Steven Rooks
Steven Rooks (born 7 August 1960 in Oterleek, North Holland) is a former Dutch professional road racing cyclist known for his climbing ability. His professional career ran from 1982–1995.
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Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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Full name | Steven Rooks | |||||||||||||
Born | Oterleek, the Netherlands | 7 August 1960|||||||||||||
Team information | ||||||||||||||
Current team | Retired | |||||||||||||
Discipline | Road | |||||||||||||
Role | Rider | |||||||||||||
Rider type | Climber | |||||||||||||
Professional teams | ||||||||||||||
1980 | Batavus | |||||||||||||
1982 | TI–Raleigh–Campagnolo | |||||||||||||
1983 | AGU Sport | |||||||||||||
1983 | Sem–France Loire–Reydel–Mavic | |||||||||||||
1984–1985 | Panasonic–Raleigh | |||||||||||||
1986–1989 | PDM–Concorde | |||||||||||||
1990 | Panasonic–Sportlife | |||||||||||||
1991–1992 | Buckler–Colnago–Decca | |||||||||||||
1993 | Festina–Lotus | |||||||||||||
1994–1995 | TVM–Bison Kit | |||||||||||||
Major wins | ||||||||||||||
Grand Tours
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Medal record
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Career
In the 1988 Tour de France, Rooks finished second and won a finish on L’Alpe d’Huez. He won the polka dot jersey for the mountains classification and the Présence Classification (or combination classification).[1] In the 1989 Tour, Rooks won Stage 15, a 39 km mountain top time trial to Orcières-Merlette; he finished seventh that year and again won the Présence Classification, the final year of that award.[2]
Other victories include the 1983 Liège–Bastogne–Liège, the 1986 Tour de Luxembourg and Amstel Gold Race, a stage at the 1987 Tour de Suisse, the 1988 Züri-Metzgete, and 1994 national championship. He finished second at the 1991 World Cycling Championships behind Italy's Gianni Bugno and ahead of Spain's Miguel Indurain.
Doping confession
On the Dutch TV-show Reporter, Rooks admitted with Maarten Ducrot and Peter Winnen to doping. Rooks said he used testosterone and amphetamines during his 13-year career.[3] In 2009, he admitted using EPO after 1989.[4]
Career achievements
Major results
Source:[5]
- 1983
- 1st Liège–Bastogne–Liège
- 1984
- 1st Zuiderzee Derny Tour
- 1986
- 1st
Overall Tour de Luxembourg - 1st
Overall Vuelta a Andalucía - 1st Amstel Gold Race
- 1st Grand Prix de Wallonie
- 9th Overall Tour de France
- 1987
- 1st
Derny, National Track Championships - 1988
- 1st Züri-Metzgete
- 2nd Overall Tour de France
- 1st
Mountains classification - 1st
Combination classification - 1st Stage 12
- 1st
- 1989
- 7th Overall Tour de France
- 1st
Combination classification - 1st Stage 15
- 1st
- 1991
- 1st
Road race, National Road Championships - 2nd
Road race, UCI Road World Championships - 9th Overall Vuelta a España
- 1992
- 10th Overall Vuelta a España
- 1994
- 1st
Road race, National Road Championships
- Critériums
- 1983
- 1st Kamerik
- 1985
- 1st Heemskerk
- 1st Heerhugowaard
- 1986
- 1st Elsloo
- 1st Kloosterzande
- 1st Valkenswaard
- 1987
- 1st Eindhoven
- 1st Schijndel
- 1988
- 1st Acht van Chaam
- 1st Draai van de Kaai
- 1st Nittedal-Oslo
- 1st Apeldoorn
- 1989
- 1st Mijl van Mares
- 1991
- 1st Profronde van Oostvoorne
- 1st Valkenswaard
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
Grand Tour | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 |
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— | — | DNF | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 10 | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | DNF | — | 75 | — | — | DNF | — | DNF | |
DNF | — | 25 | 9 | DNF | 2 | 7 | 33 | 26 | 17 | DNF | DNF | — |
— | Did not compete |
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DNF | Did not finish |
Honors
- In 1988, Rooks was Dutch Sportsman of the year.[6]
- Since 2004, Maastricht, the Steven Rooks Classic, an amateur race, is organised in his honor.[7]
References
- "75ème Tour de France 1988" (in French). Memoire du cyclisme. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
- "76ème Tour de France 1989" (in French). Memoire du cyclisme. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
- http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/results/2000/jan00/jan1news.shtml
- Steven Rooks at Cycling Archives
- Sportman van het jaar
- Steven Rooks Classic Archived 2010-02-09 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Sportsmarketing, the Company of Steven Rooks
- The Steven Rooks Classic
- Official Tour de France results for Steven Rooks
Awards | ||
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Preceded by Ruud Gullit |
Dutch Sportsman of the Year 1988 |
Succeeded by Leo Visser |
Sporting positions | ||
Preceded by Peter Winnen Erik Breukink |
Dutch National Road Race Champion 1991 1994 |
Succeeded by Tristan Hoffman Servais Knaven |