Wout Poels
Dutch racing cyclist
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- Wouter Lambertus Martinus Henricus Poels (born 1 October 1987) is a Dutch professional road bicycle racer, who rides for UCI PRO Team Unibet Rose Rockets.
- He almost lost a kidney after a massive crash on the sixth stage of the 2012 Tour de France.
- Team Sky (2015–19) In September 2014, Team Sky announced that Poels would join them from 1 January 2015.
- Poels won stage 4 into Castelraimondo with an attack on the final climb and a solo descent to the finish line.
- He later finished second overall at the Tour of Britain, winning the toughest mountain stage with an uphill finish on Hartside Fell.
Wouter Lambertus Martinus Henricus Poels (born 1 October 1987) is a Dutch professional road bicycle racer, who rides for UCI PRO Team Unibet Rose Rockets.
Career
Poels was born in Venray. He almost lost a kidney after a massive crash on the sixth stage of the 2012 Tour de France.
After competing with the Vacansoleil–DCM squad since 2009, Poels moved to the Omega Pharma–Quick-Step squad for the 2014 season.
Team Sky (2015–19)
In September 2014, Team Sky announced that Poels would join them from 1 January 2015. His first win for the team came in the 2015 Tirreno–Adriatico, where he led the team following the withdrawal of Chris Froome. Poels won stage 4 into Castelraimondo with an attack on the final climb and a solo descent to the finish line. He moved into the lead of the race and went on to finish seventh in the overall standings. He later finished second overall at the Tour of Britain, winning the toughest mountain stage with an uphill finish on Hartside Fell.
In 2016, Poels won his first one-day race after sprinting to victory from a four-man group in Liège–Bastogne–Liège. It was the first monument for Team Sky and for Poels himself.
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