Tosh Van der Sande
Tosh Van der Sande (born 28 November 1990) is a Belgian professional cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Lotto–Soudal.[2] Van der Sande is considered as a classics specialist.[3]
 Van der Sande at the 2011 U23 Liège–Bastogne–Liège, a race that he would eventually win. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Tosh Van der Sande |
| Born | 28 November 1990 Wijnegem, Belgium |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Lotto–Soudal |
| Discipline | Road track (former) |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2009–2010 | Beveren 2000-Quick Step |
| 2011 | Omega Pharma-Lotto-Davo |
| 2011 | Omega Pharma–Lotto (stagiaire) |
| Professional team | |
| 2012– | Lotto–Belisol[1] |
Early career
As a junior, he found success in track cycling.[4] In 2011, he won the Liège–Bastogne–Liège U23.
Professional career
He turned professional with Lotto–Belisol in 2012, and rode his first Grand Tour the following year at the Vuelta a España. He extended his contract in 2013, and has since then remained in the team.[5]
After he accidentally listed the wrong nasal spray brand in the paperwork at the 2018 Six Days of Ghent where he returned a positive test for prednisolone, a substance found in the nasal spray Sofrasolone,[6] he was temporarily suspended by his team.[7] He was later cleared of any wrongdoing by the UCI.[8][9][10]
Career achievements
Major results
- 2006
- National Novice Track Championships
- 1st
- 1st
- 2nd
- 1st
- National Junior Track Championships
- 2nd
- 2nd
- 2nd
- 2007
- National Junior Track Championships
- 1st
- 1st
- 2nd Madison
- 2nd Team sprint
- 1st
- 3rd Aalst–St. Truiden
- 3rd UIV Cup, Gent
- 2008
- UCI Junior Track World Championships
- 1st
- 2nd
- 1st
- National Junior Track Championships
- 1st
- 1st
- 1st
- 1st
- 1st
- UIV Cup
- 1st Gent
- 2nd Munich
- 1st Stage 4 Trofeo Karlsberg
- 1st Stage 2 Münsterland Tour
- 1st Stage 2 Ronde van Antwerpen
- 2nd Overall Giro di Toscana
- 1st Stages 1 & 3
- 2nd Aalst–St. Truiden
- 2009
- 1st Stage 4 Tour de la Province de Namur
- 2010
- 10th Liège–Bastogne–Liège Espoirs
- 2011
- 1st Liège–Bastogne–Liège Espoirs
- 1st Stage 1 Vuelta a Navarra
- 3rd Overall Tour de Liège
- 1st Stage 5
- 3rd La Côte Picarde
- 4th Overall Le Triptyque des Monts et Châteaux
- 1st Stages 1 & 3
- 6th Flèche Ardennaise
- 8th Overall Tour de Normandie
- 2012
- 1st
- 3rd Borsbeek Individueel
- 4th Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen
- 7th Gullegem Koerse
- 2013
- 9th GP Impanis-Van Petegem
- 2014
- 2nd GP Impanis-Van Petegem
- 2nd Paris–Tours
- 4th Omloop van het Houtland
- 2015
- 2nd Paris–Tours
- 2016
- 1st Stage 2 Tour de l'Ain
- 6th Bruges Cycling Classic
- 7th Overall Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen
- 10th Nationale Sluitingsprijs
- 2017
- 2nd Overall Tour de Wallonie
- 2018
- 10th Halle–Ingooigem
- 2019
- 2nd Overall Tour de Wallonie
- 1st Stage 5
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
— | 93 | — | — | — | DNF | 64 |
 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
127 | — | 49 | 109 | — | 114 | 65 |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
References
- "Lotto-Soudal". Directvelo (in French). Association Le Peloton. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- "Steff Cras and Matthew Holmes complete Lotto Soudal's 2020 roster". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 27 October 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- "Lotto extends contracts with four riders". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- Hood, Ed (18 Dec 2011). "Tosh Van der Sande Interview: U23 Liège-Bastogne-Liège winner turning pro". www.velonation.com. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- "Lotto extends contracts with four riders". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- "Van der Sande cleared after positive test for prednisolone". Cyclingnews. Future plc. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- https://lottosoudal.be/en/news/positive-doping-test-tosh-van-der-sande
- https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/lotto-soudals-tosh-van-der-sande-cleared-doping-administrative-error-405714
- https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/tosh-van-der-sande-doping-case-will-clear-early-february-according-manager-405608
- "Van der Sande cleared after positive test for prednisolone". Cyclingnews. Future plc. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
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