Gianni Meersman is a Belgian

Belgium

Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...

 professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team . After stage 3 of the Tour de Georgia

Tour de Georgia

The Tour de Georgia is a U.S. professional cycling stage race across the state of Georgia. The race began in 2003 and has been contested six times. It is one of the three events in North America ranked as Hors Classe stage race events by the UCI, which is cycling's international governing body,...

, Meersman was forced to abandon the race due to a severe case of patella tendinitis. He treated the riders of the Grand Peloton, a charity fundraiser ride, to his presence as the Peloton Captain of the "Blue Peloton".

Major results

2005

1st Overall, Ronde van Namen

1st, Stage 3

2006

1st, Stage 2, Ronde van Namen

3rd Overall, Tour de l'Oise

1st, Stage 4

2007

1st, Stage 5, Tour of Austria

1st, Stage 3, Tour de Georgia

2007 Tour de Georgia

The 2007 Tour de Georgia was a seven-stage professional bicycle race held from April 16 through April 22, 2007 across the state of Georgia and into Tennessee. The race was part of the 2007 USA Cycling Pro Tour...

2008

1st, Stage 4, Tour de Wallonie

Tour de Wallonie

The Tour de Wallonie is a stage race cycling race on the UCI Europe Tour. It runs in Wallonia, the French-speaking part of Belgium in the end of July. Between 1974 and 1995 it was reserved to amateurs. Since 2005, the race has been organized as a 2.HC event on the UCI Europe Tour- Winners...

2nd Overall, Etoile de Bessèges

Étoile de Bessèges

The Étoile de Bessèges is an early-season five-day road bicycle racing stage race held annually in Southern France, around Bessèges. Since 2005, it has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour and features as one of the first stage races of the European season.-Palmarès:...

2010

2nd Overall, Paris–Corrèze

2011

1st Overall, Circuit des Ardennes

Circuit des Ardennes (cycling)

Circuit des Ardennes is a French cycling road race held annually in the month of April in Charleville-Mézières and the surrounding mountainous region of the Ardennes...

1st, Stage 2

1st, Points classification

7th Overall, Settimana internazionale di Coppi e Bartali

Settimana internazionale di Coppi e Bartali

The Settimana internazionale di Coppi e Bartali is an Italian cycle road race. It is run typically in late March over five days in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy.-History:...

2nd, Paris–Troyes

Paris–Troyes

Paris–Troyes is an annual single-day road bicycle race in France between Paris and Troyes. First held in 1959, since 2005 it has been a 1.2 event on the UCI Europe Tour.-List of winners:...

2nd, Route Adélie

Route Adélie

Route Adélie de Vitré is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in April in a circuit around Vitré, France. Between 1980 and 1995 it was called Tour d'Armorique. Since 2005, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.- Winners :...

4th, Flèche d'Emeraude

Flèche d'Emeraude

Flèche d'Emeraude is a single-day road bicycle race to be held annually from 2011 in April in a circuit around Saint-Malo, Brittany, France. The race will be organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.- Winners :...

8th, Brabantse Pijl

Brabantse Pijl

The Brabantse Pijl is a Flanders Classics road bicycle race held annually in Flemish Brabant, Belgium. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. In 2011, it was upgraded to a 1.HC event...

3rd, Halle-Ingooigem

Halle-Ingooigem

Halle–Ingooigem is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in June in West Flanders, Belgium. Since 2005, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. It was called Brussel–Ingooigem until 2004.-Winners:...

External links

• Official site