Kenny van Hummel
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Kenny van Hummel is a road bicycle racer from the Netherlands
. He rides for and used to live in Driel
, before moving to Elden. Van Hummel is a sprinter. Van Hummel started cycling races at the age of seven, and one year later he became a member of cycling club "De Adelaar" in Apeldoorn
. He had a successful youth career, and at 1998 joined the Rabobank youth team. He started road races and cyclo-cross
races. In 2000, his second year as a junior, he came in fourth in the 2000 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships
for juniors.
In 2004, Van Hummel changed teams to Van Hemert-Eurogifts. Van Hummel won a sprint in the ZLM Tour, and became second in the national championships for espoirs. One year later, Van Hummel won the Dutch road race championship for cyclists without professional contract, and won five criterium
s.
In 2006, Van Hummel became a professional cyclist for . In that year he reached the podium in stages of the Tour of Belgium
and the ENECO Tour, and won the Tour of North-Holland, which finished in a sprint.
2009 was a successful year for Van Hummel, especially the month of May. He won five races, the Profronde van Fryslan
, Dutch Food Valley Classic, the Tour de Rijke
and a stage in the Four Days of Dunkirk
, and confirmed that he could win sprints as a professional. He became leader in the 2008–2009 UCI Europe Tour
.
At the Dutch National Road Race Championships, Van Hummel was competing for the win all day. Koos Moerenhout
escaped close to the end, but Van Hummel finished second by winning the sprint.
Van Hummel was selected to join the 2009 Tour de France
, after his team received a wildcard. Van Hummel was the first one to leave in time trial in the first stage, and finished the time trial in the second-worst time. After the sixth stage, Van Hummel was ranked last in the general classification. In the following mountain stages, Van Hummel could not keep up with the other cyclists, and finished among the last cyclists every day, sometimes riding tens of kilometers on his own, with a large margin to the other cyclists. His difficulties were increased by the fact that his team felt they could not afford to devote a domestique to assist Van Hummel (as is commonly done for other sprinters such as Mark Cavendish
), as they could not afford to run the risk of having both riders disqualified. His daily struggle against the time limit, and his positive attitude made him a popular cyclist in the Netherlands. In the seventeenth stage, he fell and had to leave the race due to his sustained injuries.
After the mountain stages, the French newspaper L'Équipe
named Van Hummel the "worst climber ever" in the Tour de France. The newspaper said that it never happened before that the same cyclist finished last in every mountain stage. What they did not say was that some other riders already left the tour because of the heavy mountain stages.
Van Hummel will join Vacansoleil-DCM for the 2012 season, having signed a two-year deal.
2009
2010
2011
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. He rides for and used to live in Driel
Driel
Driel is a town in the municipality of Overbetuwe, approximately four kilometers southwest of Arnhem on the south bank of the Rhine, in the Netherlands.-History:...
, before moving to Elden. Van Hummel is a sprinter. Van Hummel started cycling races at the age of seven, and one year later he became a member of cycling club "De Adelaar" in Apeldoorn
Apeldoorn
Apeldoorn is a municipality and city in the province of Gelderland, about 60 miles south east of Amsterdam, in the centre of the Netherlands. It is a regional centre and has 155,000 . The municipality of Apeldoorn, including villages like Beekbergen, Loenen and Hoenderloo, has over 155,000...
. He had a successful youth career, and at 1998 joined the Rabobank youth team. He started road races and cyclo-cross
Cyclo-cross
Cyclo-cross is a form of bicycle racing. Races typically take place in the autumn and winter , and consists of many laps of a short course featuring pavement, wooded trails, grass, steep hills and...
races. In 2000, his second year as a junior, he came in fourth in the 2000 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships
2000 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships
The 2000 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships were held in Sint-Michielsgestel, Netherlands on Saturday January 28 and Sunday January 29, 2000.-Men's Elite:* Held on Sunday January 29, 2000-Women's Elite:* Held on Sunday January 29, 2000-External links:...
for juniors.
In 2004, Van Hummel changed teams to Van Hemert-Eurogifts. Van Hummel won a sprint in the ZLM Tour, and became second in the national championships for espoirs. One year later, Van Hummel won the Dutch road race championship for cyclists without professional contract, and won five criterium
Criterium
A criterium, or crit, is a bike race held on a short course , often run on closed-off city center streets....
s.
In 2006, Van Hummel became a professional cyclist for . In that year he reached the podium in stages of 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 the ENECO Tour, and won the Tour of North-Holland, which finished in a sprint.
2009 was a successful year for Van Hummel, especially the month of May. He won five races, the Profronde van Fryslan
Profronde van Fryslan
Profronde van Fryslan is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in June in Friesland, Netherlands. Since 2007, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour...
, Dutch Food Valley Classic, the Tour de Rijke
Tour de Rijke
Tour de Rijke is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in June in Spijkenisse, Netherlands. Since 2005, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.- Winners :-External links:*...
and a stage in the Four Days of Dunkirk
Four Days of Dunkirk
The Four Days of Dunkirk is road bicycle race around the Nord-Pas de Calais region of northern France. Confusingly, since the addition of an individual time trial in 1963, the race has usually been held over a 5 or 6 day period. Since 2005, the race is organised as a 2.HC event on the UCI Europe...
, and confirmed that he could win sprints as a professional. He became leader in the 2008–2009 UCI Europe Tour
2008–2009 UCI Europe Tour
The 2008–2009 UCI Europe Tour is the fifth season of the UCI Europe Tour and features many of road bicycle racing history's most popular events. The 2008–2009 season began 19 October 2008 with the Chrono des Nations in France and is scheduled to end 15 October 2009 with the Giro del Piemonte in...
