 Mertens at the 2009 Danmark Rundt. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Tim Mertens |
| Born | (1986-02-07) 7 February 1986 (age 38) Mechelen, Belgium |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road and track |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur teams | |
| 1998–2001 | WC Sprinters Malderen |
| 2002–2006 | WC Onder-Ons-Parike |
| 2007–2008 | Davitamon–Win for Life–Jong Vlaanderen |
| Professional team | |
| 2009–2013 | Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator |
Tim Mertens (born 7 February 1986 in Mechelen) is a former Belgian professional racing cyclist. He got most of his successes on the track.
Mertens retired at the end of the 2013 season, at the age of 27.
Career highlights
Track
- 2002
- 1st, National Novice Points Race Championships
- 2003
- 2nd, National Junior Individual Pursuit Championships
- 2004
- 3rd, European Junior Points Race Championships
- 2nd, World Junior Madison Championships
- National Junior Championships
- 1st Track time trial
- 1st Individual pursuit
- 1st Points race
- 2nd, UIV U23 Cup – Ghent
- 2005
- National Championships
- 1st Omnium
- 3rd Madison
- 3rd, UIV U23 Cup – Rotterdam
- 2006
- 3rd, UIV U23 Cup – Rotterdam
- National Championships
- 1st Team pursuit
- 3rd Track time trial
- 3rd Scratch
- 3rd Individual pursuit
- 2007
- 1st Overall UIV U23 Cup
- 3rd, European Under-23 Team Pursuit Championships
- 3rd, Track World Cup, Scratch – Beijing
- National Championships
- 1st Team pursuit
- 2nd Track time trial
- 2nd Scratch
- 2nd Omnium
- 2008
- Track World Cup
- 1st Madison – Los Angeles
- 2nd Scratch – Manchester
- 2nd Scratch – Cali
- 1st Madison – Cali
- 3rd, National Derny Championships
- 2009
- National Championships
- 1st Omnium
- 1st Scratch
- 1st Track time trial
- 1st Derny
- 1st Overall Track World Cup – Scratch
- European Championships
- 4th Madison
- 7th Omnium
- 2010
- 1st National Scratch Championships
- 4th World Madison Championships
- 4th European Madison Championships
Road
- 2001
- 2nd, National Novice Road Race Championships
- 2004
- 2nd Overall Keizer der Juniores Koksijde
- 1st Stage 3
- 2010
- 8th Rund um Köln
References
- "Baanwielrenner Tim Mertens: "Uitgekeken op het profpeloton"" [Track cyclist Tim Mertens: "Bored with the pro peloton"]. Belgische Racefietsen (in Dutch). WordPress. 15 November 2013.
External links
- Tim Mertens at Cycling Archives (archived)