# Erwin Vervecken

Erwin Vervecken (born 23 March 1972) is a Belgian former professional cyclist specializing in cyclo-cross. Vervecken was a professional cyclist for 16 seasons (1995–2010) and has been working since his retirement as an external sportive consultant for sport marketing company Golazo, where he helps organize cyclocross and mountain bike races and does the coordination of the UCI Gran Fondo World Series.

## Career highlights

He won the UCI Cyclo-cross World Championship in 2001, 2006, and 2007. In 1998, 1999 and 2005 he placed second in the World Championships and in 1994 and 2002, finished third in the World Championships.

## Major results
### Cyclo-cross
#### 1990–1991

    1st National Junior Championships

#### 1993–1994

    Superprestige
       2nd Gieten
    3rd UCI World Championships

#### 1994–1995

    Superprestige
       3rd Gavere

#### 1995–1996

    1st National Championships
    Superprestige
       1st Gieten

#### 1996–1997

    1st Berlin
    UCI World Cup
       2nd Koksijde
    Superprestige
       3rd Gavere
       3rd Plzeň

#### 1997–1998

    2nd UCI World Championships
    2nd National Championships
    Superprestige
       2nd Gavere

#### 1998–1999

    Superprestige
       1st Overijse
       2nd Hoogstraten
    2nd UCI World Championships

#### 1999–2000

    2nd National Championships
    Gazet van Antwerpen
       3rd Niel

#### 2000–2001

    1st UCI World Championships
    1st Overall Gazet van Antwerpen
       1st Niel
       1st Rijkevorsel
       2nd Oostmalle
       3rd Essen
       3rd Lille
    2nd National Championships
    3rd Overall Superprestige
       1st Overijse
       2nd Diegem
       3rd Gavere
    UCI World Cup
       2nd Leudelange
    3rd Loenhout

#### 2001–2002

    1st Overall Gazet van Antwerpen
       1st Loenhout
       2nd Kalmthout
       2nd Niel
       2nd Lille
       3rd Essen
    UCI World Cup
       1st Nommay
       3rd Igorre
       3rd Wetzikon
    1st Hoogerheide
    1st Huijbergen
    2nd Overall Superprestige
       1st Sint-Michielsgestel
       1st Hoogstraten
       1st Diegem
       2nd Harnes
       3rd Ruddervoorde
    2nd National Championships
    2nd Ardooie
    2nd Berlin
    2nd Contern
    2nd Harderwijk
    2nd Koksijde
    2nd Tábor
    3rd Hofstade
    3rd Overijse
    3rd Oudenaarde
    3rd Woerden

#### 2002–2003

    1st Ardooie
    2nd Asteasu
    2nd Berlin
    3rd Overall Superprestige
       3rd Vorselaar
       3rd Ruddervoorde
    3rd UCI World Championships
    3rd Koksijde

#### 2003–2004

    2nd Hofstade
    3rd Overall Superprestige
       1st Hoogstraten
       2nd Gavere
       3rd Diegem
       3rd Vorselaar
    3rd Overall UCI World Cup
       3rd Koksijde
       3rd Nommay
       3rd Pijnacker
    3rd Berlin

#### 2004–2005

    Superprestige
       1st Hoogstraten
       1st Diegem
       3rd Gavere
    2nd UCI World Championships
    2nd Overijse
    2nd Kalmthout
    2nd Woerden
    3rd Overall UCI World Cup
       1st Koksijde
       2nd Hofstade
       3rd Tábor
       3rd Wetzikon
       3rd Aigle
    3rd Overall Gazet van Antwerpen
       2nd Niel
       3rd Loenhout
    3rd Hooglede-Gits
    3rd Huijbergen

#### 2005–2006

    1st UCI World Championships
    UCI World Cup
       1st Hoogerheide
       2nd Hofstade
       2nd Hoogleide-Gits
       2nd Milan
    1st Eernegem
    1st Roubaix
    Superprestige
       2nd Hoogstraten
       3rd Diegem
    2nd National Championships
    2nd Surhuisterveen
    2nd Woerden
    3rd Overall Gazet van Antwerpen
       2nd Lille
       3rd Oostmalle
    3rd Overijse

#### 2006–2007

    1st UCI World Championships
    UCI World Cup
       1st Hofstade
       3rd Aigle
       3rd Kalmthout
       3rd Tábor
       3rd Treviso
       3rd Hoogerheide
    1st Aalter
    2nd Overall Superprestige
       2nd Gavere
       3rd Hamme
       3rd Vorselaar
    2nd Ardooie
    2nd Roubaix
    2nd Zonhoven
    Gazet van Antwerpen
       3rd Loenhout
    3rd Erpe-Mere
    3rd Eernegem
    3rd Surhuisterveen

#### 2007–2008

    1st Roubaix
    1st Southampton
    1st Woerden
    UCI World Cup
       2nd Koksijde
       3rd Hoogerheide
    2nd Zeddam
    3rd Erpe-Mere
    3rd Harderwijk

#### 2008–2009

    UCI World Cup
       1st Koksijde
       1st Roubaix
       3rd Igorre
    2nd Marle
    Superprestige
       3rd Vorselaar

#### 2009–2010

    1st Sun Prairie II
    2nd Sun Prairie I

### Road
#### 1997

    1st Grand Prix François Faber

#### 2001

    Tour de Namur
       1st Stages 1 & 2

#### 2002

    1st Stage 1 Triptyque Ardennais

#### 2004

    2nd GP Etienne de Wilde

#### 2006

    7th Internationale Wielertrofee Jong Maar Moedig

### Mountain bike
#### 1995

    1st Cross-country, National Championships