Erwin Vervecken (born 23 March 1972) is a Belgian former professional cyclist specializing in cyclo-cross. Vervecken was a professional cyclist for 16 seasons (1995–2010) and has been working since his retirement as an external sportive consultant for sport marketing company Golazo, where he helps organize cyclocross and mountain bike races and does the coordination of the UCI Gran Fondo World Series.
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| Full name | Erwin Vervecken | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 March 1972 Herentals, Belgium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current team | Retired | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Cyclo-cross | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Rider | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1995–2001 | Espace Card-Record Bank | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2008 | Spaarselect | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Revor-Jartazi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career highlights
editHe won the UCI Cyclo-cross World Championship in 2001, 2006, and 2007. In 1998, 1999 and 2005 he placed second in the World Championships and in 1994 and 2002, finished third in the World Championships.
Major results
editCyclo-cross
edit- 1990–1991
- 1st
National Junior Championships - 1993–1994
- Superprestige
- 2nd Gieten
- 3rd
UCI World Championships - 1994–1995
- Superprestige
- 3rd Gavere
- 1995–1996
- 1st National Championships
- Superprestige
- 1st Gieten
- 1996–1997
- 1st Berlin
- UCI World Cup
- 2nd Koksijde
- Superprestige
- 1997–1998
- 2nd National Championships
- 2nd
UCI World Championships - Superprestige
- 2nd Gavere
- 1998–1999
- Superprestige
- 1st Overijse
- 2nd Hoogstraten
- 2nd UCI World Championships
- 1999–2000
- 2nd National Championships
- Gazet van Antwerpen
- 3rd Niel
- 2000–2001
- 1st
UCI World Championships - 1st Overall Gazet van Antwerpen
- 2nd National Championships
- 3rd Overall Superprestige
- UCI World Cup
- 2nd Leudelange
- 3rd Loenhout
- 2001–2002
- 1st Overall Gazet van Antwerpen
- UCI World Cup
- 1st Hoogerheide
- 1st Huijbergen
- 2nd Overall Superprestige
- 1st Sint-Michielsgestel
- 1st Hoogstraten
- 1st Diegem
- 2nd Harnes
- 3rd Ruddervoorde
- 2nd National Championships
- 2nd Ardooie
- 2nd Berlin
- 2nd Contern
- 2nd Harderwijk
- 2nd Koksijde
- 2nd Tábor
- 3rd Hofstade
- 3rd Overijse
- 3rd Oudenaarde
- 3rd Woerden
- 2002–2003
- 1st Ardooie
- 2nd Asteasu
- 2nd Berlin
- 3rd Overall Superprestige
- 3rd Vorselaar
- 3rd Ruddervoorde
- 3rd UCI World Championships
- 3rd Koksijde
- 2003–2004
- 2nd Hofstade
- 3rd Overall Superprestige
- 1st Hoogstraten
- 2nd Gavere
- 3rd Diegem
- 3rd Vorselaar
- 3rd Overall UCI World Cup
- 3rd Berlin
- 2004–2005
- Superprestige
- 1st Hoogstraten
- 1st Diegem
- 3rd Gavere
- 2nd UCI World Championships
- 2nd Overijse
- 2nd Kalmthout
- 2nd Woerden
- 3rd Overall UCI World Cup
- 3rd Overall Gazet van Antwerpen
- 3rd Hooglede-Gits
- 3rd Huijbergen
- 2005–2006
- 1st UCI World Championships
- UCI World Cup
- 1st Hoogerheide
- 2nd Hofstade
- 2nd Hoogleide-Gits
- 2nd Milan
- 1st Eernegem
- 1st Roubaix
- Superprestige
- 2nd Hoogstraten
- 3rd Diegem
- 2nd National Championships
- 2nd Surhuisterveen
- 2nd Woerden
- 3rd Overall Gazet van Antwerpen
- 3rd Overijse
- 2006–2007
- 1st UCI World Championships
- UCI World Cup
- 1st Aalter
- 2nd Overall Superprestige
- 2nd Ardooie
- 2nd Roubaix
- 2nd Zonhoven
- Gazet van Antwerpen
- 3rd Loenhout
- 3rd Erpe-Mere
- 3rd Eernegem
- 3rd Surhuisterveen
- 2007–2008
- 1st Roubaix
- 1st Southampton
- 1st Woerden
- UCI World Cup
- 2nd Koksijde
- 3rd Hoogerheide
- 2nd Zeddam
- 3rd Erpe-Mere
- 3rd Harderwijk
- 2008–2009
- UCI World Cup
- 2nd Marle
- Superprestige
- 3rd Vorselaar
- 2009–2010
- 1st Sun Prairie Day 2
- 2nd Sun Prairie Day 1
Road
edit- 1997
- 1st Grand Prix François Faber
- 2001
- 1st Stages 1 & 2 Tour de Namur
- 2002
- 1st Stage 1 Triptyque Ardennais
- 2004
- 2nd GP Etienne de Wilde
- 2006
- 7th Internationale Wielertrofee Jong Maar Moedig
Mountain bike
edit- 1995
- 1st
Cross-country, National Championships
External links
edit- Erwin Vervecken at UCI
- Erwin Vervecken at Cycling Archives
- Erwin Vervecken at ProCyclingStats
- Erwin Vervecken at CycleBase
