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 19821995.

Steven Rooks
Rooks in 2010
Personal information
Full nameSteven Rooks
Born (1960-08-07) 7 August 1960
Oterleek, the Netherlands
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeClimber
Professional teams
1980Batavus
1982TI–Raleigh–Campagnolo
1983AGU Sport
1983Sem–France Loire–Reydel–Mavic
1984–1985Panasonic–Raleigh
1986–1989PDM–Concorde
1990Panasonic–Sportlife
1991–1992Buckler–Colnago–Decca
1993Festina–Lotus
1994–1995TVM–Bison Kit
Major wins
Grand Tours
Tour de France
Mountains Classification (1988)
Combination classification (1988, 1989)
2 individual stages

Stage Races

Tour de Luxembourg (1986)

Single-Day Races and Classics

National Road Race Championships (1991, 1994)
Amstel Gold Race (1986)
Liège–Bastogne–Liège (1983)
Züri-Metzgete (1988)

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
1989
7th Overall Tour de France
1st Combination classification
1st Stage 15
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
Vuelta a España DNF 9 10
Giro d'Italia DNF 75 DNF DNF
Tour de France DNF 25 9 DNF 2 7 33 26 17 DNF DNF
Legend
Did not compete
DNF Did not finish

Honors

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See also

References

  1. "75ème Tour de France 1988" (in French). Memoire du cyclisme. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
  2. "76ème Tour de France 1989" (in French). Memoire du cyclisme. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
  3. http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/results/2000/jan00/jan1news.shtml
  4. Steven Rooks at Cycling Archives
  5. Sportman van het jaar
  6. Steven Rooks Classic Archived 2010-02-09 at the Wayback Machine
Awards
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
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