Jonathan Breyne (born 4 January 1991) is a Belgian cyclist, who currently rides for Belgian amateur team Gaverzicht–BE Okay. In 2013, Breyne was accused of using illegal drugs following the discovery of

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in a sample taken following his participation in the

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. Breyne was cleared by the Union Cycliste Internationale, who accepted the drug had entered his system as a result of eating contaminated meat while taking part in a race in China. In 2016, Breyne signed a contract with the Belgian continental team Tarteletto–Isorex.

Major results

;2008 : 1st Jersey yellow

Overall Keizer der Juniores ;2009 : 1st Stage 2 Ster van Zuid-Limburg : 1st Stage 5 Coupe Du Président De La Ville De Grudziadz : 1st Stage 3 Trophée Centre Morbihan ;2010 : 1st 20px

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, National Under-23 Road Championships ;2012 : 2nd

Grand Prix Criquielion The Grand Prix Criquielion is a European single day cycle race held each year in and around the Belgian village of Deux-Acren. The race was first organized in 1991 in honour of Claude Criquielion, who had announced his retirement that same year ...

;2013 : 8th Overall

Tour of Taihu Lake The Tour of Taihu Lake is a multi-day road cycling race held in China annually. It has been held since 2010, but the first edition was a one-day race. The 2010 and 2011 editions were rated 1.2 and 2.2, and was upgraded to 2.1 in 2013. In 2023, t ...

::1st Stage 8 ;2015 : 6th UAE Cup

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* 1991 births Living people Belgian male cyclists Cyclists from Menen 21st-century Belgian sportsmen {{Belgium-cycling-bio-1990s-stub