Reinardt Janse van Rensburg

{{short description|South African cyclist}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{Infobox cyclist

| name = Reinardt Janse van Rensburg

| image = Isbergues - Grand Prix d'Isbergues, 21 septembre 2014 (B060).JPG

| caption = Janse van Rensburg in 2014.

| fullname = Reinardt Janse van Rensburg

| nickname = Reinie

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1989|2|3}}

| birth_place = Virginia, South Africa

| height = {{height|m=1.81}}

| weight = {{convert|74|kg|lb stlb|0|abbr=on}}

| currentteam = {{UCI team code|CGC}}

| discipline = Road

| role = Rider

| ridertype = {{ubl|Sprinter|Classics rider}}

| amateuryears1 =

| amateurteam1 =

| proyears1 = 2010–2012

| proteam1 = {{UCI team code|MTN|2010}}

| proyears2 = 2013–2014

| proteam2 = {{UCI team code|ARG|2013}}

| proyears3 = 2015–2021

| proteam3 = {{UCI team code|MTN|2015}}{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/dimension-data-finalise-2019-roster/|title=Dimension Data finalise 2019 roster|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Immediate Media Company|date=22 November 2018|access-date=4 January 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.uci.org/road/teams//TeamDetail/13992/1001377/260|title=NTT Pro Cycling Team|work=UCI.org|publisher=Union Cycliste Internationale|access-date=3 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200103010817/https://www.uci.org/road/teams//TeamDetail/13992/1001377/260|archive-date=3 January 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15232/1001377/279|title=Team Qhubeka Assos|work=UCI.org|publisher=Union Cycliste Internationale|access-date=2 January 2021|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210102171533/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15232/1001377/279|archive-date=2 January 2021}}

| proyears4 = 2022

| proteam4 = {{UCI team code|LTS|2022}}{{cite web |title=Lotto-Soudal ficha a Carlos Barbero y Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg |url=https://www.zikloland.com/lotto-soudal-ficha-a-carlos-barbero-y-reinardt-janse-van-rensburg/ |website=Zikloland |access-date=25 April 2022 |language=es |date=25 April 2022}}

| proyears5 = 2023

| proteam5 = Denver Disruptors{{cite news|first=Anne-Marije|last=Rook|url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/the-national-cycling-league-announces-its-first-teams-stacked-with-internationally-known-riders|title=The National Cycling League announces its first teams, stacked with internationally known talent|work=Cycling Weekly|publisher=Future plc|date=22 December 2022|accessdate=31 December 2022}}

| proyears6 = 2024–

| proteam6 = {{UCI team code|CGC|2024}}

| majorwins = Stage races

:Tour de Langkawi (2016)

One-day races and Classics

:{{nowrap|National Road Race Championships (2017, 2022)}}

:National Time Trial Championships (2012)

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalSport | Men's road cycling}}

{{MedalCountry | {{RSA}} }}

{{MedalCompetition|All-Africa Games}}

{{MedalGold| 2011 Maputo | Time trial}}

{{MedalGold| 2011 Maputo | Team time trial}}

{{MedalBronze| 2011 Maputo | Road race}}

{{MedalCompetition|African Road Championships}}

{{MedalGold|2009 Windhoek|Team time trial}}

{{MedalSilver|2009 Windhoek|Time trial}}

{{MedalSilver|2010 Kigali|Time trial}}

{{MedalSilver|2011 Asmara|Team time trial}}

{{MedalSilver|2015 Wartburg|Team time trial}}

{{MedalSilver|2022 Sharm-el-Sheikh|Road race}}

{{MedalSilver|2022 Sharm-el-Sheikh|Team time trial}}

{{MedalBronze|2011 Asmara|Road race}}

{{MedalBronze|2011 Asmara|Time trial}}

{{MedalBronze|2015 Wartburg|Time trial}}

}}

Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (born 3 February 1989) is a South African professional road bicycle racer, who currently rides for UCI Continental team {{UCI team code|CGC}}. A two-time winner of the South African National Road Race Championships, Janse van Rensburg has competed professionally since 2010, having rode for {{UCI team code|ARG|2014}} (2013–2014),{{cite news|url=http://www.1t4i.com/news/2493/|title=Team Argos-Shimano finalizes 2013 team|work={{UCI team code|ARG|2012b}}|publisher=Project 1t4i|date=25 October 2012|access-date=21 November 2012}} {{UCI team code|MTN|2021b}} (2010–2012 and 2015–2021), and {{UCI team code|LTS|2022}} (2022).

