Oliver Naesen

In brief

Puncheur / rider of classics
Born on 16.09.1990 at Ostend (Belgium)
Height: 1m84 / Weight: 72 kg
Professional since 2015
In the AG2R CITROËN team since 2017
Number of pro wins: 5

Questions and answers

  • Nickname: Oli
  • Your favorite race: Paris-Roubaix and the Tour of Flanders
  • Your best memory on the bike: the Belgian championship 2017
  • Your worst memory on the bike: the accidents of Antoine Demoitié, Stig Broeckx and Bjorg Lambrecht
  • The club where you started: Denderstreek Labiekes
  • Your interests outside of cycling: having fun with family and friends
  • Your favorite music style and singer/group: there are too many!
  • If you were a movie: Django Unchained
  • If you were a dish: macaroni
  • If you had to do another job, what would it be? I have no idea!
  • Your qualities and faults: you have to ask my relatives!

Victories

2019 (AG2R LA MONDIALE)

  • Winner of a stage of the BinckBank Tour

2018 (AG2R LA MONDIALE)

  • Winner of the Bretagne Classic

2017 (AG2R LA MONDIALE)

  • Belgian champion of the online race

2016 (IAM Cycling)

  • Winner of the Bretagne Classic

Career highlights

2022 (AG2R CITROËN TEAM)

  • 2nd of the general classification of the 4 Jours de Dunkerque - G.P. des Hauts de France /
  • 2nd of a stage
  • 4th of Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
  • 5th of Famenne Ardenne Classic
  • 7th in the Bretagne Classic Ouest-France
  • 9th of a stage of Paris-Nice

2021 (AG2R CITROËN TEAM)

  • 4th of E3 Saxo Bank Classic
  • 7th of the Tro Bro Leon
  • 10th of a stage of the Tour of Benelux

2020 (AG2R LA MONDIALE)

  • 2nd of a stage of the BinckBank Tour
  • 5th and 8th stages of the Tour de France
  • 7th of the Ronde van Vlaanderen - Tour of Flanders
  • 7th of Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

2019 (AG2R LA MONDIALE)

  • Winner of a stage of the BinckBank Tour / 2nd of the general ranking
  • 2nd and 8th stages of Paris-Nice
  • 2nd at Milano-Sanremo
  • 2nd of Binche-Chimay-Binche
  • 3rd of Gent-Wevelgem
  • 3rd in Paris-Tours
  • 4th, 7th, 8th and 9th stages of the Tour de France
  • 5th and 7th stages of the Tour of Oman
  • 7th of the Ronde van Vlaanderen - Tour of Flanders
  • 8th of E3 BinckBank Classic
  • 8th in the Prudential Ride London Surrey Classic
  • 10th of Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

2018 (AG2R LA MONDIALE)

  • Winner of the Bretagne Classic
  • 3rd of the G.P. Eschborn-Frankfurt
  • 3rd of the Eurometropole Tour
  • 3rd of Binche-Chimay-Binche
  • 4th of the G.P. Cycliste de Montréal
  • 4th in Paris-Tours
  • 4th of G.P. E3 Harelbeke
  • 6th of Gent-Wevelgem

2017 (AG2R LA MONDIALE)

  • Belgian champion of the online race
  • 3rd G.P. E3 Harelbeke
  • 3rd of the general classification of the 4 Days of Dunkerque / 3rd of a stage
  • 4th and 7th of stages of the Baloise Belgium Tour / 8th of the general classification
  • 5th of the E3 BinckBank Tour general ranking / 4th, 6th and 7th of stages
  • 6th of Dwars door Vlaanderen - Through Flanders
  • 6th in Paris-Tours
  • 6th of the Eurometropole Tour
  • 7th of Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
  • 8th of Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne
  • 10th of the Prudential RideLondon - Surrey Classic
  • 13th in the Amstel Gold Race

2016 (IAM Cycling)

  • Winner of the Bretagne Classic
  • 2nd of the Eurometropole Tour
  • 2nd in the general classification of the Eneco Tour / 3rd in a stage
  • 13th in Paris-Roubaix
  • 13th of Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

2015 (Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise)

  • Winner of the Polynormande
  • Winner of Gooikse Pijl
  • Winner of the best young person classification of the Skoda-Tour de Luxembourg / 6th of the general classification
  • 2nd from Schaal Sels
  • 3rd of G.P. Stad Zottegem
  • 3rd of the Omloop van het Waasland
  • 5th of Druivenkoers-Overijse
  • 7th of the Baloise-Belgium Tour

Latest news from Oliver

NewsOliver NaesenResults
May 8, 2022

Four Days of Dunkerque: Oliver Naesen 2nd overall

Oliver Naesen: "A nice satisfaction for a comeback" "I knew that it was going to be difficult to overturn Philippe Gilbert in the general classification today. The bonuses he got in his victory...
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NewsOliver NaesenResults
May 7, 2022

Four Days of Dunkerque (6th stage) : Oliver Naesen second

Oliver Naesen: "It was the goal of the week" "We knew it would be a difficult and decisive stage. For me, it was the goal of the week. Since the first stage, a lot of...
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February 26, 2022

Omloop Het Nieuwsblad: Greg Van Avermaet 3rd, Oliver Naesen 4th

  Greg Van Avermaet: "I used my experience" "I didn't expect to do this result today. I did a good sprint, I...
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