Louis Meintjes

Quick Facts

Full Name	Louis Meintjes
Occupation	Sport Cyclist
Date Of Birth	Feb 21, 1992(1992-02-21)
Age	32
Birthplace	Pretoria
Country	South Africa
Birth City	Gauteng
Horoscope	Aquarius

Louis Meintjes Biography

Louis Meintjes is one of the most popular and richest Sport Cyclist who was born on February 21, 1992 in Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa. Louis Meintjes, a South African bicyclist, was born February 21, 1992. He currently rides for UCI WorldTeam NTT Pro Cycling. He was the winner of the South African National Road Race Championships 2014 and finished 8th overall at the Tour de France on two occasions in 2016/2017. He also placed 10th at the 2015 Vuelta a Espana.

Meintjes won March 2015 the final stage in the Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali. This gave him the overall win. He was included in the Tour de France start list. He was fifth on the Plateau de Beille mountain stage before he was forced to withdraw from the Tour by illness. He finished 10th in Vuelta a Espana.

Meintjes, who was joining Lampre-Merida as a two-year-contract holder in 2016, announced his intention to join the team in September 2015. In 2016, Meintjes started riding the Tour Down Under, finishing 16th overall and 5th in young rider class. Meintjes, however, showed his potential in the Criterium du Dauphine where he finished 9th overall and placed 5th on stage to Meribel. He then rode the Tour de France, where he finished 8th overall and 2nd in the young rider category. After the 10th stage, he was in 9th overall. However, he lost time on the next stage in crosswinds. He recovered on the mountain time trial stage 18 and regained his 9th position. Meintjes was fourth in sprinting on the next stage to Saint-Gervais Mont Blanc. He finished with Joaquim Rodriguez and Alejandro Valverde. He was 8th in Paris, finishing with the favourites. Meintjes next race was at Rio Olympics’ road race. Although he was dropped at the top of the last climb, he managed to close the gap and sprint to 7th at Copacabana Beach.

Louis Meintjes Net Worth

Louis Meintjes is one of the richest Sport Cyclist from South Africa. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Louis Meintjes 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Meintjes was 6th overall in the Tour of the Basque Country. Two months later, he was 8th at the Criterium du Dauphine. Meintjes, once again the UAE Team Emirates team leader, was at the Tour de France and finished 5th on the stage 12 to Peyragudes. In the final week, he moved up two places and was 8th overall, his second Tour finish. He finished 12th in the Vuelta a Espana, his last race of this season.

Meintjes made his debut to the cycling community in September 2013 when he won the silver medal at the UCI Road World Championships under-23 road race. Meintjes enjoyed a great 2014 season, where he rode the Vuelta a Espana, his first grand tour. He finished 5th on stage 14 at the Vuelta a Espana, his best result.

Meintjes returned to his former team, Team Dimension Data, for the 2018 season. In May 2018, he was named in the startlist for the Giro d’Italia. However he struggled with his form throughout the spring, and was not consistent at all, and abandoned the race in the third week. His best result of the season came at his final preparation race for the Vuelta a España, the Vuelta a Burgos, where he finished 9th overall. Meintjes struggled once again at the Vuelta a España, and he would go on to finish 58th overall.

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Facts & Trivia

Louis Ranked on the list of most popular Sport Cyclist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Africa. Louis Meintjes celebrates birthday on February 21 of every year.

Top Facts about Louis Meintjes

1. Louis Meintjes is a professional cyclist from South Africa.
2. He was born on February 21, 1992 in Pretoria, South Africa.
3. Meintjes turned pro in 2013 with the MTN-Qhubeka team.
4. He has competed in multiple Grand Tours including the Tour de France and Giro d’Italia.
5. In 2016, he finished eighth overall at the Tour de France.
6. Meintjes has also represented South Africa at the Olympic Games.
7. His highest UCI World Ranking was 10th in August 2016.
8. Meintjes currently rides for Team NTT Pro Cycling (formerly Dimension Data).
9. He is known for his climbing ability and aggressive racing style.
10. Louis Meintjes has won several races throughout his career including the Volta ao Algarve and Tour du Limousin.

What happened to Louis Meintjes?

In November 2020, Meintjes signed a one-year contract with the Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux team.

Where is meintjies in the Tour de France?

Louis Meintjes of South Africa has climbed from 19th position to 16th after crossing the line of Stage 11 in the gruelling 2021 Tour de France today, Wednesday 7 July 2021.

Where did the surname Meintjes come from?

Meintjes Surname Definition: “Powerful Ruler”. Diminutive of Maginhold in Old German.

Are there any South Africans in the Tour de France 2021?

Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka have confirmed their eight-rider team to compete at the 105th Tour de France starting next week. And two South African riders, Reinardt Janse van Rensburg and Jay Thomson , are part of the squad.