Toon Aerts

{{short description|Belgian cyclist}}

{{Infobox cyclist

| name = Toon Aerts

| image = 2018 Jingle Cross UCI Cyclocross World Cup (31140455338).jpg

| caption = Aerts in 2018

| fullname = Toon Aerts

| nickname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|10|19|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Malle, Belgium

| height = 1.88 m

| weight = 72 kg

| currentteam = Team Deschacht–Group
Hens–Containers Maes

| disciplines = {{ubl|Cyclo-cross|Road}}

| role = Rider

| ridertype =

| amateuryears1 =

| amateurteam1 =

| proyears1 = 2013–2022

| proteam1 = {{UCI team code|TFC|2013}}{{cite web|url=https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/14145/1000909/257|title=Telenet Lions|work=UCI.org|publisher=Union Cycliste Internationale|accessdate=19 May 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200519220655/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/14145/1000909/257|archivedate=19 May 2020}}

| proyears2 = 2024–

| proteam2 = Team Deschacht–Group
Hens–Containers Maes

| majorwins = ;Cyclo-cross

:European Championships (2016)

:National Championships (2019)

:World Cup (2018–19, 2019–20)

::3 individual wins (2018–19, 2021–22)

:Superprestige (2020–21)

:Trophy (2021–22)

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalSport|Men's cyclo-cross}}

{{MedalCountry|{{BEL}}}}

{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}

{{MedalBronze|2019 Bogense|Elite}}

{{MedalBronze|2020 Dübendorf|Elite}}

{{MedalBronze|2021 Oostende|Elite}}

{{MedalCompetition|European Championships}}

{{MedalGold|2016 Pontchâteau|Elite}}

{{MedalBronze|2017 Tabor|Elite}}

}}

Toon Aerts (born 19 October 1993 in Malle) is a Belgian professional cyclo-cross and road cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Cyclo-cross team Team Deschacht–Group Hens–Containers Maes. Aerts is a two-time winner of the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup standings (2018–19, 2019–20), and also won the men's elite race at the 2016 European Championships{{Cite web |date=2016-10-30 |title=Toon Aerts verrast topfavorieten en pakt Europese titel veldrijden |url=https://www.standaard.be/cnt/dmf20161030_02547149 |access-date=2023-11-22 |website=De Standaard |language=nl-BE}} and the 2019 Belgian National Championships.{{Cite web |author1=Brecht Decaluwé |date=2019-01-13 |title=Belgian National Cyclo-cross Championships 2019: Elite Men Results |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/belgian-national-cyclo-cross-championships-2019/elite-men/results/ |access-date=2023-11-22 |website=cyclingnews.com |language=en}} His brother Thijs is also a professional cyclist.

On 18 August 2023, the UCI announced that Aerts had been found guilty of a doping violation, and was banned for two years from February 2022 to February 2024.{{Cite web |author1=Adam Becket |date=2023-08-18 |title=Belgian cyclo-cross star Toon Aerts banned for two years for anti-doping violation |url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/belgian-cyclo-cross-start-toon-aerts-banned-for-two-years-for-anti-doping-violation |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=cyclingweekly.com |language=en}} His results between January and February 2023 were also expunged.{{Cite web |author1=Peter Stuart |date=2023-08-18 |title=Toon Aerts banned for two years for anti-doping rule violation |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/toon-aerts-banned-for-two-years-for-anti-doping-rule-violation/ |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=cyclingnews.com |language=en}}