Rider 2011: Bjorn Brems


Date of birth: 12-02-1986
 Nationality: Belg
 Address: Begijnendreef 12, 3130 Begijnendijk
 Mobile phone: +32-16-53.35.50
 E-mail: bjorn.brems@scarlet.be
 Website: www.bjornbrems.be
 Licence: mountainbiker

 Length: 1m72
 Weight: 57 kg
 Pulse in the morning: 43
 Maximum pulse: 194

 Hobbies: the maintenance of his bike
 Girlfriend: Vicky
 Car: Ford Transit mobilhome
 Favorite star: Lien Van De Kelder
Studies: electricity and mechanics
 

Qualities as a rider: Bjorn has got a lot of endurance. He is at his best when the others get tired. Bjorn knows how to fight against himself. In a race his start can be better, but he copes with that by finishing strongly. The last lap is always his best on. Bjorn knows what he wants and follows his own ideas. At the Summer olympics of 2012 in London he wants to be the third Belgian riding the mountainbike event.

 List of honour:
2004: second year as a junior: 1st Langdorp Belgian Cup; 1st Dilsen Flanders Cup; 1st Moorslede Flandes Cup;
2005: first year -23: 1st -23 Ronse; 3rd Belgian Cup; 1st - 23 Melsele Flanders Cup; 1st BK -23; 3rd overall Tervuren;
2006: second year -23: 1st en 5th overall Ronse Benelux Cup; 11th EK in Alpago; 13th WC in Rotorue;
2007: third year -23: 1st BC military; 1st BC -23; 3rd overall Ottignies; 51st WC in Maribor;
2008 (Saeco): fourth year -23: 12nd WC Val di Sole; Belgian marathon champion; military champion;
2009 (Saeco): military MTB kampioen; 3rd BC; 38th WC Madrid en Schladming.
2010 (An Post Sean Kelly Team)