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Servais Knaven

Servais Knaven
Personal information
Full nameHenricus Theodorus Josephus Knaven
Born (1971-03-06) 6 March 1971 (age 53)
Lobith, Netherlands
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Team information
Current teamAG Insurance–Soudal–Quick-Step
DisciplineRoad
RoleSporting and technical manager, directeur sportif
Rider typeClassics specialist
Professional teams
1994–1999TVM
2000–2002Domo–Farm Frites
2003–2006Quick-Step–Davitamon
2007–2008T-Mobile Team
2009–2010Team Milram
Managerial teams
2011–2022Team Sky
2023–AG Insurance–Soudal–Quick-Step
Major wins
Grand Tours
Tour de France
1 individual stage (2003)

Stage races

Danmark Rundt (1997)

One-day races and Classics

Paris–Roubaix (2001)
Scheldeprijs (1998)
National Road Race Championships (1995)

Henricus Theodorus Josephus (Servais) Knaven (born 6 March 1971) is a Dutch professional road bicycle racer, currently sporting and technical manager for AG Insurance–Soudal–Quick-Step.[1] He was previously a directeur sportif for Team Sky/Ineos Grenadiers. He rode at the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 2004 Summer Olympics.[2]

As a rider, Knaven won Paris–Roubaix in 2001 in wet and muddy conditions that soaked the cobblestones. With a strong representation of Domo–Farm Frites riders in the lead group, he launched an attack with 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to cover and crossed the line solo. His teammates Johan Museeuw and Romans Vainsteins followed, completing a rare 1–2–3.[3] He is the second rider in history to start and finish the Hell of the North race 16 times.[4] In 2003, while riding for Quick-Step–Davitamon, Knaven won Stage 17 in the Tour de France. He escaped from a 10 men breakaway to take the win in a mostly flat stage concluding in Bordeaux.[5]

  1. ^ Ryan, Barry. "Servais Knaven confirmed as AG Insurance-Soudal-QuickStep sports manager". Cyclingnews. Future Publishing Ltd. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Servais Knaven Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  3. ^ Tim Maloney (15 April 2001). "Domo-nation". Cycling News. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
  4. ^ James Huang (15 April 2010). "Pro bike: Servais Knaven's Milram Focus Mares Paris–Roubaix". Bike Radar. Future Publishing Limited. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
  5. ^ Gerald Churchill (27 July 2003). "Knavens wins stage 17 of Tour". Road Cycling. 2011 ROADCYCLING.COM. Retrieved 15 December 2012.

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