Toon Aerts

Toon Aerts (born 19 October 1993 in Malle) is a Belgian professional cyclo-cross and road cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Cyclo-cross team Team Deschacht–Group Hens–Containers Maes. Aerts is a two-time winner of the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup standings (2018–19, 2019–20), and also won the men's elite race at the 2016 European Championships^[2] and the 2019 Belgian National Championships.^[3] His brother Thijs is also a professional cyclist.

Toon Aerts

Aerts in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Toon Aerts
Born	(1993-10-19) 19 October 1993 (age 31) Malle, Belgium
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	72 kg (159 lb)
Team information
Current team	Team Deschacht–Group Hens–Containers Maes
Disciplines	Cyclo-cross Road
Role	Rider
Professional teams
2013–2022	Telenet–Fidea[1]
2024–	Team Deschacht–Group Hens–Containers Maes
Major wins
Cyclo-cross European Championships (2016) National Championships (2019) World Cup (2018–19, 2019–20) 3 individual wins (2018–19, 2021–22) Superprestige (2020–21) X²O Badkamers Trophy (2021–22)
Medal record Men's cyclo-cross Representing  Belgium World Championships 2019 Bogense Elite 2020 Dübendorf Elite 2021 Oostende Elite European Championships 2016 Pontchâteau Elite 2017 Tabor Elite

On 18 August 2023, the UCI announced that Aerts had been found guilty of a doping violation, and was banned for two years from February 2022 to February 2024.^[4] His results between January and February 2023 were also expunged.^[5]

Major results

Road

2017

1st Internationale Wielertrofee Jong Maar Moedig

6th Overall Ster ZLM Toer

2019

1st Mountains classification, Tour de Wallonie

2nd Overall Flèche du Sud

1st Mountains classification

4th Overall Tour of Belgium

2020

9th Dwars door het Hageland

2021

9th Overall Tour of Belgium

2024

9th Ronde van Limburg

Cyclo-cross

2010–2011

3rd Junior Hasselt

2012–2013

Under-23 Superprestige

3rd Hoogstraten

2013–2014

2nd National Under-23 Championships

Under-23 Superprestige

2nd Zonhoven

2nd Hoogstraten

3rd Middelkerke

2014–2015

2nd National Under-23 Championships

Under-23 Bpost Bank Trophy

2nd Baal

2nd Lille

3rd Ronse

3rd Koppenberg

3rd Loenhout

Under-23 Superprestige

3rd Spa-Francorchamps

2015–2016

Soudal Classics

1st Leuven

1st Bensheim

2nd Eeklo

Bpost Bank Trophy

3rd Baal

2016–2017

1st UEC European Championships

DVV Trophy

1st Baal

Soudal Classics

1st Niel

3rd Sint-Niklaas

2nd Ardooie

2nd Otegem

Superprestige

3rd Gavere

3rd Spa-Francorchamps

3rd Waterloo

2017–2018

Soudal Classics

1st Niel

2nd Hasselt

2nd Sint-Niklaas

3rd Overall UCI World Cup

2nd Namur

3rd Bogense

3rd Zeven

3rd Nommay

2nd Overall DVV Trophy

2nd Koppenberg

3rd Essen

3rd Loenhout

Superprestige

2nd Gavere

2nd Brabant

2nd Ardooie

3rd UEC European Championships

3rd Otegem

3rd Waterloo

2018–2019

1st National Championships

1st Overall UCI World Cup

1st Waterloo

1st Iowa City

2nd Pontchâteau

2nd Hoogerheide

3rd Bern

3rd Koksijde

3rd Namur

2nd Overall DVV Trophy

1st Koppenberg

2nd Niel

2nd Baal

2nd Brussels

3rd Antwerpen

3rd Loenhout

3rd Lille

Soudal Classics

1st Leuven

1st Overijse

2nd Overall Superprestige

2nd Boom

2nd Gavere

2nd Hoogstraten

3rd Gieten

3rd Ruddervoorde

3rd Zonhoven

3rd Diegem

3rd Middelkerke

2nd Oostmalle

3rd UCI World Championships

Brico Cross

3rd Lokeren

3rd Maldegem

3rd Otegem

3rd Ardooie

2019–2020

1st Overall UCI World Cup

2nd Iowa City

2nd Waterloo

2nd Bern

2nd Namur

2nd Nommay

2nd Hoogerheide

3rd Koksijde

Superprestige

1st Boom

1st Zonhoven

2nd Middelkerke

3rd Ruddervoorde

DVV Trophy

1st Ronse

3rd Kortrijk

3rd Lille

Rectavit Series

1st Leuven

Ethias Cross

2nd Kruibeke

2nd Beringen

3rd Meulebeke

3rd Maldegem

3rd Hulst

2nd Oostmalle

3rd UCI World Championships

3rd National Championships

2020–2021

1st Overall Superprestige

1st Gieten

2nd Ruddervoorde

3rd Niel

3rd Boom

2nd Overall X²O Badkamers Trophy

1st Brussels

3rd Koppenberg

Ethias Cross

1st Kruibeke

1st Beringen

2nd Lokeren

2nd Bredene

2nd Eeklo

2nd Sint-Niklaas

2nd National Championships

3rd UCI World Championships

UCI World Cup

3rd Dendermonde

2021–2022

1st Overall X²O Badkamers Trophy

1st Kortrijk

1st Lille

2nd Koppenberg

2nd Hamme

3rd Loenhout

3rd Herentals

2nd Overall Superprestige

1st Gieten

2nd Niel

2nd Boom

3rd Ruddervoorde

3rd Gavere

3rd Overall UCI World Cup

1st Zonhoven

2nd Besançon

2nd Flamanville

3rd Overijse

3rd Koksijde

3rd Namur

3rd Dendermonde

Ethias Cross

3rd Meulebeke

2024–2025

X²O Badkamers Trophy

3rd Koppenberg

References

1. "Telenet Lions". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 19 May 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
2. "Toon Aerts verrast topfavorieten en pakt Europese titel veldrijden". De Standaard (in Flemish). 2016-10-30. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
3. Brecht Decaluwé (2019-01-13). "Belgian National Cyclo-cross Championships 2019: Elite Men Results". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
4. Adam Becket (2023-08-18). "Belgian cyclo-cross star Toon Aerts banned for two years for anti-doping violation". cyclingweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
5. Peter Stuart (2023-08-18). "Toon Aerts banned for two years for anti-doping rule violation". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2023-08-20.

External links

• Toon Aerts at UCI
• Toon Aerts at Cycling Archives
• Toon Aerts at ProCyclingStats
• Toon Aerts at Cycling Quotient
• Toon Aerts at CycleBase
• Toon Aerts at UCI