.JPG) Van Hecke in 2015. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Preben Van Hecke |
| Born | (1982-07-09) 9 July 1982 (age 42) Dendermonde, Belgium |
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Alpecin–Deceuninck |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role |
|
| Amateur team | |
| 2003 | Quick-Step–Davitamon–Latexco |
| Professional teams | |
| 2004 | Relax–Bodysol |
| 2005–2007 | Davitamon–Lotto |
| 2008–2019 | Topsport Vlaanderen |
| Managerial teams | |
| 2022 | Minerva Cycling Team |
| 2023– | Alpecin–Deceuninck |
| Major wins | |
| One-day races and Classics | |
Preben Van Hecke (born 9 July 1982 in Dendermonde) is a Belgian former professional road bicycle racer, who competed professionally between 2004 and 2019 for the Relax–Bodysol, Predictor–Lotto and Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise. He won the Belgian National Road Race Championships in 2015, out of a two-man breakaway with Jürgen Roelandts.
He now works as a directeur sportif for UCI WorldTeam Alpecin–Deceuninck.
Major results
Source:
- 2002
- 6th Boucle de l'Artois
- 7th Flèche Ardennaise
- 2003
- 1st Omloop Het Volk U23
- 1st Circuit du Hainaut
- 1st Stage 6 Tour de Normandie
- 6th Zellik–Galmaarden
- 9th Flèche Ardennaise
- 2004
- 1st Noord Nederland Tour
- Ster Elektrotoer
- 1st Mountains classification
- 1st Stage 2
- 7th Overall Tour de la Région Wallonne
- 2005
- 8th Overall Tour de l'Ain
- 2006
- 1st Schaal Sels
- 2nd Overall Étoile de Bessèges
- 6th Nationale Sluitingsprijs
- 9th Grand Prix Pino Cerami
- 2007
- 3rd Overall Étoile de Bessèges
- 4th Hel van het Mergelland
- 2008
- 2nd Grote Prijs Stad Zottegem
- 10th Grand Prix of Aargau Canton
- 10th Schaal Sels
- 2010
- 3rd Druivenkoers Overijse
- 9th Hel van het Mergelland
- 2012
- 1st Omloop van het Waasland
- 1st Mountains classification, Tour of Slovenia
- 2013
- 1st Antwerpse Havenpijl
- 1st Grand Prix de la Somme
- 2015
- 1st
Road race, National Road Championships - 3rd Dwars door de Vlaamse Ardennen
- 2016
- 7th Overall Arctic Race of Norway
- 2017
- 1st
Mountains classification, Tour of Norway - 7th Druivenkoers Overijse
- 8th Dorpenomloop Rucphen
- 2018
- 1st
Mountains classification, Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana - 3rd Ronde van Drenthe
- 3rd Great War Remembrance Race
References
- "Sport Vlaanderen - Baloise 2019 met 22 renners" [Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise 2019 with 22 riders]. Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise (in Dutch). Wielerclub Eddy Merckxvrienden vzw. 24 November 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- Hermans, Raf (30 June 2019). "Ex-Belgisch kampioen Preben Van Hecke kondigt afscheid aan: "Het was een schitterende tijd"" [Former Belgian champion Preben Van Hecke announces farewell: "It was a wonderful time"]. Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). Mediahuis. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- Axelgaard, Emil (28 June 2015). "Van Hecke creates huge surprise at Belgian championships". Cycling Quotes. CyclingQuotes.com 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- "Preben Van Hecke wordt ploegleider bij Alpecin-Deceuninck" [Preben Van Hecke becomes sports director at Alpecin-Deceuninck]. Sporza (in Dutch). Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie. 18 October 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- "Preben van Hecke". FirstCycling.com. FirstCycling AS. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
External links
- Preben Van Hecke at UCI
- Preben Van Hecke at ProCyclingStats
- Preben Van Hecke at trap-friis.dk
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