 Venter in 2014 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jacobus Venter |
| Born | 13 February 1987 Stellenbosch, South Africa |
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | First Move |
| Disciplines |
|
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur team | |
| 2020– | First Move |
| Professional teams | |
| 2006 | Team Konica Minolta[1] |
| 2007–2008 | Neotel[1] |
| 2009 | Trek–Marco Polo[1] |
| 2010 | MTN–Energade[1] |
| 2011 | Veranda's Willems–Accent[1] |
| 2012 | Differdange–Magic–SportFood.de[1] |
| 2012–2019 | MTN–Qhubeka[1][2] |
| Major wins | |
| One-day races and Classics | |
Jacobus Venter (born 13 February 1987) is a South African racing cyclist,[1] who currently rides for amateur mountain biking team First Move.[3]
During his road racing career, Venter rode in the 2014 Vuelta a España.[4] In 2016, he won the South African National Road Race Championships.[5] He was named in the start list for the 2016 Giro d'Italia.[6] In June 2017, he was named in the startlist for the 2017 Tour de France.[7]
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Team MTN Qhubeka's preparation for Team Time Trial World Championships 2012
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Major results
- 2005
- 2nd Road race, National Junior Road Championships
- 5th Overall Tour de Lorraine
- 2007
- 1st Powerade Dome 2 Dome Cycling Spectacular
- 2008
- 9th Overall Coupe des nations Ville Saguenay
- 2009
- 1st
Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships - 4th Overall Tour de l'Avenir
- 5th Overall Grand Prix du Portugal
- 10th Overall Tour de Korea
- 2010
- 3rd Time trial, National Road Championships
- 10th Overall La Tropicale Amissa Bongo
- 2011
- 2nd
Team time trial, African Road Championships - 2012
- 5th Time trial, African Road Championships
- 6th Duo Normand (with Reinardt Janse van Rensburg)
- 8th Gooikse Pijl
- 2014
- 3rd Time trial, National Road Championships
- 2016
- 1st Road race, National Road Championships
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia
|
— | — | 101 | — | 95 | — |
 Tour de France
|
— | — | — | 162 | — | — |
 Vuelta a España
|
123 | 122 | 145 | — | — | 129 |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Jaco Venter". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ "Dimension Data finalise 2019 roster". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 22 November 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ "Janse van Rensburg eyes top results with new MTB team". In the Bunch. Full Stop Communications. 8 December 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
South African professional Jacques Janse van Rensburg is targeting some top results in 2020 with the new mountain-biking team he will ride for alongside fellow countryman Jaco Venter.
- ^ "Jaco Venter". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ "National Championships South Africa – Road Race". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- ^ "99th Giro d'Italia Startlist". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ "2017: 104th Tour de France: Start List". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
External links
- Jaco Venter at Cycling Archives
- Jaco Venter at ProCyclingStats
This page was last edited on 26 January 2024, at 10:43