Age, Biography and Wiki
Louis Meintjes was born on 21 February, 1992 in Pretoria, South Africa, is a South African cyclist. Discover Louis Meintjes's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 32 years old?
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32 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Pisces |
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21 February, 1992 |
| Birthday |
21 February |
| Birthplace |
Pretoria, South Africa |
| Nationality |
South Africa
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He is a member of famous Cyclist with the age 32 years old group.
Louis Meintjes Height, Weight & Measurements
At 32 years old, Louis Meintjes height is 173 cm and Weight 59 kg.
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173 cm |
| Weight |
59 kg |
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Louis Meintjes Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Louis Meintjes worth at the age of 32 years old? Louis Meintjes’s income source is mostly from being a successful Cyclist. He is from South Africa. We have estimated Louis Meintjes's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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Cyclist |
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Timeline
Meintjes struggled once again at the Vuelta a España, and he would go on to finish 58th overall.
Louis Meintjes (born 21 February 1992) is a South African cyclist, who rides for UCI WorldTeam.
He was 10th in the Vuelta a España.
He was sitting in 9th place overall after the 10th stage, but lost time in the following stage in the crosswinds.
At the Tour de France, Meintjes was once again team leader for, and slowly made his way into top 10 in the second week, as he finished 5th on stage 12 to Peyragudes.
He moved up further two positions in the final week, and finished 8th overall for the second time in his career at the Tour.
His last race of the season was the Vuelta a España where he finished 12th overall.
Meintjes announced himself to the cycling world in September 2013, when he earned the silver medal in the under-23 road race at the UCI Road World Championships.
He climbed to 13th place overall after this stage and two days later he got involved in another breakaway; finishing over +11:00 ahead of the GC favourites and moving into 7th place overall, jumping ahead of Gaudu, Pidcock and Enric Mas.
He survived the finishes at Peyragudes and Hautacam as the race crossed the Pyrenees; and had a realistic chance at finishing top 5 overall going into the final time trial.
He won the South African National Road Race Championships in 2014, and has finished 8th overall in the Tour de France, on 3 occasions in 2016, 2017 and 2022.
Meintjes had an impressive 2014 season where he rode his first grand tour, the Vuelta a España.
His best result at the Vuelta a España was 5th place on stage 14.
He has also finished 10th overall at the 2015 Vuelta a España, and won a stage at the 2022 Vuelta a España.
In March 2015, Meintjes won the final stage of the Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali, securing him the overall victory as well.
He was named in the start list for the Tour de France.
He finished fifth on the mountain stage to Plateau de Beille before exiting the Tour due to illness.
In September 2015, Meintjes announced that he would be joining on a two-year contract from 2016.
He started the 2016 season riding the Tour Down Under and finished 16th overall, and 5th in the young rider classification.
Meintjes however, first showed his form in the Critérium du Dauphiné by finishing 9th overall and placing 5th on the stage to Méribel.
Then he rode the Tour de France where he took 8th place overall and 2nd place in the young rider classification.
He ended up 8th after having a tough day in the ITT, this made for the third time in his career he finished top 10, all of them 8th place, and the first since 2017.
At the 2022 Vuelta a España, Meintjes won Stage 9, which was his first ever Grand Tour stage win.
He recovered during the mountain time trial on stage 18, regaining his 9th place.
On the following stage to Saint-Gervais Mont Blanc, Meintjes finished fourth sprinting with Joaquim Rodríguez and Alejandro Valverde.
He finished with the favourites on the next stage, achieving 8th place in Paris.
Meintjes' next race was the road race at the Rio Olympics.
He was dropped before the last climb but he bridged the gap before sprinting to 7th place at Copacabana Beach.
Meintjes finished 6th overall at the Tour of the Basque Country, and two months later he finished 8th overall at the Critérium du Dauphiné.
Meintjes returned to his former team,, for the 2018 season.
He was named in the startlist for the 2018 Giro d'Italia.
However he struggled with his form throughout the spring, and was not consistent at all, and abandoned the race in the third week.
His best result of the season came at his final preparation race for the Vuelta a España, the Vuelta a Burgos, where he finished 9th overall.
In November 2020, Meintjes signed a one-year contract with the team.
Meintjes finished in 6th place in the 2022 Critérium du Dauphiné, his best result in a stage race in five years.
During the Tour de France he rode at the front of the race up Alpe d'Huez and was in contention of winning before being dropped by Tom Pidcock.
