Corné van Kessel (born 7 August 1991) is a Dutch professional cyclo-cross and road cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Cyclo-cross team Team Deschacht–Group Hens–Containers Maes.

Corné van Kessel
Van Kessel in 2014
Personal information
Full nameCorné van Kessel
Born (1991-08-07) 7 August 1991 (age 33)
Veldhoven, Netherlands
Height177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Team information
Current teamTeam Deschacht–Group Hens–Containers Maes
Disciplines
RoleRider
Professional teams
2009–2019Telenet–Fidea
2020–2022Tormans CX Team (cyclo-cross)[1][2]
2020Circus–Wanty Gobert (road)[3]
2021–2022Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux (road)[4]
2023–Team Deschacht–Group Hens–Containers Maes (cyclo-cross)

Career

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Van Kessel was born in Veldhoven. After spending his first years with the Belgian Lotto Olympia Tienen team, he switched to Telenet–Fidea from September 2009 on, first in the development team and since 2013 as an elite rider. In October 2013, he extended his contract with the Telenet–Fidea team until the end of 2016.[5]

Major results

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Cyclo-cross

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2008–2009
2nd   UCI World Junior Championships
2009–2010
1st   National Under-23 Championships
2011–2012
Under-23 Gazet van Antwerpen
3rd Baal
2012–2013
Under-23 Bpost Bank Trofee
1st Essen
1st Loenhout
3rd Baal
3rd Oostmalle
2nd   UEC European Under-23 Championships
2nd National Under-23 Championships
UCI Under-23 World Cup
2nd Tábor
2nd Heusden-Zolder
Under-23 Superprestige
3rd Gavere
2013–2014
2nd National Championships
2014–2015
2nd Surhuisterveen
2nd Brabant
UCI World Cup
3rd Cauberg
3rd Heusden-Zolder
5th Namur
3rd Woerden
2015–2016
1st Surhuisterveen
2016–2017
1st Surhuisterveen
1st Pfaffnau
2nd National Championships
2nd Brabant
UCI World Cup
3rd Hoogerheide
Soudal Classics
3rd Hasselt
Brico Cross
3rd Kruibeke
EKZ CrossTour
3rd Hittnau
3rd Mol
5th UCI World Championships
2017–2018
Soudal Classics
1st Hasselt
1st Leuven
3rd Niel
UCI World Cup
2nd Waterloo
4th Zeven
2nd Overijse
2nd Mol
2nd Contern
DVV Trophy
3rd Baal
EKZ CrossTour
3rd Bern
3rd Brabant
3rd Woerden
2018–2019
1st Mol
1st Contern
2nd Woerden
3rd National Championships
Superprestige
3rd Hoogstraten
EKZ CrossTour
3rd Aigle
3rd Overijse
3rd Waterloo
UCI World Cup
4th Hoogerheide
5th Koksijde
5th Iowa City
2019–2020
UCI World Cup
3rd Namur
5th Waterloo
Superprestige
3rd Gieten
DVV Trophy
3rd Loenhout
3rd Brussels
3rd Gullegem
2020–2021
X²O Badkamers Trophy
3rd Lille
2021–2022
2nd National Championships
X²O Badkamers Trophy
3rd Kortrijk
UCI World Cup
5th Besançon
2023–2024
2nd Faè Di Oderzo
3rd Mechelen
2024–2025
2nd Brumath

Road

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2017
3rd Internationale Wielertrofee Jong Maar Moedig
4th Heistse Pijl
2022
5th Schaal Sels

References

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  1. ^ "Hermans and Van Kessel with Tormans CX Team by Wanty-Gobert". Wanty–Gobert. Want You Cycling ASBL. 13 September 2019. Archived from the original on 6 January 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Tormans Cyclo Cross Team". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 3 January 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Circus - Wanty Gobert". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 5 January 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Intermarché - Wanty - Gobert Matériaux". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 3 January 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Nederlander van Kessel drie jaar langer bij Telenet-Fidea". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). Belga. 29 October 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
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