Erwin Vervecken
{{short description|Belgian cyclist}}
{{BLP sources|date=January 2013}}
{{Infobox cyclist
| name = Erwin Vervecken
| image = Finish picture Zeddam 2006.jpg
| fullname = Erwin Vervecken
| nickname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1972|3|23}}
| birth_place = Herentals, Belgium
| height = 1.94 m
| weight = 78 kg
| currentteam = Retired
| discipline = Cyclo-cross
| role = Rider
| ridertype =
| amateuryears1 =
| amateurteam1 =
| proyears1 = 1995–2001
| proteam1 = Espace Card-Record Bank
| proyears2 = 2002–2008
| proteam2 = {{UCI team code|TBL|2002}}
| proyears3 = 2009
| proteam3 = {{ill|Revor-Jartazi|ca}}
| majorwins = ;Cyclo-cross
:World Championships (2001, 2006, 2007)
:Trophy (2000–01, 2001–02)
| show-medals = no
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport | Men's cyclo-cross }}
{{MedalCountry | {{BEL}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | World Championships }}
{{MedalGold | 2001 Tábor |Elite}}
{{MedalGold | 2006 Zeddam |Elite}}
{{MedalGold | 2007 Hooglede-Gits |Elite}}
{{MedalSilver | 1998 Middelfart |Elite}}
{{MedalSilver | 1999 Poprad |Elite}}
{{MedalSilver | 2005 Sankt Wendel |Elite}}
{{MedalBronze | 1994 Koksijde |Elite}}
{{MedalBronze | 2003 Monopoli |Elite}}
}}
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=
{{Div col|colwidth=20em}}
;1990–1991
: 1st {{cjersey|belgium}} National Junior Championships
;1993–1994
::2nd Gieten
: 3rd 15px UCI World Championships
;1994–1995
::3rd Gavere
;1995–1996
: 1st {{cjersey|belgium}} National Championships
::1st Gieten
;1996–1997
: 1st Berlin
::2nd Koksijde
::3rd Gavere
::3rd Plzeň
;1997–1998
: 2nd 15px UCI World Championships
: 2nd National Championships
::2nd Gavere
;1998–1999
::1st Overijse
::2nd Hoogstraten
: 2nd 15px UCI World Championships
;1999–2000
: 2nd National Championships
::3rd Niel
;2000–2001
: 1st {{cjersey|rainbow}} 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
::2nd Leudelange
: 3rd Loenhout
;2001–2002
: 1st Overall Gazet van Antwerpen
::1st Loenhout
::2nd Kalmthout
::2nd Niel
::2nd Lille
::3rd Essen
::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 15px 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
::1st Hoogstraten
::1st Diegem
::3rd Gavere
: 2nd 15px 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 {{cjersey|rainbow}} UCI World Championships
::1st Hoogerheide
::2nd Hofstade
::2nd Hoogleide-Gits
::2nd Milan
: 1st Eernegem
: 1st Roubaix
::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 {{cjersey|rainbow}} UCI World Championships
::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
::3rd Loenhout
: 3rd Erpe-Mere
: 3rd Eernegem
: 3rd Surhuisterveen
;2007–2008
: 1st Roubaix
: 1st Southampton
: 1st Woerden
::2nd Koksijde
::3rd Hoogerheide
: 2nd Zeddam
: 3rd Erpe-Mere
: 3rd Harderwijk
;2008–2009
::1st Koksijde
::1st Roubaix
::3rd Igorre
: 2nd Marle
::3rd Vorselaar
;2009–2010
: 1st Sun Prairie II
: 2nd Sun Prairie I
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=Road=
;1997
: 1st Grand Prix François Faber
;2001
::1st Stages 1 & 2
;2002
: 1st Stage 1 Triptyque Ardennais
;2004
: 2nd GP Etienne de Wilde
;2006
=Mountain bike=
;1995
: 1st {{cjersey|belgium}} Cross-country, National Championships
External links
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{{UCI Cyclo-cross World Champions – Men's road race}}
{{Belgian National Cyclo-cross Champion – Men's Elite}}
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Category:Belgian male cyclists
Category:Belgian cyclo-cross cyclists
Category:Cyclists from Herentals