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Amgen Tour of California: Feb 14-22, 2009
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No. 22 - Tom Boonen


Tom Boonen
Team: Quick Step
DOB: 10/15/1980
Nationality: Belgium
Residence(s): Monaco (Montecarlo)
Height: 6'3" | Weight: 181
Pro Since: 2002
Website: tomboonen.com
Past Pro Teams Quick Step - Davitamon (2003-2004), US Postal Service (2002)
 

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Career Highlights

  • 2008 1st Overall & 1st Stages 2,3,6 Tour of Qatar
  • 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 recently 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. Tom thanked his parents, to whom he held the trophy. In his spare time he likes driving fast cars and reading good books, and is the owner of 3 donkeys (Kamiel, Rasta and Basta).