Nick Nuyens

Nick Nuyens (born 5 May 1980) is a Belgian former professional road racing cyclist who last rode for Garmin–Sharp in the UCI World Tour. His biggest wins included the semi-classics Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne, Omloop Het Volk, Paris–Brussels and the classic Tour of Flanders. He was a classics rider. His first wife was the Belgian multiple national champion, Evy Van Damme, with whom he had three children. In 2015 he married Lynn Peeters. He retired in 2015 after failing to secure a new contract.

Nick Nuyens
Nuyens at the 2011 Four Days of Dunkirk
Personal information
Full nameNick Nuyens
NicknameBom van Bevel ("Bomb from Bevel")
Born (1980-05-05) 5 May 1980
Lier, Flanders, Belgium
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeClassics specialist
Professional teams
2003–2006Quick-Step–Davitamon
2007–2008Cofidis
2009–2010Rabobank
2011–2012Saxo Bank–SunGard
2013–2014Garmin–Sharp
Major wins
Stage races
Étoile de Bessèges (2007)
Ster Elektrotoer (2004)
Tour of Britain (2005)

One-day races and Classics

Tour of Flanders (2011)
Dwars door Vlaanderen (2011)
Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne (2006)
Omloop Het Volk (2005)
Grand Prix de Wallonie (2004, 2005, 2009)
Paris–Brussels (2004)
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