1st Road World Cahmpionship Madrid - 1st Amstel Curacao Race
2004 Stage win Tour of Qatar - Stage win Ruta del Sol - 1st Gand-Wevelgem - 1st Scheldenprijs - 1st General Classification & 2 stage wins Tour de Picardie
Stage win Tour de Belgique - 2 Stage wins Deutschland Tour - 2 Stage wins Tour de France
2003 Stage win Tour de Belgique
2002 Stage win 3 Uniqua Classic - 1st Vuelta a Cataluña, Team Time Trial - 1st Kermesse Wilrijk

Interesting Facts

"Tom Boonan, affectionately nicknamed "Benny Love", has without a doubt been a force in the pro peleton the past few years. He was crowned 2007 Sportsman of the Year in Belgium - an award that is delegated by the Belgian association of sports journalists, which he won in 2005 as well. He's already started off the 2009 season strong with his overall win at the Tour of Qatar. In his spare time he likes driving fast cars and reading good books, and is the owner of 3 donkeys (Kamiel, Rasta and Basta)."
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