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.
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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)[1] |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1994–1997 | Vlaanderen 2002–Eddy Merckx |
| 1998–2000 | Lotto–Mobistar |
| 2001–2002 | Rabobank |
| 2003–2004 | Marlux–Wincor Nixdorf |
| 2005 | Landbouwkrediet–Colnago |
| 2006–2007 | Quick-Step–Innergetic |
| 2008 | Mitsubishi–Jartazi |
| 2009–2011 | Landbouwkrediet–Colnago |
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, Chocolade Jacques and Colnago. He competed in the 1998 Tour de France and the 2006 Volta a Catalunya.[4]
Major results edit
- 1993
- 3rd Circuit de Wallonie
- 1994
- 3rd Seraing-Aachen-Seraing
- 5th Nationale Sluitingprijs
- 7th Ronde van Limburg
- 1996
- 6th Overall Tour of Austria
- 7th Omloop van de Westhoek
- 10th Grand Prix Cerami
- 10th Omloop van het Waasland
- 1998
- 1st Grand Prix de la Ville de Lillers
- 5th Route Adélie
- 1999
- 2nd Grand Prix d'Isbergues
- 4th Overall Route du Sud
- 1st Stage 2
- 5th Clásica de Almería
- 7th Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen
- 10th Overall Paris–Nice
- 10th GP Ouest–France
- 2000
- 6th Le Samyn
- 10th Brabantse Pijl
- 2001
- 1st Luk-Cup Bühl
- 7th Brabantse Pijl
- 2002
- 10th Coppa Sabatini
- 10th Brabantse Pijl
- 2003
- 2nd Schaal Sels
- 4th Paris–Bourges
- 5th Dwars door Vlaanderen
- 6th Nationale Sluitingprijs
- 10th Overall Circuit Franco-Belge
- 1st Stage 4
- 10th GP Nobili Rubinetterie
- 2004
- 3rd Road race, National Road Championships
- 6th Grand Prix de Wallonie
- 2005
- 1st Flèche Hesbignonne
- 2006
- 4th Grand Prix Pino Cerami
- 2010
- 2nd Rund um den Finanzplatz Eschborn–Frankfurt
- 8th Grand Prix Pino Cerami
Grand Tour general classification results timeline edit
| Grand Tour | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia
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— | — | — | — | 47 | — | 48 | — | — | — |
 Tour de France
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23 | 45 | 20 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 Vuelta a España
|
— | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | 46 |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
References edit
- ^ "Gert Verheyen". Mitsubishi – Jartazi. Archived from the original on 22 June 2008.
- ^ In isolation, Verheyen is pronounced [vərˈɦɛiə(n)].
- ^ "Verheyen ending career after 18 years". Cycling News. 25 December 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ^ "Gert Verheyen". Cycling Website. Archived from the original on 11 October 2008.
External links edit
- Official website
- Geert Verheyen at UCI
- Geert Verheyen at Cycling Archives
- Geert Verheyen at ProCyclingStats
- Geert Verheyen at Cycling Quotient
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