Rider Profile
Lieuwe Westra
Wanty - Groupe Gobert

Personal Details:
Nationality
Netherlands
Date of birth
11/09/1982
Teams history:
- 2017 - Wanty - Groupe Gobert
- 2016 - Astana Pro Team
- 2015 - Astana Pro Team
- 2014 - Astana Pro Team
- 2013 - Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
- 2012 - Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
- 2011 - Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
- 2010 - Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
- 2009 - Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
- 2008 - Krolstone Continental Team
- 2007 - Krolstone Continental Team
- 2006 - Krolstone Continental Team
Biography:
Key Results
1st overall Tour de Picardie 2009
1st overall Danmark Rundt 2012
1st overall Three Days of De Panne 2016
1st Classic Loire Atlantique 2011
Dutch national time trial champion 2012-13
2nd overall Paris–Nice 2012
2nd overall Three Days of De Panne 2011-12
2nd overall Tour of Belgium 2012
3rd Schaal Sels 2008
3rd Chrono des Nations 2010
3rd overall Volta ao Algarve 2011, '13
3rd Duo Normand 2008
Related Articles

Vincenzo Nibali pays tribute to the late Lieuwe Westra
By Barry Ryan published
News 'Not speaking the same language wasn't a big problem, we understood one another' says Nibali

Former Vacansoleil and Astana rider Lieuwe Westra dies at 40
By Daniel Ostanek published
News Dutchman scored 13 wins during his eight-year pro career, also helping Vincenzo Nibali win the 2014 Tour de France
Blogs
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A proper women's race – Historic day in Emporia at Unbound Gravel
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'Untapped gold' in store for inaugural RADL GRVL in South Australia
Nathan Haas calls gravel course 'raw, fast, exciting' after pre-ride with co-founder Valtteri Bottas