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Noah Vandenbranden

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Noah Vandenbranden
Vandenbranden in 2024
Personal information
Born (2002-07-29) 29 July 2002 (age 22)
Vilvoorde, Belgium[1]
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Team information
Current teamTeam Flanders–Baloise
Discipline
RoleRider
Amateur teams
2021Acrog–Tormans
2022Lotto–Soudal U23
Professional team
2023–Team Flanders–Baloise

Noah Vandenbranden (born 29 July 2002) is a Belgian road and track cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam Team Flanders–Baloise.[2]

Career

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In April 2023, he set a new Belgian record for the individual pursuit whilst competing in Ghent.[3] In July 2023, he won gold in the individual pursuit at the 2023 U23 European Track Championships in Portugal with a new Belgian record time.[4] He also won the points race, and won a silver in the team pursuit at the Championships.[5] He competed for Belguim in the team pursuit at the 2023 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Glasgow.[6]

He was selected to compete for Belgium in Appledoorn for the team pursuit and individual pursuit at the 2024 UEC European Track Championships.[7] In July 2024, he won the omnium at the 2024 European U23 Championships in Cottbus.[8]

He competed at the 2024 Paris Olympics.[9]

Major results

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Track

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2020
UEC European Junior Championships
1st 1 km time trial
2nd Scratch
2022
2nd Team pursuit, UEC European Under-23 Championships
2023
UEC European Under-23 Championships
1st Points race
1st Individual pursuit
2nd Madison (with Gianluca Pollefliet)
3rd Team pursuit
2024
UEC European Under-23 Championships
1st Omnium
1st Individual pursuit
2nd Team pursuit
3rd Madison (with Tom Crabbe)
1st Individual pursuit, National Championships

Road

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2021
3rd Time trial, National Under-23 Championships
2024
4th Time trial, National Championships

References

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  1. ^ "Noah Vandenbranden". Eurosport. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Team Flanders – Baloise". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Noah Vandenbranden breaks Belgian cycling record in individual pursuit". Brusselstimes. 15 April 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Today at the European Championships: the 'unknown Belgian' who beat the time trial phenomenon Joshua Tarling last year". nieuwsblad.be. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Noah Vandenbranden concludes European Track Cycling Championships with four medals". ringtv.be. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Noah Vandenbranden on Alpine stage to rinse disappointing World Cup: "This is a big blow"". nieuwsblad.be. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Belgian Cycling Union announces selections for European Track Cycling Championships". wielerfilits.be. 29 December 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Junior and U23 Track Cycling Euro - Noah Vandenbranden European Champion in the U23 Omnium". dhnet.be. 13 July 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  9. ^ "THE BELGIAN PURSUIT TEAM AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES IN PARIS". wcba.be. April 13, 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
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