Jurgen Van Goolen
Van Goolen at the 2008 Four Days of Dunkirk. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jurgen Van Goolen |
| Born | 28 November 1980 Leuven, Belgium |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur teams | |
| 1999–2000 | Saeco-Mapei |
| 2001 | Domo-Farm Frites |
| Professional teams | |
| 2002 | Domo-Farm Frites |
| 2003–2005 | Quick-Step–Davitamon |
| 2006–2007 | Discovery Channel |
| 2008–2009 | Team CSC |
| 2010 | Omega Pharma–Lotto |
| 2011–2013 | Veranda's Willems–Accent |
Jurgen Van Goolen (born 28 November 1980 in Leuven, Flanders), is a Belgian former professional road bicycle racer.
He rode the Vuelta a España eight times, and the Giro d'Italia two times during his career, serving mostly as a domestique. On five occasions, he was part of the Belgian squad for the World Road Race Championships. Although Van Goolen was considered a big talent as a youngster, winning the award for Best Young Belgian Rider in 2000, his professional career never really lived up to these promises. In January 2014, he announced his retirement.