Johan Museeuw

Johan Museeuw (born October 13, 1965) was a Belgian cyclist.

Started his professional career in 1988 with ADR. In 1989 he was part of the ADR team in which Greg LeMond won his second Tour de France. In 1990 Museeuw went to the Lotto team for which he won two stages in the Tour de France that year. Later on he rode for the MG-GB, Mapei, Domo and Quick Step. He ended his career in the spring of 2004 and currently works as a public relations officer for the Quick Step team.

Johan Museeuw is the winner of 11 World Cup stages, including six victories in 'Monument' events:

He won the World Cup in 1995 & 1996 Belgian Champion in 1992 & 1996

Museeuw won the World Cycling Championship in the road race in Lugano 1996. In that year, he also won the World Cup, the only rider in history to accomplish this feat.

Museeuw also won the following classics and semi-classics: Brabantse Pijl 1996, 1998, 2000 Omloop Het Volk 2000, 2003 E3 Prijs Harelbeke 1992, 1998 Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne 1994, 1997

One week after winning the 1998 Ronde van Vlaanderen, Museeuw made a terrible fall in Paris-Roubaix in which his knee was shattered. He fought back and resumed cycling after a long healing process. A couple of years later, he was again terribly injured by a motor accident. His dogged determination and powerful riding style won him legions of fans all over the world, but he is especially popular in his native Flanders, and was nicknamed Lion of Flanders. Upon crossing the finish line in victory in the 2000 Paris-Roubaix, he lifted his left foot and pointed as his knee as a reminder of the injury that almost ended his career two years earlier.

Museeuw started his career as a sprinter, winning the final stage of the 1990 Tour de France. He subsequently traded his powerful sprint for more endurance and stamina that allowed him to win the spring classics such as Paris-Roubaix and Ronde van Vlaanderen. While his attempt to set a new record by winning either race for the fourth time failed, he hold the record for the number of combined podium places in those races. He is often compared to other Flemish spring classics specialists such as Roger de Vlaeminck. He has a special friendship with current Quick-Step team manager Patrick Levefere (formerly of Mapei and Lotto-Domo) who admitted that he treats all his riders the same, but Museeuw has a special place in his heart.

Towards the end of his career, he acted as a mentor to Tom Boonen, a young rising Flemish cyclist which many cycling fans hope to become the next Johan Museeuw. Boonen's win in the final stage of the 2004 Tour de France -- just as Museeuw himself won in 1990 -- certainly raised the hopes of many.

In 2003 a doping allegation surfaced in which Museeuw was implicated. Reports insinuated his using human growth hormones which he obtained from a Belgian vet Jose Landuyt. The police authorities claimed that Museeuw purchased banned substances and recorded phone conversations that spoke of wasps and other codewords allegedly for drugs. Despite the absence of direct evidence, it was ruled in 2004 that there was sufficient argument for his suspension. This was decided only after his retirement in 2003.

Palmares

1988 
 GP Briek Schotte, Desselgem  
1989 
 GP Deutsche Weinstrasse  
 Criterium Oostende  
 Criterium Deerlijk  
 5de etappe Ronde van België
1990 
 3de etappe Driedaagse van De Panne  
 1ste etappe Vierdagse van Duinkerken  
 1ste etappe Tour de l'Oise  
 3de etappe Ronde van Ierland, Nissan Classic  
 4de etappe Ronde van Frankrijk  
 21ste etappe Ronde van Frankrijk  
 Dwars door de Morbihan  
 Criterium Aalst  
 Criterium Dilsen  
 Criterium Valkenswaard  
 Criterium Lichtervelde
1991 
 2de etappe Ruta Del Sol  
 5de etappe Ruta Del Sol  
 5de etappe Vierdaagse van Duinkerken  
 3de etappe Midi Libre  
 2de etappe Tour of Britain  
 3de etappe Ronde Van Ierland, Nissan Classic  
 Kampioenschap van Zürich  
 Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen  
 Criterium De Haan  
 Criterium Deerlijk  
 Criterium Bavikhove
1992
 5de etappe Ruta del Sol  
 1ste etappe Ronde van Valencia  
 2de etappe Ronde van Valencia  
 E3-Prijs Harelbeke  
 Criterium Bellegem  
 1ste etappe Bicicleta Vasca  
 2de etappe Ronde van de Mijnvalleien  
 Criterium Peer  
 BK op de weg  
   

1993 GP Wielerrevue

 4de etappe Paris-Nice  
 Dwars door België  
 4de etappe Hofbrau Cup  
 Ronde van Vlaanderen  
 1ste etappe Ronde van Zwitserland  
 Paris-Tours  
 Criterium Hengeloo  
 Criterium Bavikhove  
   

1994 Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne

 Amstel Gold Race  
 Criterium Made  
 Teleport Derny Amsterdam  
 Wielsbeke  
 8ste etappe Ronde van Zwitserland  
 Geraardsbergen  
 Druivenkoers Overijse  
   

1995 Trofeo Laigueglia

 Omloop de Vlaamse Ardennen, Ichtegem  
 Ronde van Vlaanderen  
 6de etappe Vierdaagse van Duinkerken  
 Kampioenschap van Zürich  
 Druivenkoers Overijse  
 GP Eddy Merckx  
 Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen  
 Criterium Bavikhove  
 Criterium Graz  
 Eindwinnaar Vierdaagse van Duinkerken  
 Wereldbeker  
   

1996 Brabantse Pijl

 Paris-Roubaix  
 Omloop Mandel-Leie-Schelde  
 1ste etappe Ronde van Puglië  
 BK op de weg  
 WK op de weg, Lugano  
 Wereldbeker  
   

1997 Tijdrit Driedaagse van De Panne

 Eindwinnaar Driedaagse van De Panne  
 2de etappe Ruta del Sol  
 4de etappe Ruta del Sol  
 5de etappe Ruta del Sol  
 Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne  
 Criterium Peer  
 Criterium Kortrijk  
 GP Breitling (met Camenzind)  
 Criterium Karlsruhe  
 Gala Tour de France  
   

1998 E3-prijs Harelbeke

 Brabantse Pijl  
 Ronde van Vlaanderen  
   

1999 Dwars door België

 Omloop Mandel-Leie-Schelde  
 Criterium Bavikhove  
 GP Briek Schotte, Desselgem  
   

2000 Paris-Roubaix

 Omloop "Het Volk"  
 Brabantse Pijl  
   

2001 Dernycriterium Wilrijk

2002 1ste etappe b Guldensporen Tweedaagse

 Paris-Roubaix  
 Profronde van Made  
 3de etappe Ronde van het Waals Gewest  
 HEW Cyclassics Hamburg  
 Profronde Almelo  
   

2003 Omloop "Het Volk"

 3de etappe Ronde van Denemarkende:Johan Museeuw

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