Toon Aerts
Toon Aerts (born 19 October 1993 in Malle) is a Belgian professional cyclo-cross and road cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Baloise–Trek Lions.[1] Aerts is a two-time winner of the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup standings (2018–19, 2019–20), and also won the men's elite race at the 2016 European Championships[2] and the 2019 Belgian National Championships.[3]
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| Full name | Toon Aerts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 October 1993 Malle, Belgium  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current team | Baloise–Trek Lions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Role | Rider | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2013– | Telenet–Fidea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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On 18 August 2023, the UCI announced that Aerts had been found guilty of a doping violation, and was banned for two years.[4] his results between January and February 2023 were also expunged.[5]
Major results
    
    Road
    
- 2017
 - 1st Internationale Wielertrofee Jong Maar Moedig
 - 6th Overall Ster ZLM Toer
 - 2019
 - 1st 
 Mountains classification, Tour de Wallonie - 2nd Overall Flèche du Sud
- 1st 
 Mountains classification 
 - 1st 
 - 4th Overall Tour of Belgium
 - 2020
 - 9th Dwars door het Hageland
 - 2021
 - 9th Overall Tour of Belgium
 
Cyclo-cross
    
- 2010–2011
 - 3rd Junior Hasselt
 - 2012–2013
 - Under-23 Superprestige
- 3rd Hoogstraten
 
 - 2013–2014
 - 2nd National Under-23 Championships
 - Under-23 Superprestige
- 2nd Zonhoven
 - 2nd Hoogstraten
 - 3rd Middelkerke
 
 - 2014–2015
 - 2nd National Under-23 Championships
 - Under-23 Bpost Bank Trophy
- 2nd Baal
 - 2nd Lille
 - 3rd Ronse
 - 3rd Koppenberg
 - 3rd Loenhout
 
 - Under-23 Superprestige
 - 2015–2016
 - Soudal Classics
- 1st Leuven
 
 - 1st Bensheim
 - 2nd Eeklo
 - Bpost Bank Trophy
- 3rd Baal
 
 - 2016–2017
 - 1st 
 UEC European Championships - DVV Trophy
- 1st Baal
 
 - Soudal Classics
- 1st Niel
 - 3rd Sint-Niklaas
 
 - 2nd Ardooie
 - 2nd Otegem
 - Superprestige
- 3rd Gavere
 - 3rd Spa-Francorchamps
 
 - 3rd Waterloo
 - 2017–2018
 - Soudal Classics
- 1st Niel
 - 2nd Hasselt
 - 2nd Sint-Niklaas
 
 - 3rd Overall UCI World Cup
 - 2nd Overall DVV Trophy
- 2nd Koppenberg
 - 3rd Essen
 - 3rd Loenhout
 
 - Superprestige
- 2nd Gavere
 
 - 2nd Brabant
 - 2nd Ardooie
 - 3rd 
 UEC European Championships - 3rd Otegem
 - 3rd Waterloo
 - 2018–2019
 - 1st 
 National Championships - 1st 
 Overall UCI World Cup
- 1st Waterloo
 - 1st Iowa City
 - 2nd Pontchâteau
 - 2nd Hoogerheide
 - 3rd Bern
 - 3rd Koksijde
 - 3rd Namur
 
 - 2nd Overall DVV Trophy
 - Soudal Classics
- 1st Leuven
 
 - 1st Overijse
 - 2nd Overall Superprestige
- 2nd Boom
 - 2nd Gavere
 - 2nd Hoogstraten
 - 3rd Gieten
 - 3rd Ruddervoorde
 - 3rd Zonhoven
 - 3rd Diegem
 - 3rd Middelkerke
 
 - 2nd Oostmalle
 - 3rd 
 UCI World Championships - Brico Cross
- 3rd Lokeren
 - 3rd Maldegem
 
 - 3rd Otegem
 - 3rd Ardooie
 - 2019–2020
 - 1st 
 Overall UCI World Cup
- 2nd Iowa City
 - 2nd Waterloo
 - 2nd Bern
 - 2nd Namur
 - 2nd Nommay
 - 2nd Hoogerheide
 - 3rd Koksijde
 
 - Superprestige
- 1st Boom
 - 1st Zonhoven
 - 2nd Middelkerke
 - 3rd Ruddervoorde
 
 - DVV Trophy
 - Rectavit Series
- 1st Leuven
 
 - Ethias Cross
 - 2nd Oostmalle
 - 3rd 
 UCI World Championships - 3rd National Championships
 - 2020–2021
 - 1st Overall Superprestige
- 1st Gieten
 - 2nd Ruddervoorde
 - 3rd Niel
 - 3rd Boom
 
 - 2nd Overall X²O Badkamers Trophy
- 1st Brussels
 - 3rd Koppenberg
 
 - Ethias Cross
- 1st Kruibeke
 - 1st Beringen
 - 2nd Lokeren
 - 2nd Bredene
 - 2nd Eeklo
 - 2nd Sint-Niklaas
 
 - 2nd National Championships
 - 3rd 
 UCI World Championships - UCI World Cup
- 3rd Dendermonde
 
 - 2021–2022
 - 1st Overall X²O Badkamers Trophy
 - 2nd Overall Superprestige
- 1st Gieten
 - 2nd Niel
 - 2nd Boom
 - 3rd Ruddervoorde
 - 3rd Gavere
 
 - 3rd Overall UCI World Cup
 - Ethias Cross
- 3rd Meulebeke
 
 
References
    
- "Telenet Lions". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 19 May 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
 - Toon Aerts verrast topfavorieten en pakt Europese titel veldrijden
 - Aerts beats Van Aert to win Belgian Cyclo-cross Championships
 - Adam Becket (2023-08-18). "Belgian cyclo-cross star Toon Aerts banned for two years for anti-doping violation". cyclingweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
 - Peter Stuart (2023-08-18). "Toon Aerts banned for two years for anti-doping rule violation". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
 
External links
    
- Toon Aerts at UCI
 - Toon Aerts at Cycling Archives
 - Toon Aerts at ProCyclingStats
 - Toon Aerts at Cycling Quotient
 - Toon Aerts at CycleBase
 - Toon Aerts at UCI
 
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