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Leif HOSTE

  • Published Dec. 22, 2011
Paolini, Hoste and Farrar on the run. | Graham Watson photo
  • Height: 185 cm
  • Weight: 80 kg
  • Birthdate: July 17, 1977
  • Hometown: Courtrai
  • Team: KATUSHA TEAM
  • Specialties and Strengths: classics specialist
  • Career Highlights:

    1999 – 5th place, 4th stage “Tour Trans – Canada”

    2000 – 3rd place, 4th stage “Postgirot Open” / 1st place, 3rd stage “Tour de la Region Wallonie” / 3rd place “National Championships Belgium (Sint-Niklaas)”

    2001 – 1st place “National Championships Belgium (Torhout)” / 6th place “World Championship (Lisboa)”

    2002 – 4th place, 7th stage “Tour de Suisse” 2003 – 2nd place “Kuurne – Brussel – Kuurne” / 2nd place, 5th stage “Tour of Denmark” / 2nd place “National Championships Belgium (Wachtebeke)” / 3rd place “GP Eddie Merckx”

    2004 – 2nd place “Ronde van Vlaanderen” / 2nd place, 1st stage “Tour de la Region Wallonie” / 2nd place “Tour de l’Ain” / 3rd place “National Championships Belgium (Wachtebeke)”

    2005 – 2nd place, 4th stage “Sachsen Tour” / 3rd place “Eneco Tour of Benelux”

    2006 – 2nd place “Kuurne – Brussel – Kuurne” / 2nd place, 5th stage “Tirreno – Adriatico” / 1st place, 1st, 4th stages and GC, “Driedaagse de Panne” / 2nd place “Ronde van Vlaanderen” / 2nd place, 5th stage “Tour de Romandie” / 2nd place, 3a stage “Tour de Belgique” / 2nd place “Eindhoven Team Time Trial” / 1st place “National Championships Belgium (Wachtebeke)”

    2007 – 2nd place “Ronde van Vlaanderen” / 3rd place “Tour de Belgique” / 9th place, 19th stage “Tour de France” / 1st place “National Championships Belgium (Maldegem)” / 4th place “Eneco Tour of Benelux”

    2008 – 6th place “Paris – Roubaix” / 4th place, 4th stage “Ronde Van Belgie” / 9th place, 18th stage “Tour de France” / 2nd place “National Championships Belgium (Mouscron)” / 4th place “Eneco Tour of Benelux – Mountains classification”

    2009 – 8th place “Driegaadse de Panne” / 4th place “Paris – Roubaix” /

    2010 – 8th place “Paris – Roubaix” / 3rd place “National Championships Belgium (Habey-La-Neuve)” / 6th place, 17th stage “Vuelta a Espana”

  • About Me:

    Nickname: Polle

    Hobbies: cars

    Car Brand: BMW, Mustang, TVR

    Favorite Actress: none

    Favorite Song: none

    The Cycling Champion You Supported in your Childhood: Miguel Indurain

    The Best Race Ever: Tour of Flanders 2007

    Contemporary Sport Idol: none

    Favorite Soccer Team: Brugge

    Cycling Secret Wish: winning a classic race

    Superstitions: he doesn’t like number 7

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