Reinardt Janse van Rensburg


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Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (born 3 February 1989) is a South African professional road bicycle racer, who currently rides for UCI Continental team China Glory–Mentech Continental Cycling Team. A two-time winner of the South African National Road Race Championships, Janse van Rensburg has competed professionally since 2010, having rode for Giant–Shimano (2013–2014),[6] Team Qhubeka NextHash (2010–2012 and 2015–2021), and Lotto–Soudal (2022).

Reinardt Janse van Rensburg

Janse van Rensburg in 2014.

Personal information
Full nameReinardt Janse van Rensburg
NicknameReinie
Born3 February 1989 (age 35)
Virginia, South Africa
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb; 11 st 9 lb)
Team information
Current teamChina Glory–Mentech Continental Cycling Team
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider type
  • Sprinter
  • Classics rider
Professional teams
2010–2012MTN–Energade
2013–2014Argos–Shimano
2015–2021MTN–Qhubeka[1][2][3]
2022Lotto–Soudal[4]
2023Denver Disruptors[5]
2024–China Glory–Mentech Continental Cycling Team
Major wins
Stage races
Tour de Langkawi (2016)

One-day races and Classics

National Road Race Championships (2017, 2022)
National Time Trial Championships (2012)

Medal record

Men's road cycling
Representing  South Africa
All-Africa Games
Gold medal – first place 2011 Maputo Time trial
Gold medal – first place 2011 Maputo Team time trial
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Maputo Road race
African Road Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Windhoek Team time trial
Silver medal – second place 2009 Windhoek Time trial
Silver medal – second place 2010 Kigali Time trial
Silver medal – second place 2011 Asmara Team time trial
Silver medal – second place 2015 Wartburg Team time trial
Silver medal – second place 2022 Sharm-el-Sheikh Road race
Silver medal – second place 2022 Sharm-el-Sheikh Team time trial
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Asmara Road race
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Asmara Time trial
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Wartburg Time trial

Born in Virginia, Free State, Janse van Rensburg competed with MTN–Energade from 2010 to 2012.[7]

Janse van Rensburg left MTN–Qhubeka at the end of the 2012 season, and joined Argos–Shimano for the 2013 season.[6] Subsequently, it was announced that he would be rejoining MTN–Qhubeka for 2015.[8] He was named in the start list for the 2015 Tour de France[9] and the start list for the 2016 Tour de France.[10]

He is not related to fellow professional cyclist and former teammate Jacques Janse van Rensburg.

Source: [11]

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

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Legend
— Did not compete
DNF Did not finish
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  2. ^ "NTT Pro Cycling Team". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 3 January 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Team Qhubeka Assos". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 2 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Lotto-Soudal ficha a Carlos Barbero y Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg". Zikloland (in Spanish). 25 April 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  5. ^ Rook, Anne-Marije (22 December 2022). "The National Cycling League announces its first teams, stacked with internationally known talent". Cycling Weekly. Future plc. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Team Argos-Shimano finalizes 2013 team". Argos–Shimano. Project 1t4i. 25 October 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
  7. ^ Fayçal Chehat (2 April 2012). "Janse Van RENSBURG: riding with panache". Star Africa. Orange. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  8. ^ O'Shea, Sadhbh (18 September 2014). "MTN-Qhubeka: Building for a future". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  9. ^ "2015 Tour de France start list". Velo News. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  10. ^ "2016 > 103rd Tour de France > Startlist". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  11. ^ "Reinardt Janse van Rensburg". FirstCycling.com. FirstCycling AS. Retrieved 9 January 2024.