Career
Like the Willemsen brothers Daniël and Marcel Eggink hails from Lochem, Gelderland. Gertie Eggink started racing in the world championship from 2004 onwards with a variety of riders. Eggink raced with Willemsen in 12 of the 14 of the season, winning 14 races and three.
In the last two races of the season however Willemsen had to replace Eggink with Dagwin Sabbe as Eggink was advised by his doctor not to race in the final General Practice"son
Eggink, after the race in Poland, lost consciousness and, completely exhausted, had to be taken to hospital. Eggink suffered health problems throughout the seasons which were eventually diagnosed as virus in his blood.
In the 2013 season he only took part in one event of the General Practice season, the first race of the Belgian General Practice, where he, as the passenger of Marcel Willemsen. The pair entered five in 2014 and came 20th overall.
Season by season The season-by-season results for Gertie Eggink in the world championship: World Championship.
