Given the question: Facts: - weight: 67 kg lb on - role: rider - height: 1.81 0 - proteam: chocolade jacques-t interim predictor-lotto - updated: 2008-02-03 - proyears: 2004 2007 & ndash ; 2005 2006 & ndash ; - birth date: 28 august 1980 - fullname: pieter mertens - name: pieter mertens - currentteam: retired - discipline: road Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of pieter mertens .
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pieter mertens -lrb- born 28 august 1980 -rrb- is a belgian former professional road bicycle racer .he was professional for four years , spending two years at chocolade jacques-t interim between 2004 and 2005 and then two years at uci proteam predictor-lotto between 2006 and 2007 .