Ludo Dierckxsens (born 14 October 1964 in Geel, Flanders) is a former Belgian racing cyclist. He is best known for winning the 11th stage of the 1999 Tour de France, while competing for . 1999 Tour de France Ludo Dierckxsens won the 11th stage of the 1999 Tour de France. After this stage victory, Dierckxens went to take the obligatory doping tests. When the doctors asked him the routine question if he had taken any products which might cause a positive test result, Dierckxens replied that he had taken tetracosactide (Synacthen) in the Tour of Germany. He claimed to have a prescription for them, but his team did not know about this, and sent him home a few days later. The doping tests returned negative. Major results 1989 1st Brussel-Zepperen 1994 1st Izegem 1995 1st Geetbets 1st Mechelen 1st Wanzele 1996 1st GP Stad Vilvoorde 1st Ruddervoorde 7th Omloop Het Volk 1997 1st Hasselt-Spa-Hasselt 1st Zellik-Galmaarden 1st Grand Prix de Denain 1st Belsele-Puivelde 1st Izegem 1998 1st Deinze 1st Paris–Bourges 4th E3 Prijs Vlaanderen 2nd GP Ouest France - Plouay 1999 1st Aalst 1st Profronde van Maastricht 1st Belgian National Road Race Championships 1st Stage 11 Tour de France 2000 Deurne 2001 1st Profronde van Almelo 5th De Brabantse Pijl 8th Tour of Flanders 6th Paris–Roubaix 10th Scheldeprijs Deurne 2002 1st Peer 2003 1st Grand Prix d'Ouverture La Marseillaise 1st Boom 2005 1st Wilrijk 1st Tessenderlo 10th Omloop Het Volk See also List of doping cases in cycling References External links Official Tour de France results for Ludo Dierckxsens 1964 births Living people Belgian male cyclists Belgian Tour de France stage winners Doping cases in cycling People from Geel