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
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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
::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=
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{cycling Archives|117371}}
- {{Procyclingstats|witse-meeussen}}
- [https://cyclocross24.com/rider/witse-meeussen/ Witse Meeussen] at Cyclocross 24
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Category:Belgian male cyclists
Category:Place of birth missing (living people)
Category:Belgian cyclo-cross cyclists
Category:Sportspeople from Duffel