Henricus Theodorus Josephus (Servais) Knaven (born 6 March 1971 in Lobith

Lobith

Lobith is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Rijnwaarden. Traditionally, it is said that the Rhine enters the Netherlands at Lobith, although in reality, this happens about 4 km further upstream, near Spijk....

, Gelderland

Gelderland

Gelderland is the largest province of the Netherlands, located in the central eastern part of the country. The capital city is Arnhem. The two other major cities, Nijmegen and Apeldoorn have more inhabitants. Other major regional centers in Gelderland are Ede, Doetinchem, Zutphen, Tiel, Wijchen,...

) is a Dutch

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, currently a directeur sportif

Directeur sportif

A directeur sportif is a person directing a cycling team during a road bicycle racing event...

 for Team Sky

Team Sky

Team Sky is a British professional road bicycle racing team that competes in international road bicycle races. The creation of the team was announced on 26 February 2009 and the team began competition in January 2010....

. Knaven won Paris–Roubaix in 2001 and is the second rider in history to start and finish the race 16 times. In 2003, Knaven won a stage in the 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...

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Palmarès

1991

1st National Track Pursuit Amateur Champion

1st Grote Rivierenprijs

1992

1st National Track Pursuit Amateur Champion

1st National Track Pursuit Amateur Champion

1st Overall Olympia's Tour

1993

1st Ster van Brabant

1st Teleflex Tour

1st Overall Olympia's Tour

1995

1st Dutch National Road Race Championship

Dutch National Road Race Championship

The 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 Wateringen

1997

1st Overall Danmark Rundt

Danmark Rundt

Danmark Rundt is a Danish stage race for professional road bicycle racers organized as a part of the UCI Continental Circuits. It is currently sponsored by the Danish national postal agency, Post Danmark, and the race is therefore also known as Post Danmark Rundt. Currently 15 teams, with 8 riders...

1998

1st Gouden Pijl Emmen

1st Hengelo

1st Pijnacker

1st Scheldeprijs Vlaanderen

1999

1st Ronde van Midden-Zeeland

2000

1st Oostvoorne

1st Guldensporentweedaagse

1st Almelo

3rd Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

2001

1st Paris–Roubaix

1st Acht van chaam

1st Made

2003

1st Stage 17 Tour de France

2003 Tour de France

The 2003 Tour de France started and ended in Paris. Lasting from July 5 to July 27 the race covered 3,427.5 km , proceeding clockwise in twenty stages around France, including six major mountain stages...

1st Stage 5 Tour of Qatar

1st Mijl van Mares

1st Acht van Chaam

1st Heerlen

2004

1st Boxmeer

2005

1st Stage 5 Tirreno - Adriatico

1st Valkenburg grotcriterium

2007

1st Etten-Leur

External links

• Official website
• Official Tour de France results for Servais Knaven