Jurgen Van Goolen

Jurgen Van Goolen (born 28 November 1980 in Leuven, Flanders), is a Belgian former professional road bicycle racer.

He rode the Vuelta a España eight times, and the Giro d'Italia two times during his career, serving mostly as a domestique. On five occasions, he was part of the Belgian squad for the World Road Race Championships. Although Van Goolen was considered a big talent as a youngster, winning the award for Best Young Belgian Rider in 2000, his professional career never really lived up to these promises. In January 2014, he announced his retirement.

Major results

2000

1st GP Wielerrevue 1st U23 Liège–Bastogne–Liège 1st overall GP Tell 1st Stage 2

2001

3rd Zesbergenprijs Harelbeke 5th Hasselt–Spa–Hasselt

2003 2nd National Road Race Championships 2nd overall Danmark Rundt 5th overall Tour de Wallonie 10th overall Three Days of De Panne

2004 3rd overall Tour de l'Ain 10th overall Four Days of Dunkirk 10th overall Tour of Belgium

2006 9th overall Tour of Austria

2007 9th overall Tour of Austria

2008 4th Gran Premio Nobili Rubinetterie 9th overall Tour de Wallonie

2011 1st Stage 3 Route du Sud 3rd Druivenkoers Overijse 7th overall Tour de Luxembourg

2013 2nd Druivenkoers Overijse 6th Grote Prijs Jef Scherens