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Bart Wellens ( August 10 is the 222nd day of the year (223rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 143 days remaining. The term the 10th of August is widely used by historians as a shorthand for the Storming of the Tuileries Palace on August 10, 1792, the effective end... August 10, Events January January 1 - The Copyright Act of 1976 takes effect, making sweeping changes to United States copyright law. January 1 - Air Indias Boeing 747 explodes near Bombay - 213 dead. January 4 - Referendum in Chile supports policies of Augusto Pinochet. January 7 - Emilio Palma is born in Antarctica, making... 1978) was born in Vorselaar is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality only comprises the town of Vorselaar proper. On January 1st, 2004 Vorselaar had a total population of 7,323 (3,648 males and 3,675 females). The total area is 27.62 km² which gives a population... Vorselaar, a town situated in For other uses, see Antwerp (disambiguation). Guildhouses in the Grote Markt Antwerp (Dutch: Antwerpen, French: Anvers) is a city and a municipality in the province of Antwerp (and its capital), in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. On January 1st, 2004 Antwerp had a total population of 455... Antwerp, The Kingdom of Belgium ( Dutch: Koninkrijk België, French: Royaume de Belgique, German: Königreich Belgien) is a country in Western Europe, bordered by the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg, France, and the North Sea. Belgium is at a cultural crossroad between Germanic Europe and Romance Europe. It has Dutch speakers... Belgium. He is a professional cyclist who has won his most important victories in cyclo-cross races.


Major victories (7)

  • 2 - The first professional World Cyclo-cross Championship took place in Paris (France) in 1950 and was won by Jean Robic, of France. It is organized by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), and the winner has the right to wear the rainbow jersey for a full year, as the winner of... World Cyclo-cross Championships 2003, 2004
  • 2 - Belgian Cyclo-cross Championships 2000, 2005
  • 1 - World Cup 2003
  • 1 - The first Superprestige Cyclo-cross took place 1983 and was won by Hennie Stamsnijder, of The Netherlands. It is organized by the .... Unlike other UCI-sanctioned races, the Superprestige is organized by commercial team, not by nationality. Palmares 1983 Hennie Stamsnijder (The Netherlands) 1984 Hennie Stamsnijder (The Netherlands) 1985 Roland... Superprestige 2004
  • 1 - Gazet van Antwerpen Trophy 2004

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Daily Peloton - Pro Cycling News (1409 words)
Bart Wellens his shirt is open all the way to his belly-bottom.
It is Bart Wellens, Erwin Vervecken, Mario Declercq, Ben Berden, Sven Vanthourenhout, Francis Mourey and Daniele Pontoni.
Wellens seems to be having an eager bike, who tends to go its own way now and again.
www.cyclingnews.com presents the 2004 World Cyclocross Championships (1561 words)
Wellens and De Clercq were clearly the two strongest riders on the day as they took control after halfway, with Vanthourenhout yo-yoing off the back for the rest of the race.
Bart Wellens has put his stamp on the 2003-2004 cyclo-cross season, winning consistently, earning the Belgian national champion's jersey in January, and backing up his 2003 world title with a repeat performance.
Wellens confessed that 2003 was a more special victory, being his first elite title, but after choking back tears during the podium ceremony, he showed that the result was not taken for granted.
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