ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt hiː wɛnt ˌɔn tə ɹˈeɪs fɚðə jˌuːsˌiːˈaɪ pɹəfˈɛʃənəl kˌɑːntɪnˈɛntəl tˈiːm, lˈɑːɾoʊ, ænd lˈeɪɾɚ ɹˈæbəbˌæŋk, mˈɑːɹlʌks, tʃˈɑːkəlˌeɪd ʒˈæk ænd kəlnˈeɪɡoʊ.
In 1998 he went on to race for the UCI Professional Continental team, Lotto, and later Rabobank, Marlux, Chocolade Jacques and Colnago.