Remmert Wielinga
Encyclopedia
Remmert Wielinga is a Dutch
professional road bicycle racer. Wielinga turned professional in 2001 with the De Nardi-Pasta Montegrappa team. In 2003, he moved to Dutch squad Rabobank
, where he took early victories with a stage win in the Vuelta a Andalucía
and the Trofeo Calvia. In 2006, Wielinga moved to the Quick Step-Innergetic
team, where he took victory in GP Chiasso. In 2007, Wielinga moved to Saunier Duval-Prodir
, where he stayed for one season. Wielinga retired as a professional after the 2007 season but in 2011 he made a comeback riding for the feeder team of the protour outfit Katusha, Itera-Katusha.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
professional road bicycle racer. Wielinga turned professional in 2001 with the De Nardi-Pasta Montegrappa team. In 2003, he moved to Dutch squad Rabobank
Rabobank (cycling)
Rabobank is a professional bicycle racing team, sponsored by the Rabobank. The team consists of three sections: ProTeam , Continental , and Cyclo-cross...
, where he took early victories with a stage win in the Vuelta a Andalucía
Vuelta a Andalucía
The Vuelta a Andalucía or Ruta del Sol is a regional Spanish road bicycle race. Since 2005, it has been a 2.1 category race on the UCI Europe Tour....
and the Trofeo Calvia. In 2006, Wielinga moved to the Quick Step-Innergetic
Quick Step-Innergetic
Quick Step is a Belgian UCI ProTour cycling team led by team manager Patrick Lefévère. The directors are Rik Verbrugghe, Davide Bramati, Wilfried Peeters, Rik Van Slycke and Luca Guercilena. The mechanics are Jeanick Verstraete and Kurt Roose...
team, where he took victory in GP Chiasso. In 2007, Wielinga moved to Saunier Duval-Prodir
Saunier Duval-Prodir
Geox-TMC is a Spanish-based road bicycle racing team, registered for 2011 as a UCI Professional Continental team. Established as Saunier Duval-Prodir in 2004, the team has had success in one-day races such as Clásica de San Sebastián....
, where he stayed for one season. Wielinga retired as a professional after the 2007 season but in 2011 he made a comeback riding for the feeder team of the protour outfit Katusha, Itera-Katusha.
Palmares
- GP Chiasso (2006)
- Trofeo Calvia (2003)
- Vuelta a AndalucíaVuelta a AndalucíaThe Vuelta a Andalucía or Ruta del Sol is a regional Spanish road bicycle race. Since 2005, it has been a 2.1 category race on the UCI Europe Tour....
- 1 stage (2003) U23 Time Trial Champion (1999–2000) - National U23 Road Race Championship - 2nd (2000)