Koos Jeroen Kers
Birth date11 October 1986 (age 40)
Birth placeAmstelveen, Netherlands
CurrentteamTWC de Kempen
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Amateuryears 12005
Amateurteam 1Rietveld–WTC
Amateuryears 22006–2008
Amateurteam 2Ruiter–Dakkapellen
Amateuryears 32009–2010
Amateurteam 3Grontmij–Amsterdam
Amateuryears 42011
Amateurteam 4WTC de Amstel
Amateuryears 52012–2014
Amateuryears 62018–2021
Amateurteam 6WP Groot Amsterdam
Amateuryears 72022–
Amateurteam 7TWC de Kempen
Proyears 12015–2017

Koos Jeroen Kers (born 11 October 1986) is a Dutch racing cyclist, who currently rides for Dutch amateur team TWC de Kempen.[1]

He won the first stage of the 2017 Tour of Iran (Azerbaijan).[2] This win made him the general classification leader, but he lost the lead on the next stage.[3] He also had top-ten finishes on the third and sixth stages.[4] The first stage win was his first professional victory, and the second year in a row a Dutchman won a stage of the Tour of Azerbaijan (Iran).[5]

Major results

2011
7th Grand prix de Khouribga, Challenge des phosphates
2012
3rd Overall Tour of Fuzhou
5th Overall Tour de Filipinas
5th Overall Grand Prix Chantal Biya
2013
3rd Overall Tour of Fuzhou
5th Tour de Okinawa
2015
3rd Omloop der Kempen
4th Parel van de Veluwe
8th Overall Tour of Al Zubarah
2017
1st Stage 1 Tour of Iran (Azerbaijan)
2nd Tour de Okinawa
2018
3rd Rutland–Melton CiCLE Classic
5th Overall Grand Prix Chantal Biya

References

  1. ^ "Koos Jeroen Kers" (in French). Directvelo. Association Le Peloton. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  2. ^ Kers zorgt voor Nederlandse zege in Ronde van Iran - WielerUpdate.nl
  3. ^ Rebellin wint in Iran, Ruijgh blijft leider - Procycling.nl
  4. ^ Tour of Iran, l'ultima a Yates. Generale a Ruijgh, terzo Toffali e settimo Rebellin - Cicloweb
  5. ^ Koos Jeroen Kers zorgt voor Nederlands succes in Ronde van Iran | WielerFlits