Career

Born in Virginia, Free State, Janse van Rensburg competed with {{UCI team code|MTN|2010}} from 2010 to 2012.{{cite news|url=http://www.starafrica.com/en/more-sports/detail-news/view/cycling-janse-van-rensburg-riding-wit-225792.html|title=Janse Van RENSBURG: riding with panache|date=2 April 2012|access-date=9 June 2012|author=Fayçal Chehat|work=Star Africa|publisher=Orange|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130203071129/http://www.starafrica.com/en/more-sports/detail-news/view/cycling-janse-van-rensburg-riding-wit-225792.html|archive-date=3 February 2013}}

Janse van Rensburg left {{UCI team code|MTN|2012|nolink=yes}} at the end of the 2012 season, and joined {{UCI team code|ARG|2013}} for the 2013 season. Subsequently, it was announced that he would be rejoining {{UCI team code|MTN|2015|nolink=yes}} for 2015.{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/mtn-qhubeka-building-for-a-future |title=MTN-Qhubeka: Building for a future |last1=O'Shea |first1=Sadhbh |date=18 September 2014 |website=cyclingnews.com|access-date=10 October 2014}} He was named in the start list for the 2015 Tour de France{{cite web |url=http://velonews.competitor.com/2015/06/news/preliminary-start-list-2015-tour-de-france_375043 |title=2015 Tour de France start list |access-date=2 July 2015 |work=Velo News}} and the start list for the 2016 Tour de France.{{cite web | url=http://www.procyclingstats.com/race.php?id=163736&c=3 | title=2016 > 103rd Tour de France > Startlist | access-date=30 June 2016| work= ProCyclingStats}}

Personal life

He is not related to fellow professional cyclist and former teammate Jacques Janse van Rensburg.

Major results

Source:{{cite web|url=https://firstcycling.com/rider.php?r=6559|title=Reinardt Janse van Rensburg|work=FirstCycling.com|publisher=FirstCycling AS|accessdate=9 January 2024}}

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;2007

: 2nd Time trial, National Junior Road Championships

;2009

: African Road Championships

::1st 15px Team time trial

::2nd 15px Time trial

::9th Road race

;2010

: National Under-23 Road Championships

::1st 20px Time trial

::3rd Road race

: African Road Championships

::2nd 15px Time trial

::7th Road race

: 3rd Overall Tour du Rwanda

::1st Stage 1

: 6th Overall Tour du Maroc

;2011

: All-Africa Games

::1st 15px Time trial

::1st 15px Team time trial

::3rd 15px Road race

: 1st Stage 2 Tour du Maroc

: African Road Championships

::2nd 15px Team time trial

::3rd 15px Road race

::3rd 15px Time trial

: 2nd Overall Tour of Hainan

: 4th Overall Herald Sun Tour

::1st Stage 2

: 6th Overall La Tropicale Amissa Bongo

: 6th Overall Tour of Azerbaijan (Iran)

;2012

: National Road Championships

::1st 20px Time trial

::2nd Road race

: 1st 20px Overall Tour du Maroc

::1st Points classification

::1st Stages 1, 5, 6 & 8

: 1st 20px Overall Tour de Bretagne

::1st Stage 4

: 1st 20px Overall Ronde van Overijssel

::1st Prologue

: 1st Circuit de Wallonie

: 1st Ronde van Zeeland Seaports

: 1st Cape Argus Cycle Race

: 1st 947 Cycle Challenge

: Volta a Portugal

::1st 20px Points classification

::1st Prologue & Stage 10

: 4th Overall Tour de Gironde

::1st Points classification

: 4th Ronde van Noord-Holland

: 6th Duo Normand (with Jaco Venter)

: 10th Overall Flèche du Sud

::1st Points classification

;2013

: 1st Binche–Chimay–Binche

: 2nd Clásica de Almería

: 3rd Nationale Sluitingsprijs

;2014

: 5th Grand Prix d'Isbergues

;2015

: African Road Championships

::2nd 15px Team time trial

::3rd 15px Time trial

::4th Road race

: National Road Championships

::2nd Time trial

::4th Road race

;2016

: 1st 20px Overall Tour de Langkawi

: National Road Championships

::3rd Road race

::3rd Time trial

;2017

: National Road Championships

::1st 20px Road race

::3rd Time trial

: 5th Grand Prix of Aargau Canton

: 7th Scheldeprijs

: 9th Overall Dubai Tour

;2018

: 7th Overall Deutschland Tour

: 7th Tour de l'Eurométropole

;2019

: 3rd Grand Prix of Aargau Canton

: 4th Road race, National Road Championships

;2020

: 7th Grand Prix d'Isbergues

;2021

: 4th Trofeo Alcúdia – Port d'Alcúdia

: 4th Ronde van Limburg

: 9th Eurométropole Tour

;2022

: National Road Championships

::1st 20px Road race

::5th Time trial

: African Road Championships

::2nd 15px Road race

::2nd 15px Team time trial

::6th Time trial

: 8th Grand Prix d'Isbergues

;2023

: National Road Championships

::1st 20px Criterium

::2nd Road race

: 2nd Overall Tucson Bicycle Classic

::1st Stage 3

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References

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