Kai Reus
Reus in 2016
Personal information
Full nameKai Reus
Born (1985-03-11) 11 March 1985
Niedorp, the Netherlands
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeBreakaway specialist
Amateur teams
2019WV West Frisia
2020A de Jong Groep
Professional teams
2004–2005Rabobank GS3
2006–2010Rabobank
2011Cycling Team De Rijke
2012UnitedHealthcare
2013Cycling Team De Rijke–Shanks
2014Cyclingteam de Rijke
2015–2016Verandas Willems
2016Roompot–Oranje Peloton
Medal record
Representing  Netherlands
Men's road bicycle racing
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2003 HamiltonJunior road race
Reus during the 2007 Tour de Romandie

Kai Reus (born 11 March 1985 in Niedorp, North Holland), is a Dutch former professional road bicycle racer who last rode for Roompot–Oranje Peloton.

As a junior, Reus won the Junior men's road race during the 2003 UCI Road World Championships.

After missing out on the 2007 Tour de France Reus was training at the Col de l'Iseran on 12 July 2007. Reus fell from his bike and slipped into a coma. After team mate Michael Rasmussen won the yellow jersey during the Tour he dedicated the jersey to Reus. Eventually Reus would remain in coma until 23 July. Reus returned to racing in the 2008 Tour of Missouri.[1]

Reus took a year off from cycling between 2010 and 2011 after he was diagnosed with mononucleosis and lost form.[2] He competed for Cycling Team De Rijke in 2011 and 2013, with a season at UnitedHealthcare in between.[3]

At the end of the 2016 season, Reus announced his retirement.[4]

Major results

2003
1st Road race, UCI Junior Road World Championships
1st Overall UCI Junior World Cup
1st Time trial, National Junior Road Championships
1st Overall Tour de l'Abitibi
1st Overall Tour du Pays de Vaud
1st Prologue
1st Overall Driedaagse van Axel
1st Mountains classification
1st Stage 4
1st Overall Junior Tour of Ireland
1st Stages 2 & 3
1st Overall Euregio Autolease Heuvelland Tour
1st Stage 2
3rd Omloop Mandel-Leie-Schelde Juniors
4th Overall Tour de Lorraine Juniors
1st Stage 4 (ITT)
2004
1st Overall Triptyque des Barrages
4th Overall Olympia's Tour
4th Chrono des Nations U23
4th Overall Tweedaagse der Gaverstreek
4th Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships
6th Overall GP Tell
1st Stage 1
8th Ronde van Noord-Holland
2005
1st Overall Tour de Normandie
1st Stage 4
1st Overall Thüringen-Rundfahrt
1st Stage 2
1st Grand Prix Pino Cerami
1st Stages 3 & 5b (ITT) Circuito Montañés
3rd Ronde van Noord-Holland
5th Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships
6th Overall Course de Solidarność et des Champions Olympiques
2006
National Under-23 Road Championships
1st Road race
1st Time trial
1st Overall Tour de Normandie
1st Prologue & Stage 5
1st Ronde van Noord-Holland
1st Liège–Bastogne–Liège U23
3rd Rund um Köln
6th Overall Volta ao Distrito de Santarém
7th Overall GP CTT Correios de Portugal
2009
4th Overall Tour of Britain
1st Stage 2
2011
1st Stage 1 Mi-Août en Bretagne
2012
1st Stage 7 Volta a Portugal
2015
6th Overall Ronde van Midden-Nederland
1st Stage 1 (TTT)
8th Duo Normand

References

  1. ↑ Westemeyer, Susan (2008-09-10). "Reus returns to racing". Cyclingnews. Retrieved 2008-09-10.
  2. ↑ Reus takes time off from cycling, return is questionable
  3. ↑ Stokes, Shane (26 October 2011). "Kai Reus confirms he'll race with UnitedHealthcare in 2012". VeloNation. VeloNation LLC. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
  4. ↑ Zonneveld, Thijs (27 September 2016). "Kai Reus is klaar met wielrennen". AD. Retrieved 16 November 2017.


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