Kurt Hovelijnck

Kurt Hovelijnck ( born June 2, 1981 in Eeklo ) is a Belgian racing cyclist.

Kurt Hovelijnck began his career in 2004 at the Belgian cycling team Jong Vlaanderen 2016. Since 2005, he travels to the Professional Continental team chocolate Jacques. In his second season where he finished second in the Grand Prix Wanzele and third stage on the first section of the Circuit de Lorraine. He also managed in the Algarve Tour and the Tour de l' Avenir twice in the top ten of a stage. In the years 2009 and 2010 he rode for Quick Step. For the 2011 season, he joined the team Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly.

Personal

On 17 March 2009 Hovelijnck crashed heavily during a training run and suffered a fractured skull. The quick help of his colleagues Wouter Weylandt training saved his life this well. After Weylandt on 9 May 2011 just died on the consequences of a base of skull fracture and he had also been to mourn the death of his friends and colleagues Frederiek Nolf and Dimitri De Fauw, Hovelijnck planned to end his career immediately. Shortly afterwards he rejected this plan, however, again. After no new sponsor was found for his team Crelan Euphony for the 2014 season and thus the team is disbanded, he shared with his career end.

Team

• 2004 Jong Vlaanderen 2016
• 2005 Chocolate Jacques- T Interim
• 2006 Chocolate Jacques- Topsport Vlaanderen
• 2007 Chocolate Jacques- Topsport Vlaanderen
• 2008 Top Sport Vlaanderen
• 2009 Quick Step
• 2010 Quick Step
• 2011 Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly
• 2012 Landbouwkrediet
• 2013 Crelan Euphony