Frans Maassen
Encyclopedia
Franciscus Albertus Antonius Johannes Maassen (born 27 January 1965 in Haelen
, Limburg
) is a directeur sportif
. He was a professional road racing cyclist
between 1987 and 1995. He completed seven Tour de France
stage races, twice won the Tour of Belgium
, and won the 1994 Tour de Luxembourg
.
Since 2005, Maassen has been the assistant directeur sportif
of the Rabobank
, a Netherlands-based UCI ProTour
team.
First year as a professional
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
Haelen
Haelen is a town in the south-eastern Netherlands.Until it became a part of Leudal on 1 January 2007, Haelen was a separate municipality, including the villages of Buggenum, Horn, and Nunhem.-External links:*...
, Limburg
Limburg (Netherlands)
Limburg is the southernmost of the twelve provinces of the Netherlands. It is located in the southeastern part of the country and bordered by the province of Gelderland to the north, Germany to the east, Belgium to the south and part of the west, andthe Dutch province of North Brabant partly to...
) is a directeur sportif
Directeur sportif
A directeur sportif is a person directing a cycling team during a road bicycle racing event...
. He was a professional road racing cyclist
Road bicycle racing
Road bicycle racing is a bicycle racing sport held on roads, using racing bicycles. The term "road racing" is usually applied to events where competing riders start simultaneously with the winner being the first to the line at the end of the course .Historically, the most...
between 1987 and 1995. He completed seven Tour de France
Tour de France
The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The...
stage races, twice won the Tour of Belgium
Tour of Belgium
The Tour of Belgium is a four-day bicycle race which is held annually in Belgium.It was held annually between 1908 and 1981, except during both world wars. Between 1982 and 1990 several of races were not organised and none at all during the decade 1991 to 2001...
, and won the 1994 Tour de Luxembourg
Tour de Luxembourg
Tour de Luxembourg is an annual stage race in professional road bicycle racing held in Luxembourg. The Tour de Luxembourg is classified as a 2.HC, the highest rating below the ProTour, by the Union Cycliste Internationale , the sport's governing body. In 2006, the Tour was part of the UCI Europe...
.
Since 2005, Maassen has been the assistant directeur sportif
Directeur sportif
A directeur sportif is a person directing a cycling team during a road bicycle racing event...
of the Rabobank
Rabobank (cycling)
Rabobank is a professional bicycle racing team, sponsored by the Rabobank. The team consists of three sections: ProTeam , Continental , and Cyclo-cross...
, a Netherlands-based UCI ProTour
UCI ProTour
The UCI ProTour was a series of road bicycle races in Europe, Australia and Canada organised by the UCI . Created by Hein Verbruggen, former president of the UCI, it comprises a number of 'ProTour' cycling teams, each of whom are required to compete in every round of the series...
team.
Major achievements
1987First year as a professional
1988
- 1st, Overall, Tour of BelgiumTour of BelgiumThe Tour of Belgium is a four-day bicycle race which is held annually in Belgium.It was held annually between 1908 and 1981, except during both world wars. Between 1982 and 1990 several of races were not organised and none at all during the decade 1991 to 2001...
(and Stage 3 win) - 3rd, Three Days of De Panne
1989
-
Dutch National Road Race ChampionshipDutch National Road Race ChampionshipThe Dutch National Road Race Championships take place annually, on the weekend prior to the start of the Tour de France. First held in 1888, today it is organized by the Top Sports Group, commissioned by the KNWU.- Men:... - 1st, Wincanton ClassicWincanton ClassicWincanton Classic was a classic taking place in the United Kingdom as part of the UCI Road World Cup....
- 2nd, Milan – San Remo
1990
- 1st, Stage 1, Tour de France1990 Tour de FranceThe 1990 Tour de France was the 77th Tour de France, taking place June 30 to July 22, 1990. The total race distance was 21 stages over 3504 km, with riders averaging 38.62 km/h...
- 1st, Overall, Tour of BelgiumTour of BelgiumThe Tour of Belgium is a four-day bicycle race which is held annually in Belgium.It was held annually between 1908 and 1981, except during both world wars. Between 1982 and 1990 several of races were not organised and none at all during the decade 1991 to 2001...
