air and landed on top of Boonen's Norma M20FC, narrowly missing Boonen's head by centimeters. In addition to his Belcar campaign, he also initially signed a deal to compete part-time in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series with PK Carsport but the deal never materialized. Boonen won the Group CN division of the 2019 GT & Prototype Challenge in a Norma M20 FC and again in 2021. Personal life Boonen used to live in Balen, in the Flemish Region of Belgium until moving to Monaco in late 2005. He stayed there a few years until deciding to move back to Belgium in early 2012. In 2015, his longtime girlfriend Lore gave birth to twin girls. He tweeted the news saying: "Our family has been extended with two little princesses. Valentine and Jacqueline both weigh 2.4 kg. The babies and mom are doing fine". In 2016, Boonen paid back several million euros to the Belgian tax authorities for failing to declare his income while being a legal resident of Monaco. The investigators argued that Boonen spent most of his time in Belgium and was therefore required to pay taxes in accordance with Belgian tax law. Career achievements Major results 1998 3rd Time trial, National Junior Road Championships 1999 6th Paris–Roubaix Espoirs 10th Ronde van Vlaanderen U23 2000 1st Paris–Tours Espoirs 2nd Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships 3rd Paris–Roubaix Espoirs 6th Overall Le Triptyque des Monts et Châteaux 1st Stage 1 7th Nationale Sluitingsprijs 2001 1st Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships 1st Zellik–Galmaarden 1st Internationale Wielertrofee Jong Maar Moedig 1st Stage 4a Grand Prix Guillaume Tell 2nd Liège–Bastogne–Liège U23 2nd Circuit de Wallonie 3rd Grand Prix de Waregem 4th Paris–Roubaix Espoirs 6th Flèche Ardennaise 7th De Vlaamse Pijl 8th Ronde van Vlaanderen U23 9th Road race, UEC European Under-23 Road Championships 2002 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Volta a Catalunya 1st Stage 2 Uniqa Classic 2nd Overall Circuit Franco-Belge 1st Young rider classification 3rd Paris–Roubaix 6th Classic Haribo 6th Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen 6th Nationale Sluitingsprijs 7th Overall Three Days of De Panne 7th Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne 7th Gent–Wevelgem 7th Schaal Sels 2003 Tour of Belgium 1st Mountains classification 1st Stage 3 3rd Gent–Wevelgem 5th Omloop Het Volk 8th Overall Tour de Wallonie 2004 1st Overall Tour de Picardie 1st Points classification 1st Stages 1 & 2 1st Gent–Wevelgem 1st E3 Prijs Vlaanderen 1st Scheldeprijs 1st GP Rik Van Steenbergen Tour de France 1st Stages