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]

Toon Aerts
Aerts in 2018
Personal information
Full nameToon Aerts
Born (1993-10-19) 19 October 1993
Malle, Belgium
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Team information
Current teamBaloise–Trek Lions
Disciplines
RoleRider
Professional team
2013–Telenet–Fidea
Major wins
Cyclo-cross
European Championships (2016)
National Championships (2019)
World Cup (2018–19, 2019–20)
Superprestige (2020–21)
X²O Badkamers Trophy (2021–22)
Medal record
Men's cyclo-cross
Representing  Belgium
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2019 BogenseElite
Bronze medal – third place2020 DübendorfElite
Bronze medal – third place2021 OostendeElite
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2016 PontchâteauElite
Bronze medal – third place2017 TaborElite

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
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
3rd Spa-Francorchamps
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 Namur
3rd Bogense
3rd Zeven
3rd Nommay
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
1st Koppenberg
2nd Niel
2nd Baal
2nd Brussels
3rd Antwerpen
3rd Loenhout
3rd Lille
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
1st Ronse
3rd Kortrijk
3rd Lille
Rectavit Series
1st Leuven
Ethias Cross
2nd Kruibeke
2nd Beringen
3rd Meulebeke
3rd Maldegem
3rd Hulst
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
1st Kortrijk
1st Lille
2nd Koppenberg
2nd Hamme
3rd Loenhout
3rd Herentals
2nd Overall Superprestige
1st Gieten
2nd Niel
2nd Boom
3rd Ruddervoorde
3rd Gavere
3rd Overall UCI World Cup
1st Zonhoven
2nd Besançon
2nd Flamanville
3rd Overijse
3rd Koksijde
3rd Namur
3rd Dendermonde
Ethias Cross
3rd Meulebeke

References

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