Gianni Meersman
- January 5, 2024
- Cyclist
Quick Facts
Full Name | Gianni Meersman |
Occupation | Cyclist |
Date Of Birth | Dec 5, 1985(1985-12-05) |
Age | 39 |
Birthplace | Meulebeke |
Country | Belgium |
Birth City | Flemish Region |
Horoscope | Sagittarius |
Gianni Meersman Biography
Name | Gianni Meersman |
Birthday | Dec 5 |
Birth Year | 1985 |
Place Of Birth | Meulebeke |
Home Town | Flemish Region |
Birth Country | Belgium |
Birth Sign | Sagittarius |
Gianni Meersman is one of the most popular and richest Cyclist who was born on December 5, 1985 in Meulebeke, Flemish Region, Belgium. A cyclist who used to be a road cyclist racing who raced for Quick-Step Floors. He competed with Omega Pharma-Quick-Step from 2013 to the year 2016.
He as well as He and Danny Macaskill are both award-winning cyclists. are both award-winning cyclists.
After stage 3 of the 2007 Tour de Georgia, Meersman was forced to abandon the race due to a severe case of patella tendinitis. He treated the riders of the Grand Peloton, a charity fundraiser ride, to his presence as the Peloton Captain of the “Blue Peloton”. Meersman finally came to Grand Tour prominence, after 10 years as a professional racer, at the 2016 Vuelta a España winning two stages in bunch sprints. During the race, Fortuneo–Vital Concept announced that Meersman had agreed a one-year contract with the team for 2017. However, a diagnosis of cardiac arrhythmia and scar tissue on his heart forced Meersman to announce his retirement on 30 December 2016. On 11 October 2017, Meersman was confirmed as the new sporting director for cyclo-cross team Marlux–Napoleon Games.
He uploaded a picture of his daughter on Instagram on November 17, 2017.
Gianni Meersman Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | Cyclist |
House | Living in own house. |
Gianni Meersman is one of the richest Cyclist from Belgium. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Gianni Meersman 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was a rider for Discovery Channel in 2007. The same year, he was forced to withdraw from third stage of the Tour de Georgia due to injuries.
He was 1st overall during the Tour de Wallonie in 2014. He was appointed the sporting director of the cyclo-cross team Marlux Napoleon Games in 2017.
Gianni Meersman (born 5 December 1985) is a Belgian former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2007 and 2016 for the Discovery Channel, FDJ, Lotto–Belisol and Etixx–Quick-Step teams. He currently works as a directeur sportif for the Pauwels Sauzen–Bingoal team.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Height | 5 ft 10 in |
Weight | 63 kg |
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Who is Gianni Meersman Dating?
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Facts & Trivia
Gianni Ranked on the list of most popular Cyclist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Belgium. Gianni Meersman celebrates birthday on December 5 of every year.
Top Facts about Gianni Meersman
- Gianni Meersman is a retired Belgian road cyclist.
- He was born on December 5, 1985 in Tielt, Belgium.
- Meersman turned professional in 2007 with Discovery Channel team.
- He won a total of 17 races during his career.
- His biggest victory was the overall classification at the Tour de l’Ain in 2012.
- Meersman also won stages at the Vuelta a España and Paris-Nice.
- He retired from professional cycling in October 2017 due to heart problems.
- Meersman now works as a coach for young cyclists.
- During his career, he rode for teams such as Quick-Step and Lotto-Soudal.
- Meersman’s highest ranking on the UCI WorldTour was 27th in 2012.