ban from racing during the first month (September) of the following season (2006/07). Personal life His younger brother Geert also competed professionally as a cyclist, including a year with his brother. He starred in the reality television series Wellens en Wee on Flemish TV-channel VT4. In this series, Wellens together with his parents, Lucien and Wiske, and his other teammates were shown in their daily lives and preparations for the weekend races. Major results Road 2008 1st Stage 1 Volta a Lleida 2010 4th Overall Czech Cycling Tour Cyclo-cross 1995–1996 1st National Junior Championships 1996–1997 1st National Under-23 Championships 2nd UCI World Under-23 Championships 1997–1998 1st National Under-23 Championships 2nd UCI World Under-23 Championships Superprestige 3rd Gieten 1998–1999 1st UCI World Under-23 Championships 1st National Under-23 Championships 2nd Overall Superprestige 1st Hoogstraten 2nd Diegem 3rd Gavere 3rd Gieten 3rd Overijse 3rd Surhuisterveen UCI World Cup 2nd Koksijde 1999–2000 1st UCI World Under-23 Championships 1st National Under-23 Championships UCI World Cup 1st Kalmthout Gazet van Antwerpen 1st Essen 2nd Rijkevorsel 2nd Lille 2nd Oostmalle Superprestige 2nd Hoogstraten 2nd Surhuisterveen 3rd Silvelle 2000–2001 2nd Overall UCI World Cup 1st Tábor 2nd Bergamo 3rd Heusden-Zolder 2nd Overall Superprestige 1st Harnes 2nd Ruddervorde 2nd Gieten 3rd Sint-Michielsgestel 2nd Loenhout 3rd Overall Gazet van Antwerpen 1st Oostmalle 2nd Lille 3rd National Championships 2001–2002 1st Ardooie 1st Contern 1st Vossem 1st Woerden 2nd Eeklo 2nd Veldegem 3rd Overall Superprestige 1st Ruddervorde 2nd Gieten 3rd Sint-Michielsgestel 3rd Vorselaar 3rd Overall Gazet van Antwerpen 1st Kalmthout 1st Lille 3rd Niel 3rd Overall UCI World Cup 2nd Monopoli 2nd Igorre 3rd Heerlen 2002–2003 1st UCI World Championships 1st Overall UCI World Cup 1st Frankfurt 1st Wetzikon 2nd Hoogerheide 3rd Liévin 1st Eeklo 1st Overijse 1st Tábor 2nd Overall Superprestige 1st Gavere 1st Vorselaar 2nd Gieten 3rd Sint-Michielsgestel 3rd Hoogstraten 3rd Harnes 2nd Overall Gazet van Antwerpen 1st Niel 2nd Essen 2nd Lille 2nd Oostmalle 3rd Koppenbergcross 2nd Hamme 2nd Woerden 2nd Zonnebeke 3rd National Championships 3rd Eernegem 2003–2004 1st UCI World Championships 1st National Championships 1st Overall Superprestige 1st Ruddervorde 1st Gavere 1st Gieten 1st Diegem 2nd Sint-Michielsgestel 2nd Harnes 3rd Hoogstraten 1st Overall Gazet van Antwerpen 1st Koppenbergcross 1st Niel 1st Kalmthout 1st Essen 1st Loenhout 1st Dottenijs 1st Harderwijk 1st Hooglede 1st Milan 1st Overijse 1st Surhuisterveen 1st Vossem 1st Woerden 2nd Middelkerke 3rd Overall UCI World Cup 1st Nommay 2nd Torino 2nd Wetzikon 3rd Eernegem 2004–2005