Paul Herygers
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Full name | Paul Herygers | ||||||||||||||
Born | (1962-11-22) 22 November 1962 (age 61) Herentals, Belgium | ||||||||||||||
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Current team | Retired | ||||||||||||||
Discipline | Cyclo-cross Mountain bike racing | ||||||||||||||
Role | Rider | ||||||||||||||
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1992 | Saxon-Gatorade | ||||||||||||||
1993 | Saxon-Breitex | ||||||||||||||
1994 | Saxon-Selle Italia | ||||||||||||||
1995–1996 | Tönissteiner-Saxon | ||||||||||||||
1997 | Tönissteiner-Colnago | ||||||||||||||
1998 | Tönissteiner-Colnago-Saxon | ||||||||||||||
1999 | Spar-RDM | ||||||||||||||
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Paul Herygers (born 22 November 1962) is a retired Belgian cyclo-cross cyclist.
Herygers was born in Herentals, Belgium. In his second year as a professional he was Belgian Champion, beating Danny De Bie in a sprint. The following year he became World Champion in Koksijde, ahead of Richard Groenendaal and his compatriot Erwin Vervecken. In 1997 he became Belgian cyclo-cross champion for the second time.[1]
Herygers is a commentator for cyclo-cross for Sporza and cyclo-cross coordinator of the Belgian cycling association, the KBWB. Paul Herygers was an advisor to World Cyclocross Champion Fem Van Empel at end of the season 2022–2023.[2]
Major results
Cyclo-cross
- 1983
- 1st Contern Cyclocross
- 1992
- 1st Cyclocross Rijkevorsel
- 1st Cyclo-cross Kalmthout
- 1st Kasteelcross Zonnebeke
- 2nd Duinencross Koksijde
- 3rd Cyclocross Ravels
- 1993
- 1st
National CX Championships
- 1st Cyclocross Rijkevorsel
- 1st Ziklokross Igorre
- 1st Superprestige Gieten
- 1st Cyclocross Ravels
- 1st Cyclocross Contern
- 1st Kasteelcross Zonnebeke
- 1st Cyclocross Steinmaur
- 1st Vlaamse Aardbeiencross Hoogstraten
- 1st Cyclocross Eindhoven
- 1st Cyclocross Eschenbach
- 1st Krawatencross Lille
- 1st General Classification GvA Trophy
- 2nd Cyclo-cross Kalmthout
- 2nd Duinencross Koksijde
- 2nd Jaarmarktcross Niel
- 3rd Azencross Loenhout
- 3rd GP Essen
- 1994
- 1st
UCI World CX Championships
- 1st Cyclocross Rijkevorsel
- 1st Cyclo-cross Kalmthout
- 1st Cyclocross Silvelle
- 1st GP Essen
- 1st Superprestige Gieten
- 1st Duinencross Koksijde
- 1st Jaarmarktcross Niel
- 1st Kasteelcross Zonnebeke
- 1st Cyclocross Steinmaur
- 1st Cyclocross Harnes
- 1st Krawatencross Lille
- 1st General Classification UCI World Cup CX
- 1st General Classification GvA Trophy
- 2nd Cyclocross Corva di Azzano
- 2nd Vlaamse Aardbeiencross Hoogstraten
- 3rd Superprestige Diegem
- 3rd Ziklokross Igorre
- 1995
- 1st Azencross Loenhout
- 1st Cyclocross Rijkevorsel
- 1st Kasteelcross Zonnebeke
- 1st GP Essen
- 1st Jaarmarktcross Niel
- 1st Contern Cyclocross
- 1st Kasteelcross Zonnebeke
- 1st Cyclocross Steinmaur
- 1st Vlaamse Aardbeiencross Hoogstraten
- 1st Sluitingsprijs Oostmalle
- 1st Krawatencross Lille
- 1st Cyclo-cross Ruddervoorde
- 3rd Cyclocross Silvelle
- 3rd Cyclocross Ravels
- 1st General Classification GvA Trophy
- 1996
- 1st Cyclocross Rijkevorsel
- 1st Kasteelcross Zonnebeke
- 1st Vlaamse Aardbeiencross Hoogstraten
- 1st Noordzeecross Middelkerke
- 1st Kermiscross Ardooie
- 1st Sluitingsprijs Oostmalle
- 1st Cyclocross Pont-Château
- 1st Bredenecross
- 1st Nationale Cyclo-Cross Otegem
- 1st Cyklokros Tábor
- 1st General Classification GvA Trophy
- 2nd
National CX Championships
- 2nd Cyclocross Steinmaur
- 2nd GP Essen
- 2nd Cyclocross Ravels
- 2nd Krawatencross Lille
- 1997
- 1st
National CX Championships
- 1st Noordzeecross Middelkerke
- 1st Kermiscross Ardooie
- 1st Sluitingsprijs Oostmalle
- 1st Surhuisterveen
- 1st General Classification GvA Trophy
- 2nd Contern Cyclocross
- 2nd Cyclocross Steinmaur
- 3rd Azencross Loenhout
- 1998
- 1st Kermiscross Ardooie
- 2nd Surhuisterveen
- 3rd Noordzeecross Middelkerke
Mountainbike
- 1990
- 1st
National Championships Mountainbike
- 1991
- 1st
National Championships Mountainbike
- 1992
- 1st
National Championships Mountainbike
Honours and awards
- Crystal Bicycle – Best Professional Cyclist: 1994[3]
- Honorary Citizen of Koksijde: 1994[4]
References
External links
- Paul Herygers at Cycling Archives
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Preceded by Bart Musschoot | Belgian Mountainbike Champion (3) 1990–1992 | Succeeded by Benny Heylen |
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- Jean Robic (1950)
- Roger Rondeaux (1951–1953)
- André Dufraisse (1954–1958)
- Renato Longo (1959)
- Rolf Wolfshohl (1960–1961)
- Renato Longo (1962)
- Rolf Wolfshohl (1963)
- Renato Longo (1964–1965)
- Erik De Vlaeminck (1966)
- Renato Longo (1967)
- Erik De Vlaeminck (1968–1973)
- Albert Van Damme (1974)
- Roger De Vlaeminck (1975)
- Albert Zweifel (1976–1979)
- Roland Liboton (1980)
- Hennie Stamsnijder (1981)
- Roland Liboton (1982–1984)
- Klaus-Peter Thaler (1985)
- Albert Zweifel (1986)
- Klaus-Peter Thaler (1987)
- Pascal Richard (1988)
- Danny De Bie (1989)
- Henk Baars (1990)
- Radomír Šimůnek (1991)
- Mike Kluge (1992)
- Dominique Arnould (1993)
- Paul Herygers (1994)
- Dieter Runkel (1995)
- Adri van der Poel (1996)
- Daniele Pontoni (1997)
- Mario De Clercq (1998–1999)
- Richard Groenendaal (2000)
- Erwin Vervecken (2001)
- Mario De Clercq (2002)
- Bart Wellens (2003–2004)
- Sven Nys (2005)
- Erwin Vervecken (2006–2007)
- Lars Boom (2008)
- Niels Albert (2009)
- Zdeněk Štybar (2010–2011)
- Niels Albert (2012)
- Sven Nys (2013)
- Zdeněk Štybar (2014)
- Mathieu van der Poel (2015)
- Wout van Aert (2016–2018)
- Mathieu van der Poel (2019)
- Mathieu van der Poel (2020–2021)
- Tom Pidcock (2022)
- Mathieu van der Poel (2023–2024)
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