Kevin Van Hoovels

Kevin Van Hoovels

Van Hoovels in 2012
Personal information
Full name	Kevin Van Hoovels
Born	(1985-07-31) 31 July 1985 Bonheiden, Belgium
Team information
Current team	Team3M (road) Team Versluys (MTB)
Discipline	MTB and road
Role	Rider
Amateur teams
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2010–	Lingier-Versluys (MTB)
Professional teams
2012–2013	Bofrost-Steria
2014–	Team 3M

Kevin Van Hoovels (born 31 July 1985) is a Belgian cross-country mountain biker. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's cross-country at Hadleigh Farm, finishing in 19th place.

He became widely known on the internet for his immediate reaction after losing a sprint finish during a race.

For the 2014 season, Van Hoovels is competing on the roads for Team3M, and in mountain biking for the Versluys team.