Paul Herygers
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| Full name | Paul Herygers | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 November 1962 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 | ||||||||||||||
| Major wins | |||||||||||||||
 Cyclo-cross World Championship
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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
[edit]Cyclo-cross
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 1990
- 1st National Championships Mountainbike
- 1991
- 1st National Championships Mountainbike
- 1992
- 1st National Championships Mountainbike
Honours and awards
[edit]- Crystal Bicycle – Best Professional Cyclist: 1994[3]
- Honorary Citizen of Koksijde: 1994[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Paul Herijgers". FirstCycling.com. 2022.
- ^ "Paul Herygers on teaching Fem van Empel amidst sudden stardom: "For me, the key is education"". 13 February 2023.
- ^ "RETRO. Ook deze heren wonnen ooit Kristallen Fiets".
- ^ "Ereburgers en ambassadeurs van Koksijde" (in Dutch). Sporza. 2 December 2022.
External links
[edit]- Paul Herygers at Cycling Archives (archive)
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