After a curtailed 2000 season, he returned in 2001 in strong form by winning the 60 m Belgian title in a new best of 6.70 seconds. He matched that time at the 2001 IAAF World Indoor Championships, reaching the semi-finals, but failed to get past the heats in his speciality 200 m when it came to the 2001 World Championships in Athletics. Some success did come at the event, however, as with the Belgian men's 4×100 metres relay he helped set a national record of 39.22 seconds. This was his last appearance on the global stage. He won the 2002 Belgian 100 m title and placed fourth in the 200 m at the European Cup 1st League, but his performances declined over the period. He competed at a lower level in the 2003 and 2004 seasons.