Rudi van Houts
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FullnameRudolphus Antonie Cornelis van Houts
Born16 January 1984
Luyksgestel, the Netherlands
Luyksgestel, the Netherlands
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
.JPG) Rudi van Houts in 2012 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Rudolphus Antonie Cornelis van Houts |
| Born | 16 January 1984 Luyksgestel, the Netherlands |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Cross-country (MTB) |
| Professional teams | |
| 2007–2008 | Discovery Channel–Marco Polo |
| 2009–2014 | Multivan–Merida Team |
| 2015–2016 | Tempo Hoppenbrouwers Veldhoven |
Rudolphus Antonie Cornelis “Rudi” van Houts (born 16 January 1984 in Luyksgestel) is a Dutch former professional road cyclist and mountain biker.[1][2]
Van Houts finished 10th overall at the Giro del Capo in Cape Town in 2007, finishing 3:54 behind the winner.[1] He finished 12th in the 2008 UCI World Mountain Bike Championships held in Val di Sole. Later that year he also qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he finished in 34th.[1][2] At the 2012 Summer Olympics he finished in 17th.[2]
- 2005
- 1st
Cross-country, European Under-23 Mountain Bike Championships - 2006
- 2nd
Cross-country, European Under-23 Mountain Bike Championships - 2007
- 10th Overall Giro del Capo
- 2009
- 3rd
Mixed relay, European Mountain Bike Championships - 2010
- 1st
National Cross-country Championships - 2011
- 1st National Cross-country Championships