.
At the Dutch National Road Race Championships, Van Hummel was competing for the win all day. Koos Moerenhout
Koos Moerenhout
Jacobus Moerenhout is a Dutch former professional road bicycle racer.- Palmares :19941996...
escaped close to the end, but Van Hummel finished second by winning the sprint.
Van Hummel was selected to join the 2009 Tour de France
2009 Tour de France
The 2009 Tour de France was the 96th edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It started on 4 July in the principality of Monaco with a individual time trial which included a section of the Circuit de Monaco...
, after his team received a wildcard. Van Hummel was the first one to leave in time trial in the first stage, and finished the time trial in the second-worst time. After the sixth stage, Van Hummel was ranked last in the general classification. In the following mountain stages, Van Hummel could not keep up with the other cyclists, and finished among the last cyclists every day, sometimes riding tens of kilometers on his own, with a large margin to the other cyclists. His difficulties were increased by the fact that his team felt they could not afford to devote a domestique to assist Van Hummel (as is commonly done for other sprinters such as Mark Cavendish
Mark Cavendish
Mark Cavendish MBE is a Manx professional road racing cyclist who rides for UCI ProTeam until the end of this season when the team is dissolved. He will join Team Sky at the start of the 2012 season...
), as they could not afford to run the risk of having both riders disqualified. His daily struggle against the time limit, and his positive attitude made him a popular cyclist in the Netherlands. In the seventeenth stage, he fell and had to leave the race due to his sustained injuries.
After the mountain stages, the French newspaper L'Équipe
L'Équipe
L'Équipe is a French nationwide daily newspaper devoted to sports, owned by Éditions Philippe Amaury. The paper is noted for coverage of football , rugby, motorsports and cycling...
named Van Hummel the "worst climber ever" in the Tour de France. The newspaper said that it never happened before that the same cyclist finished last in every mountain stage. What they did not say was that some other riders already left the tour because of the heavy mountain stages.
Van Hummel will join Vacansoleil-DCM for the 2012 season, having signed a two-year deal.
Palmarès
2007- 1st, Ronde van Noord-HollandRonde van Noord-HollandRonde Van Noord-Holland is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in April in Noord-Holland, Netherlands. In 2005 the race was organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. Since 2006, it is rated 1.2.-Winners:...
2009
- 2nd, Grote Scheldeprijs2009 Grote ScheldeprijsThe 2009 Grote Scheldeprijs cycling race took place on 15 April 2009. It was the 97th running of the Grote Scheldeprijs. A breakaway of Lorenzo Bernucci, Matthé Pronk, Pavel Brutt and Jeff Louder formed after 80 km, and stayed free of the peloton until 9 km to go. Bernucci, of , attacked...
- 2nd, Ronde van Noord-Holland
- 2nd, Championship of the Netherlands (Road)
- 1st, Profronde van Overijssel
- 1st, 1st stage Four days of DunkirkFour Days of DunkirkThe Four Days of Dunkirk is road bicycle race around the Nord-Pas de Calais region of northern France. Confusingly, since the addition of an individual time trial in 1963, the race has usually been held over a 5 or 6 day period. Since 2005, the race is organised as a 2.HC event on the UCI Europe...
- 1st, Batavus Pro Race
- 1st, Dutch Food Valley Classic (Veenendaal - Veenendaal)
- 1st, Tour de RijkeTour de RijkeTour de Rijke is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in June in Spijkenisse, Netherlands. Since 2005, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.- Winners :-External links:*...
- 1st, Ronde van Drenthe
2010
- 1st, stage 1, Tour de PicardieTour de PicardieThe Tour de Picardie is a professional multi-stage cycle road race held annually in Picardy, France. Since 2005, it has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour....
- 1st, stage 2, 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...
- Tour of HainanTour of HainanThe Tour of Hainan is a UCI stage bicycle race held on the island Hainan in China. The first race was held in 2006. The race consists of nine stages and it's part of the UCI Asia Tour. Since 2007 the Tour of Hainan is a UCI 2.1 race....
- 1st, stage 4
- 1st, stage 5
- 1st, stage 7
- 1st, stage 8 (result voided )
- 1st, stage 9
2011
- 1st Overall, Ronde van DrentheRonde van DrentheRonde van Drenthe is an elite men's and women's professional road bicycle racing event held annually in the Drenthe, Netherlands and sanctioned by the Royal Dutch Cycling Union.Since 2005, the men's event is UCI 1.1 rated and is part of the UCI Europe Tour...
- 1st, stage 1
- 1st, stage 2
- 1st, Stage 8, Tour of Turkey2011 Tour of TurkeyThe 2011 Tour of Turkey is the 47th edition of the Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey cycling stage race. It is being held from 24 April–1 May 2011, and is rated as a 2.HC event on the UCI Europe Tour. The last edition was won by 's rider Giovanni Visconti...
- 2nd, Tour de RijkeTour de RijkeTour de Rijke is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in June in Spijkenisse, Netherlands. Since 2005, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.- Winners :-External links:*...
- 1st, Memorial Rik Van SteenbergenMemorial Rik Van SteenbergenMemorial Rik Van Steenbergen is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in September in Aartselaar, Belgium. The race, paying respect the famous Belgian rider of the 40's and 50's, quickly gained importance and since 2005, it is a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.-Winners:...