) 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 racing cyclist

Road bicycle racing

Road bicycle racing is a bicycle racing sport held on roads, using racing bicycles. The term "road racing" is usually applied to events where competing riders start simultaneously with the winner being the first to the line at the end of the course .Historically, the most...

 since 1998. He rides on the UCI ProTour

UCI ProTour

The UCI ProTour was a series of road bicycle races in Europe, Australia and Canada organised by the UCI . Created by Hein Verbruggen, former president of the UCI, it comprises a number of 'ProTour' cycling teams, each of whom are required to compete in every round of the series...

 for . His career highlights include winning two stages and the overall title at the 2006 Three Days of De Panne

Three Days of De Panne

The Three Days of De Panne is a mid-week, three-day stage race before the Ronde van Vlaanderen in De Panne in West Flanders, Belgium. It is rated 2.HC by the UCI and is part of the UCI Europe Tour.- Winners :...

, the 2001 and 2006 Belgian national time trial championships, and a second place finish at the 2004

2004 Ronde van Vlaanderen

The 88th Tour of Flanders bicycle race took place in Belgium on April 4, 2004.CyclingNews reported on the finale:American George Hincapie, winner Wednesday in De Panne, tried to spark a winning move on the Leberg. Frustrated, he found nobody to help him, particularly as Van Petegem's Lotto team had...

, 2006 and 2007

2007 Ronde van Vlaanderen

The 2007 Tour of Flanders cycle race was the 91st edition of this monumental classic and took place on April 8.The day's break formed at kilometer 29 and included José Vicente García , Laurent Mangel , Enrico Franzoi , Maarten Tjallingii , Aleksandr Kuschynski , Evert Verbist and David Boucher...

 one-day classic Ronde van Vlaanderen.

At the 2006 Paris–Roubaix, after finishing second, Hoste was disqualified by the race jury for illegally riding though a closed level crossing

Level crossing

A level crossing occurs where a railway line is intersected by a road or path onone level, without recourse to a bridge or tunnel. It is a type of at-grade intersection. The term also applies when a light rail line with separate right-of-way or reserved track crosses a road in the same fashion...

 along with Peter Van Petegem

Peter van Petegem

Peter van Petegem is a former professional road racing cyclist. Van Petegem last rode for Quick Step-Innergetic, in 2007. He lived in Horebeke. He was a specialist in spring classics, one of ten riders to win the Ronde van Vlaanderen and Paris–Roubaix in the same season...

 and Vladimir Gusev (who were also disqualified).

Major achievements

1998

1st Stage 1 Tour de l'Avenir

Tour de l'Avenir

Tour de l'Avenir is a French road bicycle racing stage race, which started in 1961 as a race similar to the Tour de France and over much of the same course but for amateurs and for semi-professionals known as independents. Riders competed in national teams...

1st Stage 3 Circuito Montañés

2000

1st Stage 3 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...

2001

1st Belgian National Time Trial Championships

Belgian National Time Trial Championships

The Belgian National Time Trial Championships are held annually as part of the Belgian National Cycling Championships, they decide the best cyclist in this discipline...

2003

2nd Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne

3rd GP Eddy Merckx

2004

2nd Ronde van Vlaanderen

2nd Overall Tour de l'Ain

Tour de l'Ain

Tour de l'Ain, also known as the Prix de l'Amitié , is an annual late season professional cycling stage race held mid-August. The first Tour de l'Ain was held in 1989 and was organized by Dante Lavacca, Armand Peracca and Maurice Josserand. From 1989 to 1992 it was an amateur event. In 1993 it...

2005

3rd Overall Eneco Tour of Benelux

2006

1st Belgian National Time Trial Championships

Belgian National Time Trial Championships

The Belgian National Time Trial Championships are held annually as part of the Belgian National Cycling Championships, they decide the best cyclist in this discipline...

1st Overall Three Days of De Panne

Three Days of De Panne

The Three Days of De Panne is a mid-week, three-day stage race before the Ronde van Vlaanderen in De Panne in West Flanders, Belgium. It is rated 2.HC by the UCI and is part of the UCI Europe Tour.- Winners :...

1st Mountains competition

1st Stage 1

1st Stage 4

2nd Ronde van Vlaanderen

Ronde van Vlaanderen 2006

The 2006 Tour of Flanders was the 90th edition of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic, taking place on 2 April 2006. Last year's winner Tom Boonen was the favourite before the start and he won the second time in a row.-02-04-2006: Brugge-Ninove, 258 km:...

2007

1st Belgian National Time Trial Championships

Belgian National Time Trial Championships

The Belgian National Time Trial Championships are held annually as part of the Belgian National Cycling Championships, they decide the best cyclist in this discipline...

2nd Ronde van Vlaanderen

2010

8th Paris–Roubaix

2010 Paris–Roubaix

The 2010 edition of the Paris–Roubaix cycling classic took place on April 11, 2010. The race is the ninth event in the inaugural UCI World Ranking series. The race was won by Swiss rider Fabian Cancellara.- Teams :...

2011

7th Dwars door Vlaanderen

Dwars door Vlaanderen

Dwars door Vlaanderen is a Flanders Classics road bicycle race. Traditionally, it is the start of the Flemish cycling week, with Gent–Wevelgem , the Three Days of De Panne and the Ronde van Vlaanderen. Dwars door Vlaanderen has always been contested on a Wednesday, a week and a half before the...

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