Mon idole en VTT est Roel Paulissen!
Roel is born on April 27th, 1976 in Hasselt, Belgium. When not travelling around the world, Roel is living partly in Zonhoven in Belgium and partly in Rasun Anterselva in Italy.

In 1993 Roel buys his first mountain bike and soon he is taking part in a few races and celebrates his first victories. In 1994 Roel joins the mountain bike club of the local bike-shop Ghislain Cycles. The owner Ghislain will become his first sponsor and devoted helper.

Teams:
1994 Ghislain Cycles
1995 Ghislain Ritchey Pirana Bike Team
1996 – 1999 American Eagle
2000 – 2001 GT International
2002 Lanabau Rainer-Wurz.com
2003 – 2004 Siemens Mobile Cannondale
2005 – 2006 Giant Racing Team
2007 – 2008 Cannondale Vredestein
2009 Cannondale Factory Team

Palmares:
2008
World Champion Marathon
National Champion XCO
01. - Roc d’Azur HC, FRA
01. – Roc d’Azur Marathon, FRA
01. – Absa Cape Epic, RSA
01. – Sunshine Cup Cyprus, CYP
01. – Afxantia stage race, CYP
07. – UCI World Cup XCO #8 Canberra, AUS
07. – UCI World Championships XCO, ITA
08. - UCI World Cup XCO #1, BEL
12. – UCI World Cup XCO #4, AND
19. – Olympic Games Beijing, CHI
22. – UCI World Cup XCO #5, GBR

2007
National Champion Marathon
02. – UCI World Championships Marathon, BEL
04. – Overall Ranking XCO
03. – UCI XCO #3 Champéry, SUI
04. – UCI XCO #4 Houffalize, BEL
05. – UCI XCO Maribor, SLO
01. – HC Bundesliga Heubach, GER
01. – Int. d’Italia Nalles, ITA
02. – S2 Cape Epic, RSA

2006
03. – UCI World Championships Marathon, FRA
01. – Sunshine Cup S2, CYP
02. – Sunshine Cup E1, CYP
02. – Sunshine Nals E1, ITA
02. – Val D’Arda Bike E1, ITA
04. – UCI XCO #1 Curacao
05. – UCI XCO #2 Madrid, ESP
05. – UCI XCO #3 Spa Francorchamps, BEL

2005
01. – UCI XCM #8 Roc d’Azur, FRA
01. – Cape Epic, RSA
01. – Voroklini Int. E1, CYP
02. – UCI XCO #1 Spa Francorchamps, BEL
02. – UCI XCO #6 Santa Catarina, BRA
03. – Larnaca E1, CYP
03. – Roc d’Azur Fréjus EHC, FRA

2004
01. – 1st in UCI Ranking
National Champion
01. – UCI XCO Houffalize, BEL
01. – UCI XCO Livigno, ITA
04. – Olympic Games, GRE
04. – UCI World Championships XCO, FRA


2003
National Champion
01. – UCI XCO Grouse Mountain, CAN
03. – UCI World Championships XCO, ITA

2002
National Champion
01. – Overall Europe Cup
03. – European Championships, SUI

2001
03. – UCI World Cup, AUT
05. – UCI World Cup, SUI

2000
National Champion
03. – European Championships, NED
19. – Olympic Games, AUS

1999
04. – UCI World Championships XCO, SWE
05. – Tour VTT, FRA
06. – UCI World Cup St. Wendel, GER

1998
02. – European Championships, BEL
03. – UCI World Championships XCO, CAN

1996
17. – Oympic Games, USA
15. – UCI World Cup Houffalize, BEL

Je l'aime bien aussi, un mec très sympa et qui a fait une bien belle carrière. Elle n'est pas encore finie

j´ai maussi une foto avec lui