Monday, February 7, 2011

Tom Boonen Pro Cycling Racer Profile

Name: Tom Boonen
Nickname: Tommeke / Tornado Tom

Photo: © Tim de Waele

DOB: 15 October 1980
Birth Place: Mol (Belgium)
Current Residence: Monaco
Nationality: Belgian
Height: 193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight: 82 kg (180 lb; 12.9 st)
Strengths: Sprinter / Classics Specialist
Pro Since: 2002
Favorite Race: Paris - Roubaix
Marital status: With Lore
Hobbies: "Driving my car"
* (In 2008 Tom Boonen had tested positive for cocaine, did not face sanctions by the UCI or WADA but did bot participate in the Tour of Switzerland and later from the Tour de France.)
2012 Team: Omega Pharma- Lotto
2011 Team: Quick Step

2012 Victories:
Winner Paris-Roubaix
Winner Tour of Flanders
Winner Gent-Wevelgem
Winner Tour of Qatar
1st Points classification Tour of Qatar
1st Stage 1 Tour of Qatar
1st Stage 4 Tour of Qatar
Winner E3 Harelbeke
1st Stage 7 Tour de San Luis
1st Stage 2 Paris–Nice

2011 Victories:
Winner of Gent–Wevelgem
Stage 2 Tour of Qatar
Stage 1 Tour of Qatar

Tom Boonen is racing 2012 season on a 2012 Specialized S-Work equiped with Sram Red transmission, Zipp Carbon wheels and Quarq Powermeter.

Tom Boonen raced 2011 Road season on a 2011 Quick Step Team Eddy Merckx EMX-7 bike

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