Theo Verschueren

Theo Verschueren (born 27 January 1943) is a retired Belgian cyclist. He had his best achievements in motor-paced racing, in which he won the world championships in the professionals category in 1971 and 1972 and finished second in 1969, 1970 and 1974. During his career Verschueren took part in 67 six-day road races, winning the race of Antwerp in 1968 and 1972.

Theo Verschueren

Theo Verschueren in 1966
Personal information
Full name	Theo Verschueren
Born	(1943-01-27)27 January 1943 Sint Jansteen, Netherlands
Team information
Current team	Retired
Discipline	Track and road
Role	Rider
Rider type	Sprinter
Professional teams
1964	Dr. Mann-Labo
1965	Dr. Mann
1966-1967	Roméo-Smith's
1968	Goldor-Gerka-Main d'Or
1969	Goldor-Hertekamp-Gerka
1970-1971	Hertekamp-Magniflex
1972-1973	Rokado
1974	MIC-Ludo-de Gribaldy
Major wins
National Track Championships Madison (1965) Derny (1965, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973) Motor-paced (1969, 1970, 1971, 1973)
Medal record Representing Belgium Motor-paced World Championships 1971 Varese Professionals 1972 Marseille Professionals 1969 Brno Professionals 1970 Leicester Professionals 1974 Montreal Professionals European Track Championships 1968 Antwerp Derny 1971 Antwerp Derny 1972 Köln Derny 1973 Antwerp Derny 1974 Rotterdam Derny 1965 Antwerp Derny 1969 Antwerp Derny 1970 Antwerp Derny

He married the daughter of Belgian cyclist Petrus Van Theemsche. He is not related to Adolph Verschueren, another motor-paced racing world champion from Belgium.

Major results

Track

1965

Belgian National Championships

1st Derny

1st Madison (with Robert Lelangue)

2nd European Track Championships – Derny

2nd Six Days of Charleroi (with Norbert Seeuws)

3rd Six Days of Antwerp (with Patrick Sercu & Emile Severeyns)

1966

2nd  :Belgian National Championships - Madison(with Gilbert Maes)

1967

3rd  :Belgian National Championships - Motor-paced

1968

1st European Track Championships – Derny

Belgian National Championships

1st - Derny

2nd - Motor-paced

3rd - Omnium

1st Six Days of Antwerp (with Sigi Renz & Emile Severeyns)

1969

2nd UCI Track World Championships - Motor paced

2nd European Track Championships – Derny

Belgian National Championships

1st Derny

1st Motor-paced racing

3rd Six Days of Antwerp (with Sigi Renz & Emile Severeyns)

1970

2nd UCI Track World Championships - Motor paced

2nd European Track Championships – Derny

Belgian National Championships

1st Derny

1st Motor-paced racing

3rd Six Days of Antwerp (with Sigi Renz & Rik Van Looy)

1971

1st UCI Track World Championships - Motor paced

1st European Track Championships – Derny

Belgian National Championships

1st Derny

1st Motor-paced racing

3rd Madison

3rd Six Days of Antwerp (with Sigi Renz & Walter Godefroot)

3rd Six Days of Ghent (with Julien Stevens)

1972

1st UCI Track World Championships - Motor paced

1st European Track Championships – Derny

1st Six Days of Antwerp (with René Pijnen & Leo Duyndam)

2nd European Track Championships - Motor-paced racing

2nd Belgian National Championships - Madison

2nd Six Days of Groningen (with Graeme Gilmore)

1973

1st European Track Championships – Derny

2nd European Track Championships - Motor-paced racing

Belgian National Championships

1st Derny

1st Motor-paced racing

3rd Six Days of Antwerp (with Norbert Seeuws & Walter Godefroot)

3rd Six Days of Ghent (with Cees Stam)

1974

1st European Track Championships – Derny

2nd UCI Track World Championships - Motor paced

2nd Belgian National Championships - Motor-paced

Road

1962

1st Coupe Marcel Indekeu

1963

1st Tour of Belgium amateurs

1st Ronde van Vlaanderen Amateurs

2nd Tour of Belgium indepentent

3rd Belgian National Championships Amateurs

1964

1st Antwerpse Havenpijl

1st Grand Prix d'Orchies

2nd GP Flandria

1965

1st Stage 6 (TTT) Four Days of Dunkirk

1966

1st Stage 1 (TTT) Tour de Romandie

1st Omloop van de Westkust

2nd GP Dr. Eugeen Roggeman

1967

2nd Omloop van Midden-Vlaanderen

3rd De Pinte

1968

1st GP Stad Sint-Niklaas

1972

1st Belsele-Puivelde