Mario Aerts

Circuit Franco -Belge 1997 Flèche Wallonne 2002

Mario Aerts ( born December 31, 1974 in Herentals ) is a Belgian former professional cyclist and directeur sportif.

Mario Aerts started his professional career in 1996 in Flanders and ran from 1998 to 2002 for Lotto - Mobistar (later Lotto - Adecco ). In 2003 and 2004 he was at Team Telekom (T- Mobile Team ) under contract. Since the 2005 season, he worked with the successor team of his former employer Davitamon -Lotto.

Aerts was five times in the Tour de France at the start. In 2002 he won the Flèche Wallonne; In the same year he was also second in the mountains classification in the Tour de France.

At the end of the 2011 season, Mario Aerts ended his active career since he was suffering from heart rhythm disorders for years. Since 2012 he is a team for the team Lotto Belisol as sports director operates.