Louis Meintjes

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Louis Meintjes' career is defined by remarkable consistency in the sport's toughest races. He finished in the top 10 overall of a Grand Tour six times, including three eighth-place finishes at the Tour de France. His 2022 Vuelta stage win made him a rare South African stage winner in a Grand Tour, a feat that cements his place in his country's cycling history.

AwardsLouis Meintjes won the South African National Road Race Championships in 2014. He also earned a Grand Tour stage victory at the 2022 Vuelta a España, a significant achievement in his career.

Records & Feats

First South African to win a Vuelta a España stage since 2009

Historic First·2022

His stage 9 win in 2022 ended a 13-year drought for South African stage winners at the Vuelta.