Gert Steegmans is a Belgian former professional road bicycle racer, born on 30 September 1980 in Hasselt. He was noted for a strong finishing sprint and for his work as a lead-out man, piloting Robbie McEwen to two stage wins in the 2006 Tour de France. In 2007 he won the second stage of the Tour de France in Belgium, ahead of his compatriot and teammate Tom Boonen, after a crash in the final kilometres, and in 2008 he won the final stage on the Champs-Élysées in Paris. His career also included a dispute with the Katusha team over an anti-doping agreement in 2009. He announced his retirement in July 2015 after struggling with injuries.
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is a Belgian former professional road bicycle racer
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is a Belgian former professional road bicycle racer
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professional road bicycle racer
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he gained more popularity outside Belgium as he piloted Robbie McEwen to two stage wins during the 2006 Tour de France
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