Rik Verbrugghe (born 23 July 1974) is a

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former professional

road racing cyclist Road bicycle racing is the cycle sport discipline of road cycling, held primarily on paved roads. Road racing is the most popular professional form of bicycle racing, in terms of numbers of competitors, events and spectators. The two most common ...

. Verbrugghe was born in

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. In 1996, he turned professional, and he has since become a Belgian time trial champion, competed in the

2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 ( Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from ...

, won a stage at the

Tour de France The Tour de France () is an annual men's multiple-stage bicycle race primarily held in France, while also occasionally passing through nearby countries. Like the other Grand Tours (the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a España), it consist ...

, three stages at the Giro d'Italia, and the one-day Ardennes classics–

La Flèche Wallonne La Flèche Wallonne (, French for "The Walloon Arrow") is a men's professional cycle road race held in April each year in Wallonia, Belgium. The first of two Belgian Ardennes classics, La Flèche Wallonne is today normally held mid-week betw ...

, and the overall and two stages of the

Critérium International The Critérium International was a two-day bicycle stage race held in France every spring from 1932 until 2016, typically the last weekend of March. It was formerly known as the Critérium National de la Route, first run in 1932. For many years ...

. In 2008 he announced his retirement, and subsequent role as team director at

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during the 2009 and 2010 seasons. In 2011 he became team director at

BMC Racing Team CCC Pro Team () was a UCI WorldTeam co-owned and managed by American cyclist Jim Ochowicz, who founded the 7-Eleven Cycling Team. After its last title sponsor, CCC, a Polish shoe retailer, pulled out due to financial difficulties resulting from ...

Teams and major results

;1996 – Lotto-Isoglass ;1997 – Lotto-Mobistar ;1998 – Lotto-Mobistar ;1999 – Lotto-Mobistar : 2nd,

Clásica de San Sebastián The Donostia-Donostia Klasikoa — Clásica San Sebastián-San Sebastián (San Sebastián Classic) is a one-day professional men's bicycle road race in northern Spain that has been held every summer since 1981 in San Sebastián. It is the mo ...

;2000 – Lotto-Adecco : 1st

Belgian National Time Trial Championships The Belgian National Time Trial Championships are held annually as part of the Belgian National Cycling Championships, deciding the national champion in this discipline for the year to come. The national time trial championship in Belgium is a re ...

: 2nd,

;2001 – Lotto-Adecco :

: Overall,

:: Stage 1 :: Stage 3 : Stage 15 –

: Prologue – Giro d'Italia : Criterium Peer : Criterium Maastricht ;2002 – Lotto-Adecco : Stage 7 – Giro d'Italia : 9th, Overall – Giro d'Italia : Prologue –

Tour de Romandie The Tour de Romandie is a stage race which is part of the UCI World Tour. It runs through the Romandie region, or French-speaking part of Switzerland. The competition began in 1947, to coincide with the 50-year anniversary of Swiss Cycling. I ...

;2003 – Lotto-Domo : 3rd, Overall – Paris-Corrèze ;2004 – Lotto-Domo : 5th, Overall – Tour of Belgium ;2005 – Quick Step-Davitamon : Prologue –

Eneco Tour The Benelux Tour (previously known as the Eneco Tour and the BinckBank Tour) is a road bicycle racing stage-race that is part of the UCI World Tour. The race was established in 2005 and was originally known as the Eneco Tour, named after the orig ...

, 5 days in leader's red jersey : Grand Prix de Lugano ;2006 –

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: Stage 7 – Giro d'Italia

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Verbrugghe, Rik 1974 births Living people People from Tienen Belgian male cyclists Olympic cyclists of Belgium Cyclists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Belgian Tour de France stage winners Belgian Giro d'Italia stage winners Cyclists from Flemish Brabant