Sander Armée
Sander Armée (born 10 December 1985) is a Belgian professional road racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Lotto–Soudal.[2]
.JPG) Armee at the 2014 Tour de l'Eurométropole. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Sander Armée |
| Born | 10 December 1985 Leuven, Flanders, Belgium |
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb; 11.2 st) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Lotto–Soudal |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2004 | Olympia Tienen |
| 2005–2006 | Hand in Hand Baal |
| 2007–2008 | Profel Ziegler |
| 2009 | Beveren 2000 |
| Professional teams | |
| 2010–2013 | Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator |
| 2014– | Lotto–Belisol[1] |
| Major wins | |
Grand Tours
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Biography
Childhood and amateur career
Born in Leuven, Flanders, Armée participated in athletics, cycling, and skating during his childhood. In 2007, he was recruited by the Belgian continental cycling team Profel Ziegler. He won five races in 2007 and six in 2008.
Professional career
Armée became a professional rider in 2010, signing for the professional continental team Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator. He placed seventh in the Star Bessèges and nineteenth in the Tour of Belgium.[3]
After four years with the team, Armée joined Lotto–Belisol for the 2014 season.[1]
Career achievements
Major results
- 2007
- 6th Ronde Van Vlaanderen Beloften
- 2009
- 7th Overall Tour de Bretagne Cycliste
- 1st Stages 4 & 7
- 2010
- 7th Overall Étoile de Bessèges
- 2012
- 4th Overall Glava Tour of Norway
- 10th Druivenkoers Overijse
- 2013
- 3rd Omloop van het Waasland
- 5th Grand Prix d'Ouverture La Marseillaise
- 6th Volta Limburg Classic
- 8th Overall Vuelta a Andalucía
- 2016
- 1st
- 5th Overall Tour of Norway
- 2017
- Vuelta a España
- 1st Stage 18
- 1st
- 2nd Overall Four Days of Dunkirk
- 2019
- 9th Overall Tour of Norway
- 2020
- 5th Trofeo Serra de Tramuntana
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
47 | 65 | — | — | 57 | — |
 |
— | — | — | — | — | — |
 |
103 | — | 90 | 19 | 73 | 73 |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
References
- Mignot, Alexandre (18 June 2013). "Direction Lotto pour Sander Armee" [Direction Lotto for Sander Armee]. Cyclism'Actu (in French). Swar Agency SPRLS. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
- "Steff Cras and Matthew Holmes complete Lotto Soudal's 2020 roster". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 27 October 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- "Sander Armee – Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator, Pro Cycling Team 2012". Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
External links
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- Sander Armée at Cycling Archives
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