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Tom Boonen Information
Tom Boonen
Boonen at the 2005 Tour de France
Personal information
Full name
Tom Boonen
Nickname
Tommeke Tornado Tom Torpedo Tom
Date of birth
October 15, 1980 (1980-10-15)(age 27)
Country
Belgium
Height
1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight
82 kg (180 lb/12.9 st)
Team information
Current team
Quick Step
Discipline
Road
Role
Rider
Rider type
Classics specialist Sprinter
Professional team(s)
2002 2003–
US Postal Service Quick Step
Major wins
World Cycling Champion (2005) Tour de France, 6 stages Tour de France, points jersey (2007) Paris-Roubaix (2005, 2008) Ronde van Vlaanderen (2005, 2006) Gent-Wevelgem (2004)
Infobox last updated on:
2008-04-13
Tom Boonen (born on October 15, 1980 in Mol, Belgium) is a professional road bicycle racer and is the 2005 World Road Race Champion. He is considered a single-day road race specialist with a strong finishing sprint. His personality and looks, combined with his successes, also turned him into Belgium's main male sports idol of the mid-2000s.
Filippo Pozzato’s switch from the talent laden Quick-Step team to the Liquigas team for 2007 was a sign that the 25 year old Italian was ready to be his own man in the Classics.
World Cycling Champion (2005)
