Niels Scheuneman
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Niels Scheuneman is a Dutch
professional road bicycle racer.
. In the 2003 UCI Road World Championships
, he competed in the U23 category, and finished second in the time trial.
Scheuneman transferred in 2004 to the Bodysol team, to become a full professional. The Bodysol team then merged with the Relax team, and the combination competed one lever higher, which did not suit Scheuneman, and he had a bad year. At the end of the year, Scheuneman returned to the team, where he rode as a junior.
In 2005, Scheuneman rode the 2005 Vuelta a España, his only grand tour
so far. During a fall which also hurt Roberto Heras
, Scheuneman broke his finger and had to abandon the race.
At the end of the 2006 season, Scheuneman's contract with ended, and he switched to the team. This team was banned from most races in 2007, so Scheuneman did not race a lot. At the end of the season, he decided to retire from professional racing.
In 2008, he decided to return to racing, and joined the continental KrolStone team.
2002
2003
2004
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...
professional road bicycle racer.
Biography
When Scheuneman was still a junior, won a silver and a bronze medal in the junior races of the 2001 UCI Road World Championships2001 UCI Road World Championships
The 2001 UCI Road World Championships took place in Lisbon, Portugal, between October 9 and October 14, 2001. The event consisted of a road race and a time trial for men, women, men under 23, junior men and junior women.- Events summary :- External links :...
. In the 2003 UCI Road World Championships
2003 UCI Road World Championships
The 2003 UCI Road World Championships took place in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, between October 7 and October 12, 2003. The event consisted of a road race and a time trial for men, women, men under 23, junior men and junior women....
, he competed in the U23 category, and finished second in the time trial.
Scheuneman transferred in 2004 to the Bodysol team, to become a full professional. The Bodysol team then merged with the Relax team, and the combination competed one lever higher, which did not suit Scheuneman, and he had a bad year. At the end of the year, Scheuneman returned to the team, where he rode as a junior.
In 2005, Scheuneman rode the 2005 Vuelta a España, his only grand tour
Grand Tour
The Grand Tour was the traditional trip of Europe undertaken by mainly upper-class European young men of means. The custom flourished from about 1660 until the advent of large-scale rail transit in the 1840s, and was associated with a standard itinerary. It served as an educational rite of passage...
so far. During a fall which also hurt Roberto Heras
Roberto Heras
Roberto Heras Hernández is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer who won the Vuelta a España a record-tying three times. He broke the record with a fourth win in 2005, but was disqualified for taking EPO. In June 2011, Heras successfully appealed the disqualification in the civil court...
, Scheuneman broke his finger and had to abandon the race.
At the end of the 2006 season, Scheuneman's contract with ended, and he switched to the team. This team was banned from most races in 2007, so Scheuneman did not race a lot. At the end of the season, he decided to retire from professional racing.
In 2008, he decided to return to racing, and joined the continental KrolStone team.
Palmares
2001- World U19 Road Race Championship
- World U19 Time Trial Championship
2002
- 1st, Stage 2, Triptyque Ardennais
- 2nd, National U23 Time Trial Championship
2003
- World U23 Time Trial Championship
- 2nd, National U23 Time Trial Championship
2004
- 1st, Profronde van FryslanProfronde van FryslanProfronde 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...