Jans Koerts

Jans Koerts is a Dutch former professional road bicycle racer. He was professional from 1992 until 2007. He won Stage 3 of the 2000 Vuelta a España.

Career

Koerts started his career at in 1991. At the 2000 Vuelta a España, he won the Stage 3 mass sprint.
In 2005 during stage four of the Trofeo Joaquim Agostinho Koerts crashed heavily breaking both ankles, his ribs and fractured his femur. He did not race again until Ster van Zwolle in March 2007. Following his crash he left.

Doping

In 2007 Koerts admitted to doping over a span of eleven years. In 1993 while at, he started taking testosterone under guidance from the team doctor. In 1997 at, he was encouraged to microdose on erythropoietin, but refused. However, in 1999, after being demoted to a lower level team he started to dope. He continued to dope occasionally until 2004.

Post professional cycling

After retiring from professional cycling, Koerts started a coaching company which is still running as of 2024. He also works as a sales assistant at bike shop in Australia.

Major results

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;1990
;1991
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;2004
;2021