Rider Profile

Lars Boom

Roompot-Charles

Personal Details:

Nationality Netherlands

Date of birth 30/12/1985

Teams history:

2019 - Roompot-Charles
2018 - LottoNL-Jumbo
2017 - Team LottoNL-Jumbo
2016 - Astana Pro Team
2015 - Astana Pro Team
2014 - Belkin Pro Cycling Team
2013 - Belkin Procycling Team
2012 - Rabobank Cycling Team
2011 - Rabobank Cycling Team
2010 - Rabobank
2009 - Rabobank
2008 - Rabobank (Continental)
2008 - Rabobank
2007 - Rabobank (Continental)
2007 - Rabobank
2006 - Rabobank
2006 - Rabobank (Continental)
2005 - Rabobank (Continental)
2005 - Rabobank
2004 - Rabobank (TT III)

Biography:

Key Results

1st Tour de France stage 5, 2014
1st Vuelta a España stage 15, 2009

1st overall Eneco Tour 2012
1st overall Tour of Belgium 2009
1st overall Tour of Britain 2011, '17
1st overall Ster ZLM Toer 2013

World 'cross champion 2008
Dutch national road race champion 2008
Dutch national time trial champion 2008
Dutch national 'cross championships 2007-12

Grid List

Lars Boom's stint at Liv Racing has proven to be short-lived

Lars Boom takes up managerial role at SD Worx

By Patrick Fletcher published 11 June 21

News Dutchman to coach Kata Blanka Vas for 'cross campaign before joining forces with Van der Breggen for 2022 road season

News

OUDENAARDE BELGIUM OCTOBER 18 Lisa Brennauer of Germany and Ceratizit WNT Pro Cycling Team Alison Jackson of Canada and Team Sunweb during the 17th Tour of Flanders 2020 Ronde van Vlaanderen Women Elite a 1356km stage from Oudenaarde to Oudenaarde RVV20 FlandersClassic on October 18 2020 in Oudenaarde Belgium Photo by Bas CzerwinskiGetty Images

Alison Jackson completes 2021 Liv Racing roster

By Cyclingnews published 24 November 20

News Lars Boom replaces Jeroen Blijlevens as director

News

OUDENAARDE BELGIUM APRIL 07 Marianne Vos of The Netherlands and Team CCCLiv Cobblestones Public Fans during the 16th Tour of Flanders 2019 Ronde van Vlaanderen Women Elite a 1592km race from Oudenaarde to Oudenaarde RondeVlaanderen FlandersClassic RVV19 on April 07 2019 in Oudenaarde Belgium Photo by Luc ClaessenGetty Images

Boom gives CCC-Liv top tips for racing unique cobbles of Paris-Roubaix

By Kirsten Frattini published 15 July 20

News 'Marianne Vos would like to race there and for sure she would like to win it' says team's new performance manager

News

Lars Boom signs on as CCC-Liv performance manager

By Cyclingnews published 23 June 20

News Dutchman to help team with inaugural women's Paris-Roubaix

News

Lars Boom calls an end to road career

By Cyclingnews published 11 December 19

News Dutchman to focus on gravel, mountain bike racing

News

Dutch champion Lars Boom and world champion Zdenek Stybar on the attack

Boom supports Stybar in road career

By Brecht Decaluwé last updated 28 August 19

Dutchman has no regrets of his own

Lars Boom (Astana) suffered in his first 'cross race of the year

Lars Boom suffers through Zolder World Cup

By Cycling News last updated 29 August 19

Astana rider narrowly avoids being lapped

Lars Boom (Rabobank) is a formidable prologue rider.

Boom nurses knee in Dauphiné leader's jersey

By Daniel Simms last updated 28 August 19

Dutchman realistic about overall chances

Fabian Cancellara crosses the line with teammate Markel Irizar on the Mur

Tour de France shorts: Cancellara to return at Vuelta, Boom abandons with flu

By Cycling News last updated 29 August 19

Debusschere to stay with Lotto-Soudal, Stybar extends contract with Etixx-Quickstep

Lars Boom: 'Without flat tyres I'd be able to keep up with Cancellara'

By Brecht Decaluwé last updated 29 August 19

Rainy edition of Roubaix favours Boom

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