Louis Meintjes – Biography, Age, Career & Net Worth;- Louis Meintjes (born 21 February 1992) is a South African cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux.
Biography, Age, Career & Net Worth
Career
In 2014, he won the South African National Road Race Championships, and in 2016 and 2017, he finished eighth overall in the Tour de France on two times. In addition, he placed 10th overall in the 2015 Vuelta a Espana.
Meintjes made his mark on the cycling world when he won silver in the under-23 road race at the UCI Road World Championships in September 2013. Meintjes had a strong 2014 season, winning his maiden grand tour, the Vuelta a Espana. His best stage finish in the Vuelta a Espana was fifth.
Meintjes revealed in September 2015 that he would be joining Lampre–Merida on a two-year contract beginning in 2016. Meintjes finished 6th overall in the Tour of the Basque Country in 2017 and 8th overall in the Critérium du Dauphiné two months later. The Vuelta a Espana was his final race of the season, and he finished 12th overall.
For the 2018 season, Meintjes rejoined his former team, Team Dimension Data. His best finish of the season came in the Vuelta a Burgos, his penultimate preparation race for the Vuelta a Espaa, where he finished 9th overall.
Louis Meintjes Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of $1 million which he has earned as a professional cyclist.
Louis Meintjes Age
He was born on the 21st of February 1992 in Pretoria, South Africa. As of 2021, he is 29 years old and celebrates his birthday on February 21st every year.
