Peter Van Petegem
Van Petegem at the 2009 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Peter van Petegem |
| Nickname | De Peet; de zwarte van Brakel |
| Born | 18 January 1970 Brakel, Belgium |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb; 11 st 0 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Classics specialist |
| Professional teams | |
| 1992 | PDM–Ultima–Concorde |
| 1993 | Lotto |
| 1994 | Trident–Schick |
| 1995–2000 | TVM–Polis Direct |
| 2001 | Mercury–Viatel |
| 2001 | Collstrop–Palmans |
| 2002–2006 | Lotto–Adecco |
| 2007 | Quick-Step–Innergetic |
| Major wins | |
| Stage races | |
Medal record | |
Peter van Petegem (born 18 January 1970) is a former professional road racing cyclist. Van Petegem last rode for Quick Step-Innergetic, in 2007. He lived in Horebeke. He was a specialist in spring classics, one of ten riders to win the Tour of Flanders and Paris–Roubaix in the same season. He also earned a medal at the World Championship on two occasions; taking the silver in 1998 and winning the bronze in 2003. His last race was the GP Briek Schotte in Desselgem on 11 September 2007.