Erwin Vervecken

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.

Career highlights

He 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

Cyclo-cross

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

:3rd Gavere

:3rd Plzeň

1997–1998

2nd UCI World Championships

2nd National 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

:1st Niel

:1st Rijkevorsel

:2nd Oostmalle

:3rd Essen

:3rd Lille

2nd National Championships

3rd Overall Superprestige

:1st Overijse

:2nd Diegem

:3rd Gavere

UCI World Cup

:2nd Leudelange

3rd Loenhout

2001–2002

1st Overall Gazet van Antwerpen

:1st Loenhout

:2nd Kalmthout

:2nd Niel

:2nd Lille

:3rd Essen

UCI World Cup

:1st Nommay

:3rd Igorre

:3rd Wetzikon

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 Koksijde

:3rd Nommay

:3rd Pijnacker

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

:1st Koksijde

:2nd Hofstade

:3rd Tábor

:3rd Wetzikon

:3rd Aigle

3rd Overall Gazet van Antwerpen

:2nd Niel

:3rd Loenhout

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

:2nd Lille

:3rd Oostmalle

3rd Overijse

2006–2007

1st UCI World Championships

UCI World Cup

:1st Hofstade

:3rd Aigle

:3rd Kalmthout

:3rd Tábor

:3rd Treviso

:3rd Hoogerheide

1st Aalter

2nd Overall Superprestige

:2nd Gavere

:3rd Hamme

:3rd Vorselaar

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

:1st Koksijde

:1st Roubaix

:3rd Igorre

2nd Marle

Superprestige

:3rd Vorselaar

2009–2010

1st Sun Prairie II

2nd Sun Prairie I

Road

1997

1st Grand Prix François Faber

2001

Tour de Namur

:1st Stages 1 & 2

2002

1st Stage 1 Triptyque Ardennais

2004

2nd GP Etienne de Wilde

2006

7th Internationale Wielertrofee Jong Maar Moedig

Mountain bike

1995

1st Cross-country, National Championships

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