(and Prologue and Stage 5a wins) - 1st, GP Eddy Merckx
- 1st, GP Fourmies
- 1st, Overall. Étoile de BessègesÉtoile de BessègesThe Étoile de Bessèges is an early-season five-day road bicycle racing stage race held annually in Southern France, around Bessèges. Since 2005, it has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour and features as one of the first stage races of the European season.-Palmarès:...
1991
- 1st, Amstel Gold Race1991 Amstel Gold RaceThe 1991 Amstel Gold Race was the 26th edition of the annual road bicycle race "Amstel Gold Race", held on Sunday April 27, 1991 in the Dutch province of Limburg. The race stretched 244 kilometres, with the start in Heerlen and the finish in Maastricht...
- 2nd, Three Days of De Panne
- 1st, Overall, Ronde van Nederland1991 Ronde van NederlandThese are the results for the 31st edition of the Ronde van Nederland cycling race, which was held from August 12 to August 17, 1991. The race started in Dordrecht and finished after 878.6 kilometres in Gulpen .-Final classification:...
1992
- 1st, Three Days of De PanneThree Days of De PanneThe Three Days of De Panne is a mid-week, three-day stage race before the Ronde van Vlaanderen in De Panne in West Flanders, Belgium. It is rated 2.HC by the UCI and is part of the UCI Europe Tour.- Winners :...
- 5th, Ronde van Vlaanderen
1993
- 2nd, Ronde van Vlaanderen
- 2nd, Three Days of De Panne
1994
- 1st, Overall, Tour de LuxembourgTour de LuxembourgTour de Luxembourg is an annual stage race in professional road bicycle racing held in Luxembourg. The Tour de Luxembourg is classified as a 2.HC, the highest rating below the ProTour, by the Union Cycliste Internationale , the sport's governing body. In 2006, the Tour was part of the UCI Europe...
- 3rd, Three Days of De Panne
Tour de France record
- 19881988 Tour de FranceThe 1988 Tour de France was the 75th Tour de France, taking place from July 4 to July 24, 1988. It consisted of 22 stages over 3281 km, ridden at an average speed of 38.909 km/h...
– 126th overall,
Intermediate sprints classificationIntermediate sprints classification in the Tour de FranceThe red jersey was awarded to the leader of the intermediate sprints classification in the Tour de France. The competition was first calculated in 1971, but the jersey was only awarded from 1984... - 19891989 Tour de FranceThe 1989 Tour de France was the 76th Tour de France, a race of 21 stages and a prologue, over 3285 km in total. In the closest tour in history, Greg LeMond was behind by 50 seconds at the start of the final stage, a time trial into Paris. LeMond rode for an average speed of 54.55 km/h ,...
– 103rd overall - 19901990 Tour de FranceThe 1990 Tour de France was the 77th Tour de France, taking place June 30 to July 22, 1990. The total race distance was 21 stages over 3504 km, with riders averaging 38.62 km/h...
– 64th overall; Stage 1 win (FuturoscopeFuturoscopeFuturoscope, or Parc du Futuroscope is a French theme park based upon multimedia, cinematographic futuroscope and audio-visual techniques...
– Futuroscope, 138.5 km) - 19911991 Tour de FranceThe 1991 Tour de France was the 78th Tour de France, taking place July 6 to July 28, 1991. The total race distance was 22 stages over 3914 km, with riders averaging 38.747 km/h.-Stages:-General classification:-External links:* *...
– 129th overall - 19921992 Tour de FranceThe 1992 Tour de France was the 79th Tour de France, taking place July 4 to July 26, 1992. The total race distance was 21 stages over 3983 km, with riders averaging 39.504 km/h...
– 91st overall - 19931993 Tour de FranceThe 1993 Tour de France was the 80th Tour de France, taking place July 3 to July 25, 1993. It consisted of 20 stages, over 3714.3 km, ridden at an average speed of 38.709 km/h....
– 106th overall - 19951995 Tour de FranceThe 1995 Tour de France was the 82nd Tour de France, taking place July 1 to July 23, 1995. It was Miguel Indurain's fifth and final victory in the Tour. On the fifteenth stage Italian rider Fabio Casartelli died after an accident on the Col de Portet d'Aspet....
– 97th overall