Eddy Bouwmans
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Eddy Bouwmans |
| Born | 30 January 1968 Aarle-Rixtel, the Netherlands |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Visma–Lease a Bike |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role |
|
| Professional teams | |
| 1990–1992 | Panasonic–Sportlife |
| 1993–1994 | Novemail–Histor–Laser Computer |
| 1995 | Novell–Decca–Colnago |
| 1996–1997 | Foreldorado-Golff |
| Managerial team | |
| 2016– | LottoNL–Jumbo |
| Major wins | |
Grand Tours
| |
Eddy Bouwmans (born 30 January 1968) is a Dutch former road bicycle racer.[1] Bouwmans currently works as a Hospitality Coordinator for UCI WorldTeam Visma–Lease a Bike.[2]
Career[edit]
In 1989 at the Tour DuPont Bouwmans finished third in the opening time-trial less than four seconds behind the winner.[3] Bouwmans won the young rider classification in the 1992 Tour de France.[4] He finished fourteenth in the Tour that year.[5] In 1996 Bouwmans came ninth at the Tour of Austria.[6]
Doping admission[edit]
In 2013 Bouwmans admitted to having used testosterone and cortisone as a professional rider. He also admitted to have had three injections of EPO in 1994.[7]
Major results[edit]
- 1989
- 1st Flèche Ardennaise
- 3rd Ronde van Limburg
- 1990
- 5th Overall Étoile de Bessèges
- 5th Overall Vuelta a Asturias
- 7th Overall Tour de Suisse
- 7th Overall Vuelta a Burgos
- 7th Overall Tour de l'Avenir
- 1991
- 6th Overall Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
- 6th Overall Tour de Suisse
- 9th Overall Tour of Britain
- 1992
- Tour de France
- 1st Young rider classification
- 1st Stage 4 (TTT)
- 3rd Clásica de San Sebastián
- 5th Overall Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme
- 10th Overall Tour de Suisse
- 10th Brabantse Pijl
- 1993
- 1st Classique des Alpes
- 1st Stage 4 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
- 3rd Overall Vuelta a Murcia
- 3rd Eschborn–Frankfurt
- 4th Overall Tour de Suisse
- 5th Arnhem–Veenendaal Classic
- 7th Trophée des Grimpeurs
- 9th Grand Prix d'Isbergues
- 1994
- 1st Stage 1 Critérium International
- 1st Stage 3 Tour du Limousin
- 7th Japan Cup
- 1996
- 2nd Trofeo Luis Puig
- 2nd Seraing-Aachen-Seraing
- 5th Grand Prix de Wallonie
- 8th Overall Vuelta a Mallorca
- 9th Overall Tour of Austria
- 1997
- 1st
Overall ZLM Tour - 7th Overall Tour of Austria
Grand Tour general classification results timeline[edit]
| Grand Tour | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia
|
— | — | — | — | — |
 Tour de France
|
— | 14 | 45 | — | 45 |
 Vuelta a España
|
41 | — | — | — | 27 |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Eddy Bouwmans". www.procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ^ "Eddy Bouwmans". Team Jumbo-Visma. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ^ "CRAVEN WINS TRUMP TRIAL". Washington Post. 6 May 1989. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ^ "BikeRaceInfo's Tour de France Points, Young Rider and Team classifications". bikeraceinfo.com. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ^ "25 jaar te laat ontvangt Bouwmans eindelijk zijn witte trui". nos.nl (in Dutch). 5 July 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ^ "Tour of Austria – June 6–15". autobus.cyclingnews.com. 1996. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ^ "Rondgang NRC langs renners: intrede epo legde kiem voor dopingcrisis". NRC (in Dutch). 17 January 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ^ "Eddy Bouwmans". FirstCycling.com. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ^ "Eddy Bouwmans". www.cyclingarchives.com. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
External links[edit]
- Eddy Bouwmans at Cycling Archives
- Eddy Bouwmans at ProCyclingStats
- Eddy Bouwmans at CycleBase
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