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Full name | Steven Rooks | ||||||||||||||
Born | Oterleek, the Netherlands | 7 August 1960||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||
Current team | Retired | ||||||||||||||
Discipline | Road | ||||||||||||||
Role | Rider | ||||||||||||||
Rider type | Climbing specialist | ||||||||||||||
Professional teams | |||||||||||||||
1982 | TI–Raleigh–Campagnolo | ||||||||||||||
1983 | Sem–France Loire–Reydel–Mavic | ||||||||||||||
1984–1985 | Panasonic–Raleigh | ||||||||||||||
1986–1989 | PDM–Ultima–Concorde | ||||||||||||||
1990 | Panasonic–Sportlife | ||||||||||||||
1991–1992 | Buckler–Colnago–Decca | ||||||||||||||
1993 | Festina–Lotus | ||||||||||||||
1994–1995 | TVM–Bison Kit | ||||||||||||||
Major wins | |||||||||||||||
Grand Tours
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Medal record
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Steven Rooks (born 7 August 1960) is a former Dutch professional road racing cyclist known for his climbing ability. His professional career ran from 1982–1995.
In the 1988 Tour de France, Rooks finished second and won a finish on L’Alpe d’Huez. He won the polka dot jersey for the mountains classification and the Présence Classification (or combination classification). [1] In the 1989 Tour, Rooks won Stage 15, a 39 km mountain top time trial to Orcières-Merlette; he finished seventh that year and again won the Présence Classification, the final year of that award. [2]
Other victories include the 1983 Liège–Bastogne–Liège, the 1986 Tour de Luxembourg and Amstel Gold Race, a stage at the 1987 Tour de Suisse, the 1988 Züri-Metzgete, and 1994 national championship. He finished second at the 1991 World Cycling Championships behind Italy's Gianni Bugno and ahead of Spain's Miguel Indurain.
On the Dutch TV-show Reporter, Rooks admitted with Maarten Ducrot and Peter Winnen to doping. Rooks said he used testosterone and amphetamines during his 13-year career. [3] In 2009, he admitted using EPO after 1989. [4]
Source: [5]
Grand Tour | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 |
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Vuelta a España | — | — | DNF | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 10 | — | — | — |
Giro d'Italia | — | — | — | — | — | DNF | — | 75 | — | — | DNF | — | DNF |
Tour de France | DNF | — | 25 | 9 | DNF | 2 | 7 | 33 | 26 | 17 | DNF | DNF | — |
— | Did not compete |
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DNF | Did not finish |
Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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Full name | Steven Rooks | ||||||||||||||
Born | Oterleek, the Netherlands | 7 August 1960||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||
Current team | Retired | ||||||||||||||
Discipline | Road | ||||||||||||||
Role | Rider | ||||||||||||||
Rider type | Climbing specialist | ||||||||||||||
Professional teams | |||||||||||||||
1982 | TI–Raleigh–Campagnolo | ||||||||||||||
1983 | Sem–France Loire–Reydel–Mavic | ||||||||||||||
1984–1985 | Panasonic–Raleigh | ||||||||||||||
1986–1989 | PDM–Ultima–Concorde | ||||||||||||||
1990 | Panasonic–Sportlife | ||||||||||||||
1991–1992 | Buckler–Colnago–Decca | ||||||||||||||
1993 | Festina–Lotus | ||||||||||||||
1994–1995 | TVM–Bison Kit | ||||||||||||||
Major wins | |||||||||||||||
Grand Tours
| |||||||||||||||
Medal record
|
Steven Rooks (born 7 August 1960) is a former Dutch professional road racing cyclist known for his climbing ability. His professional career ran from 1982–1995.
In the 1988 Tour de France, Rooks finished second and won a finish on L’Alpe d’Huez. He won the polka dot jersey for the mountains classification and the Présence Classification (or combination classification). [1] In the 1989 Tour, Rooks won Stage 15, a 39 km mountain top time trial to Orcières-Merlette; he finished seventh that year and again won the Présence Classification, the final year of that award. [2]
Other victories include the 1983 Liège–Bastogne–Liège, the 1986 Tour de Luxembourg and Amstel Gold Race, a stage at the 1987 Tour de Suisse, the 1988 Züri-Metzgete, and 1994 national championship. He finished second at the 1991 World Cycling Championships behind Italy's Gianni Bugno and ahead of Spain's Miguel Indurain.
On the Dutch TV-show Reporter, Rooks admitted with Maarten Ducrot and Peter Winnen to doping. Rooks said he used testosterone and amphetamines during his 13-year career. [3] In 2009, he admitted using EPO after 1989. [4]
Source: [5]
Grand Tour | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vuelta a España | — | — | DNF | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 10 | — | — | — |
Giro d'Italia | — | — | — | — | — | DNF | — | 75 | — | — | DNF | — | DNF |
Tour de France | DNF | — | 25 | 9 | DNF | 2 | 7 | 33 | 26 | 17 | DNF | DNF | — |
— | Did not compete |
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DNF | Did not finish |