Jaco Venter
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Full name | Jacobus Venter |
Born | Stellenbosch, South Africa | 13 February 1987
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) |
Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) |
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Current team | First Move |
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Role | Rider |
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2020– | First Move |
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2007–2008 | Neotel[1] |
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Jacobus Venter (born 13 February 1987) is a South African racing cyclist,[1] who currently rides for amateur mountain biking team First Move.[3]
During his road racing career, Venter rode in the 2014 Vuelta a España.[4] In 2016, he won the South African National Road Race Championships.[5] He was named in the start list for the 2016 Giro d'Italia.[6] In June 2017, he was named in the startlist for the 2017 Tour de France.[7]
Career achievements
Major results
- 2005
- 2nd Road race, National Junior Road Championships
- 5th Overall Tour de Lorraine
- 2007
- 1st Powerade Dome 2 Dome Cycling Spectacular
- 2008
- 9th Overall Coupe des Nations Ville Saguenay
- 2009
- 1st
Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships
- 4th Overall Tour de l'Avenir
- 5th Overall Grand Prix du Portugal
- 10th Overall Tour de Korea
- 2010
- 3rd Time trial, National Road Championships
- 10th Overall La Tropicale Amissa Bongo
- 2011
- 2nd
Team time trial, African Road Championships
- 2012
- 6th Duo Normand (with Reinardt Janse van Rensburg)
- 8th Gooikse Pijl
- 2014
- 3rd Time trial, National Road Championships
- 2016
- 1st
Road race, National Road Championships
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
Grand Tour | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
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— | — | 101 | — | 95 | — |
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— | — | — | 162 | — | — |
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123 | 122 | 145 | — | — | 129 |
— | Did not compete |
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DNF | Did not finish |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Jaco Venter". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ "Dimension Data finalise 2019 roster". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 22 November 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ "Janse van Rensburg eyes top results with new MTB team". In the Bunch. Full Stop Communications. 8 December 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
South African professional Jacques Janse van Rensburg is targeting some top results in 2020 with the new mountain-biking team he will ride for alongside fellow countryman Jaco Venter.
- ^ "Jaco Venter". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ "National Championships South Africa – Road Race". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- ^ "99th Giro d'Italia Startlist". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ "2017: 104th Tour de France: Start List". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
External links
- Jaco Venter at Cycling Archives
- Jaco Venter at ProCyclingStats