Danny De Bie (born 23 January 1960) is a former Belgian professional cyclist and directeur sportif, who won the men's race at the 1989 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships. His brothers Eddy De Bie and Rudy De Bie also competed professionally.

Danny De Bie
De Bie (left) at the 1987 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships
Personal information
Full nameDanny De Bie
Born (1960-01-23) 23 January 1960 (age 64)
Team information
Current teamRetired
Disciplines
Role
Professional teams
1987–1991S.E.F.B.–Gipiemme
1992–1994Bankunie
1995Rolini Sportswear
Managerial teams
2000–2014Spaarselect
2015Colba–Superano Ham
Major wins
Cyclo-cross
World Championships (1989)
National Championships (1990, 1991, 1992)
Superprestige (1989–1990)
Medal record
Representing  Belgium
Men's cyclo-cross
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1989 Pontchâteau Elite
Silver medal – second place 1987 Mladá Boleslav Elite

Career

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Born in Beersel, De Bie achieved several successes on the road but started to focus on cyclo-cross full-time after taking the silver medal at the 1987 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships. He went to Switzerland which was at that time the main place for cyclo-cross races. Two years later he achieved that. The World Cyclo-Cross Championships parcours at Pont-Château in 1989, was a course that was suited to him. De Bie was able to cycle up a tough climb of almost 100 metres where his opponents such as Adri van der Poel had to walk and as a result De Bie was able to make a gap every time he went over the climb. After winning the rainbow jersey, De Bie became one of the best cyclo crossers of the world with a win in the Superprestige classification and increased popularity for the sport in Belgium.

In 1991 De Bie was suspected of possible tampering with a doping control after a Superprestige race in Zillebeke and he was not allowed to take part in the World Championships that year in Gieten.[1] De Bie was Belgium cyclo-cross champion for three years in a row and then beaten by Paul Herijgers. De Bie in his career won 11 Superprestige races.

After his career he worked as directeur sportif for the Spaarselect team between 2000 and 2014, and Colba–Superano Ham in 2015.

Major results

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Cyclo-cross

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1986–1987
2nd   UCI World Championships
Superprestige
2nd Zillebeke
1987–1988
3rd National Championships
1988–1989
1st   UCI World Championships
Superprestige
1st Overijse
2nd Gavere
3rd Wetzikon
GvA Trophy
1st Koksijde
1st Breendonk
2nd Putte-Peulis
3rd National Championships
1989–1990
1st   National Championships
1st Overall Superprestige
1st Plzeň
1st Diegem
1st Gavere
1st Overijse
1st Zillebeke
2nd Gieten
2nd Zürich-Waid
2nd Overijse
3rd Valenswaard
GvA Trophy
1st Koksijde
1st Niel
1st Loenhout
1st Mol
2nd Harnes
1990–1991
1st   National Championships
1st Contern
2nd Overall Superprestige
1st Gavere
1st Gieten
1st Plzeň
2nd Zillebeke
3rd Valenswaard
GvA Trophy
1st Loenhout
1st Kalmthout
1991–1992
1st   National Championships
2nd Overall Superprestige
1st Diegem
1st Gieten
3rd Gavere
GvA Trophy
1st Loenhout
1st Essen
1st Koksijde
2nd Kalmthout
1992–1993
2nd National Championships
3rd Overall Superprestige
1st Gieten
2nd Harnes
3rd Gavere
GvA Trophy
1st Essen
1st Koksijde
1993–1994
1st Sint-Niklaas
1st Heist-op-den-Berg
2nd Overall GvA Trophy
1st Essen
1st Kalmthout
1st Niel
2nd Hoogstraten
3rd Koksijde
2nd Overall UCI World Cup
2nd Igorre
4th Eindhoven
4th Eschenbach
5th Loenhout
2nd National Championships
2nd Vladslo
2nd Wingene
Superprestige
3rd Gavere
3rd Cublize
3rd Telleriarte
1994–1995
1st Heist-op-den-Berg
2nd National Championships
3rd Sint-Lievens-Esse
1995–1996
2nd Zonnebeke
3rd Veldegem
1996–1997
1st Löhne
1st Meiningen
3rd Koppenberg
3rd Uster
1997–1998
Superprestige
1st Ruddervoorde
3rd Gavere
1st Aachen
1st Dover
1st Lanarvily
1st Löhne
1st Paal
2nd Overall GvA Trophy
2nd Rijkevorsel
2nd Niel
2nd Veldegem
3rd Charleville-Mezières
3rd Volketswil
1998–1999
2nd Charleville-Mezières
3rd Nottingham
1999–2000
2nd Westerlo
2nd München
3rd Beuvry

Road

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1977
1st Sint-Martinusprijs Kontich
1978
1st Dusika Jugend Tour
1979
1st Stage 7 Omloop van de Kempen
1984
1st Stage 3 Ronde van Brabant

References

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  1. ^ "Danny de Bie". WK Veldrijden 2006. Archived from the original on 20 August 2006. Retrieved 28 February 2008.
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