[2] Due to the prominent bull-tattoo on his arm and his roots from the peninsula of Zuid-Beveland he is nicknamed the "Bull of Beveland".

Riding in the men's 40-44 years age class, Hoogerland won his career first rainbow jersey in the Gran Fondo road race.

Despite deep cuts to his legs, requiring 33 stitches,[10] Hoogerland finished the stage, losing nearly 17 minutes as a result of the crash.

[12] In November 2014 Hoogerland announced that he had reached a compensation agreement with insurance company AIG over the incident.

[1] In August 2014, Hoogerland was announced as the first signing for the new Dutch Pro-Continental Team Roompot, which formed for the 2015 season.