Steven Rooks
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Competitor for the  Netherlands |
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| Silver | 1991 Stuttgart | Elite Men's Road Race | |
Steven Rooks (born August 7, 1960 in Oterleek, Noord-Holland) is a former Dutch professional road racing cyclist known for his climbing ability.
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[edit] Accomplishments
[edit] Tour de France
At the 1988 Tour de France, Rooks finished second overall and won Stage 12, a mountain top finish on L’Alpe d’Huez. For his efforts in the 1988 Tour, Rooks was awarded the polka dot jersey for the King of the Mountains competition and the now-defunct Présence Classification (or Combination Classification).
In the 1989 edition of the Tour, Rooks captured Stage 15, a 39 km mountain top time trial to Orcières-Merlette; he finished seventh that year and once again was awarded the Présence Classification, the final year of that award.
[edit] Major results
Other major victories include the 1983 monumental classic Liège-Bastogne-Liège, the 1986 Tour de Luxembourg, a stage win at the 1987 Tour de Suisse, the 1988 Züri-Metzgete, and 1994 Netherlands National Cycling Championship. He finished second (silver medal) at the 1991 World Cycling Championships behind Italy's Gianni Bugno and ahead of Spain's Miguel Indurain.
In 1988, Rooks won the first edition of the UCI Road World Cup.
[edit] Doping confession
On the Dutch TV-show Reporter, Rooks admitted (together with Maarten Ducrot and Peter Winnen that they had doped in their careers. [1]
[edit] Honors
- In 1988, Rooks was named Dutch Sportsman of the year.
- Every year in Maastricht, the Steven Rooks Classic, an amateur race, is organised in his honor.
| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by Ruud Gullit |
Dutch Sportsman of the Year 1988 |
Succeeded by Leo Visser |
| Sporting positions | ||
| Preceded by Peter Winnen |
Dutch National Road Race Champion 1991 |
Succeeded by Tristan Hoffman |
| Preceded by Erik Breukink |
Dutch National Road Race Champion 1994 |
Succeeded by Servais Knaven |
