Witse Meeussen

{{short description|Belgian cyclist}}

{{Infobox cyclist

| name = Witse Meeussen

| image = Rund um Köln 2024 092.jpg

| caption = Meeussen in 2024

| fullname = Witse Meeussen

| nickname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2001|3|8}}

| birth_place = Turnhout, Belgium

| height =

| weight =

| currentteam = {{ubl|{{UCI team code|ADD}} (road)|Crelan–Corendon (cyclo-cross)}}

| discipline = {{ubl|Cyclo-cross|Road}}

| role = Rider

| ridertype =

| amateuryears1 =

| amateurteam1 =

| proyears1 = 2020–2023

| proteam1 = {{UCI team code|PSB|2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/14116/1001265/257|title=Pauwels Sauzen - Bingoal|work=UCI.org|publisher=Union Cycliste Internationale|accessdate=23 April 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200423200753/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/14116/1001265/257|archivedate=23 April 2020}}

| proyears2 = 2023–

| proteam2 = {{UCI team code|ADD|2023}} (road)

| proyears3 = 2023–

| proteam3 = Crelan–Corendon (cyclo-cross)

| majorwins =

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalSport| Men's cyclo-cross }}

{{MedalCountry| {{BEL}} }}

{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}

{{MedalSilver |2019 Bogense|Junior race}}

{{MedalBronze|2023 Hoogerheide|Under-23}}

{{MedalCompetition|European Championships}}

{{MedalSilver|2018 Tábor|Junior race}}

{{MedalBronze|2022 Namur|Under-23 race}}

{{Medal|Bronze|2023 Pontchâteau|Team relay}}

}}

Witse Meeussen (born 8 March 2001) is a Belgian cyclo-cross and road cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team {{UCI team code|ADD}} in road racing and Crelan–Corendon in cyclo-cross.{{cite web|url=https://www.uci.org/team-details/18381|title=Alpecin-Deceuninck Development Team|work=UCI.org|publisher=Union Cycliste Internationale|accessdate=3 June 2023}} In 2019, he won the silver medal in the junior race at the 2019 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in Bogense, Denmark.{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/cycling/2019/02/02/tom-pidcock-andben-tullett-triumph-britain-wins-two-golds-2019/|title=Tom Pidcock and Ben Tullett triumph as Britain wins two golds at 2019 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships|first=Robert|last=Dineen|work=The Daily Telegraph|publisher=Telegraph Media Group|date=2 February 2019|accessdate=22 August 2019}}

Personal life

Meeussen is currently studying Sports and Movement Sciences at KU Leuven.

Major results

=Cyclo-cross=

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;2017–2018

: 2nd National Junior Championships

: Junior Soudal Classics

::2nd Neerpelt

: Junior DVV Trophy

::3rd Lille

: 3rd Junior Oostmalle

;2018–2019

: 1st 20px Overall UCI Junior World Cup

::1st Bern

::1st Tábor

::1st Hoogerheide

::2nd Koksijde

::2nd Pontchâteau

::3rd Namur

: 1st Overall Junior Superprestige

::1st Gieten

::1st Ruddervoorde

::1st Diegem

::1st Middelkerke

::2nd Gavere

::3rd Hoogstraten

: Junior Brico Cross

::1st Ronse

::2nd Geraardsbergen

: 1st Junior Oostmalle

: 1st Junior Wachtebeke

: Junior DVV Trophy

::2nd Brussels

::2nd Lille

: 2nd 15px UCI World Junior Championships

: 2nd 15px UEC European Junior Championships

: 2nd National Junior Championships

;2022–2023

: 1st 20px National Under-23 Championships

: National Trophy Series

::1st Derby

: 2nd Mechelen

: 3rd Overall UCI Under-23 World Cup

::2nd Zonhoven

::2nd Besançon

::3rd Maasmechelen

: Under-23 X²O Badkamers Trophy

::2nd Kortrijk

::2nd Brussels

::3rd Koksijde

: 3rd Oisterwijk

: 3rd 15px UCI World Under-23 Championships

: 3rd 15px UEC European Under-23 Championships

;2023–2024

: 3rd 15px Team relay, UEC European Championships

;2024–2025

: 3rd Ardooie

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=Road=

;2019

: 4th Grand Prix Bob Jungels

;2023

: 5th Overall Giro della Valle d'Aosta

References

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