Geert Verheyen
For the Belgian football (soccer) player, see Gert Verheyen.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Geert Verheyen |
| Born |
10 March 1973 Diest, Belgium |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb; 10.7 st)[1] |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 1994–1997 | Vlaanderen 2002-Eddy Merckx |
| 1998–2000 | Lotto–Mobistar |
| 2001–2002 | Rabobank |
| 2003 | Marlux-Wincor-Nixdorf |
| 2004 | Chocolade Jacques-Wincor Nixdorf |
| 2005 | Landbouwkrediet–Colnago |
| 2006–2007 | Quick-Step–Innergetic |
| 2008 | Mitsubishi–Jartazi |
| 2009–2011 | Landbouwkrediet–Colnago |
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Infobox last updated on 7 January 2012 | |
Geert Verheyen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɣeːrt fərˈɦɛiə(n)];[2] born 10 March 1973) is a former Belgian professional road racing cyclist who competed as a professional between 1994 and 2011.[3] He was born in Diest, and is the cousin of cyclist David Verheyen.
He turned professional in 1994, racing for Vlaanderen 2002-Eddy Merckx. In 1998 he went on to race for the UCI Professional Continental team, Lotto, and later Rabobank, Marlux, Chocolats Jacques and Colnago. He competed in the 1998 Tour de France and the 2006 Volta a Catalunya.[4]
Palmares
- 1998
- 1st GP de Lillers (FRA)
- 1st Mere (BEL)
- 1999
- 1st Stage 2, Route du Sud
- 2001
- 1st Luk-Cup Bühl (GER)
- 1st Zele (BEL)
- 2003
- 1st Stage 4, Circuit Franco - Belge
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- 2005
- 1st Flèche Hesbignonne – Cras Avernas
References
- ↑ "Gert Verheyen". Mitsubishi – Jartazi.
- ↑ In isolation, Verheyen is pronounced [vərˈɦɛiə(n)].
- ↑ "Verheyen ending career after 18 years". Cycling News (Future Publishing Limited). 25 December 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ↑ "Gert Verheyen". Cycling Website.
External links
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