Pieter Mertens
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FullnamePieter Mertens
Born28 August 1980
Lommel, Belgium
Lommel, Belgium
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
.jpg) Mertens in 2007 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Pieter Mertens |
| Born | 28 August 1980 Lommel, Belgium |
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 2004–2005 | Vlaanderen–T Interim |
| 2006–2007 | Davitamon–Lotto |
Pieter Mertens (born 28 August 1980) is a Belgian former professional road bicycle racer. He competed as a professional for four years, riding for Vlaanderen–T Interim between 2004 and 2005 and for UCI ProTeam Davitamon–Lotto between 2006 and 2007.[1] He announced his retirement in October 2007 in order to focus on his medical studies.[2] His most notable victories include a stage of the 2005 Rheinland-Pfalz Rundfahrt and the overall title of the 2002 Tour de Namur.[3] He competed in one Grand Tour: the 2006 Vuelta a España, finishing 75th overall.[4]
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