Erwin Vervecken
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| Vervecken during a cyclo-cross race | |
| Personal information | |
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| Full name | Erwin Vervecken |
| Date of birth | March 23, 1972 |
| Country | .svg/22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 41⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 78 kg (170 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Fidea |
| Discipline | Cyclo-cross |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 1995–2001 2002–2004 2004– |
Espace Card-Record Bank Spaarselect (to 08/31) Fidea Cycling Team (from 09/01) |
| Major wins | |
 World Cyclo-cross Champion (2001, 2006, 2007)Diegem Super Prestige 2004/05) Hoogstraten Super Prestige (2003/04, 2004/05) |
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| Infobox last updated on: | |
| January 19, 2007 | |
Erwin Vervecken (Herentals, 23 March 1972) is a Belgian professional cyclist specialising in cyclo-cross. He grew up in Lille but now resides in his home town, Herentals, with his wife Liesbeth.
[edit] Career Highlights
He won the UCI Cyclo-cross World Championship in 2001, 2006, and 2007. In 1998, 1999 and 2005 he was second in the World Cup and in 1994 and 2002 he was third in the World Cup.
- 1988-1989
- Belgium U17 Cyclo-Cross Championship
- 1990-1991
- Belgium U19 Cyclo-Cross Championship
- 1993-1994
- 1 victory: Koksijde
- 3rd, World Cyclo-Cross Championship
- 1995-1996
- 5 victories : Gieten, Koksijde, Ruddervoorde, Lille and the Belgium Cyclo-cross Championship in Overijse
- 1996-1997
- 1 victory : Berlin
- 1997-1998
- 1 victory : Lille
- 2nd in the Belgium Cyclo-cross Championships
- 2nd in the Cyclocross World Championships
- 1998-1999
- 1 victory : Overijse
- 2nd in the Cyclocross World Championships
- 1999-2000
- No victories
- 2nd in the Belgium Cyclo-cross Championships
- 2000-2001
- 9 victories : Overijse, Harderwijk, Woerden,Prague, Niel, Koksijde, Rijkevorsel, Surhuisterveen and Cyclocross World Championships in Tabor
- 2nd in the Belgium Cyclo-cross Championships
- 3rd overall in the Superprestige
- 2nd place overall in the UCI cyclo-cross ranking
- 2001-2002
- 9 victories : Sint-Michielsgestel, Diegem, Hoogstraten, Nommay, Gloucester twice, Huijbergen, Loenhout, Hoogerheide
- 2nd in the Belgium Cyclo-cross Championships
- 2nd overall in the Superprestige
- 3rd place overall in the UCI cyclo-cross ranking
- 2002-2003
- 1 victories: Ardooie
- 3rd in the Cyclo-cross World Championships in Monopoli
- 2003-2004
- 3 victories: Tacoma, Portland and Hoogstraten
- 3rd overall in the Superprestige
- 2004-2005
- 3 victories: Koksijde, Diegem and Hoogstraten
- 2nd in the Cyclo-cross World Championships in Sankt Wendel
- 3rd overall in the Cyclo-cross World Cup
- 3rd place overall in the UCI cyclo-cross ranking
- 2005-2006
- 4 victories: Eernegem, Roubaix, Hoogerheide, Cyclocross World Championships in Zeddam
- 2nd in the Belgium Cyclo-cross Championships
- 2nd place overall in the UCI cyclo-cross ranking
- 3rd place in the GvA Trofee
- 2006-2007
- 3 victories: Aalter, Hofstade, Cyclocross World Championships in Hooglede-Gits, Belgium
- 2007-2008 (3)
- 2 victories: Southampton, Woerden & Roubaix
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| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by Richard Groenendaal Sven Nys |
World cyclo-cross champion 2001 2006–2007 |
Succeeded by Mario De Clercq Lars Boom |
| Preceded by Marc Janssens |
Belgian cyclo-cross champion 1996 |
Succeeded by Paul Herijgers |
