Henk Vogels
Hendricus "Henk" Vogels (born 31 July 1973, in Perth) is an Australian former professional road bicycle racer who retired from competition at the end of the 2008 season, riding with the Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team. He won the Australian national road race title in 1999.[2] He was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder.[3] He was subsequently directeur sportif of the Fly V-Successful Living team. Vogels also provides expert opinion for SBS Cycling Central.[4] Vogels served as sports director of the Drapac Professional Cycling team in 2014, however he left the team at the end of the season in order to take a break from the sport in 2015 and spend more time with his family.[1]
Vogels at the 2006 Tour de Georgia | |
Personal information | |
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Full name | Hendricus Vogels[1] |
Born | Perth, Western Australia | 31 July 1973
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Weight | 75 kg (165 lb; 11 st 11 lb) |
Team information | |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Professional teams | |
1995–1996 | Novell–Decca–Colnago |
1997–1999 | GAN |
2000–2002 | Mercury Cycling Team |
2003–2004 | Navigators Cycling Team |
2005–2006 | Davitamon–Lotto |
2007–2008 | Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team |
His father, Henk Vogels Sr, was a former Australian cyclist who competed in the team pursuit at the 1964 Summer Olympics.
Major results
- 1994
- 1st Stage 1 Commonwealth Bank Classic
- 1995
- 1st Stage 14, Herald Sun Tour
- 1996
- 1st Stage 6, Tour de l'Avenir
- 1st Stage 2, Wien-Rabenstein-Gresten-Wien
- 1997
- 1st Duo Normand (with Cyril Bos)
- 3rd Paris–Tours
- 3rd Stage 21 Tour de France
- 10th Paris–Roubaix
- 1998
- 10th Paris–Roubaix
- 1999
- 1st
National Road Race Champion - 2000
- 1st First Union USPRO Championships
- 1st Clásica Internacional de Alcobendas
- 1st Zomergem-Adinkerke
- 1st Stage 2, Vuelta a Asturias
- 1st Stage 1, Vuelta a La Rioja
- 1st Stage 1, Herald Sun Tour
- 2001
- 1st Overall Grand Prix Cycliste de Beauce
- 1st Stage 3
- 1st Stage 7 Herald Sun Tour
- 1st Stage 11 Herald Sun Tour
- 2002
- 1st Stage 6a, Grand Prix Cycliste de Beauce
- 1st Stage 12, Herald Sun Tour
- 1st USPRO Criterium Championships
- 2003
- 1st Stage 1, Tour of Georgia
- 2nd Gent–Wevelgem
References
- "Vogels resigns as Drapac's sports director". sbs.com.au. 27 November 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- "Henk Vogels". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- AIS Athletes at the Olympics Archived 6 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- Cycling Central
External links
- VELOBIOS Rider Profile
- Henk Vogels at Trap-Friis.dk
- http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/