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Rik Verbrugghe

Rik Verbrugghe
Rik Verbrugghe (Tour de France - stage 8).jpg
Personal information
Full name Rik Verbrugghe
Born (1974-07-23) 23 July 1974 (age 42)
Tienen, Belgium
Team information
Current team Retired
Discipline Road
Role Rider
Professional team(s)
1996-2004 Lotto
2005 QuickStep-Innergetic
2006-2008 Cofidis
Major wins
Flèche Wallonne (2001)
Giro d'Italia, 3 stages (2001-2002-2006)
Tour de France, 1 stage (2001)
Tour de Romandie, 1 stage (2002)
Eneco Tour, 1 stage (2005)

Rik Verbrugghe (born 23 July 1974 in Tienen, Flemish Brabant) is a Belgian former professional road racing cyclist. In 1996, Verbrugghe turned pro and has since become a Belgian time trial champion, competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics, won a stage at the Tour de France, three stages at the Giro d'Italia, and the one-day Ardennes classics—La Flèche Wallonne, and the overall and two stages of the Critérium International. In 2008 he announced his retirement, and subsequent role as team director at Quick Step during the 2009 and 2010 seasons. In 2011 he became team director at BMC Racing Team.


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