Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise

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Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise
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Team information
UCI codeSVB
RegisteredBelgium
Founded1994 (1994)
Discipline(s)Road
StatusUCI ProTeam
BicyclesEddy Merckx
WebsiteTeam home page
Key personnel
General managerChristophe Sercu
Team name history
1994–2000
2001–2004
2005
2006–2007
2008
2009–2012
2013–2016
2017–
Vlaanderen 2002
Vlaanderen–T-Interim
Chocolade Jacques–T-Interim
Chocolade Jacques–Topsport Vlaanderen
Topsport Vlaanderen
Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator
Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise
Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise
Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise jersey
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Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise (UCI team code: SVB) is a professional cycling team based in Belgium that participates in UCI Continental Circuits races and when selected as a wildcard to UCI World Tour events. The team is managed by Christophe Sercu, with Roger Swerts, Walter Planckaert and Jean-Pierre Heynderickx assisting as a directeur sportif.

Team roster[]

As of 6 January 2021.[1]
Rider Date of birth
 Ruben Apers (BEL) (1998-08-25) 25 August 1998 (age 23)
 Cédric Beullens (BEL) (1997-01-27) 27 January 1997 (age 25)
 Alex Colman (BEL) (1998-07-22) 22 July 1998 (age 23)
 Kenny De Ketele (BEL) (1985-06-05) 5 June 1985 (age 36)
 Sander De Pestel (BEL) (1998-10-11) 11 October 1998 (age 23)
 Lindsay De Vylder (BEL) (1995-05-30) 30 May 1995 (age 26)
 Gilles De Wilde (BEL) (1999-10-12) 12 October 1999 (age 22)
 Robbe Ghys (BEL) (1997-01-11) 11 January 1997 (age 25)
 Rune Herregodts (BEL) (1998-07-27) 27 July 1998 (age 23)
 Arne Marit (BEL) (1999-01-21) 21 January 1999 (age 23)
 Julian Mertens (BEL) (1997-10-06) 6 October 1997 (age 24)
Rider Date of birth
 Jens Reynders (BEL) (1998-05-25) 25 May 1998 (age 23)
 Thomas Sprengers (BEL) (1990-02-05) 5 February 1990 (age 31)
 Fabio Van den Bossche (BEL) (2000-09-21) 21 September 2000 (age 21)
 Aaron Van Poucke (BEL) (1998-04-04) 4 April 1998 (age 23)
 Kenneth Van Rooy (BEL) (1993-10-08) 8 October 1993 (age 28)
 Ward Vanhoof (BEL) (1999-04-18) 18 April 1999 (age 22)
 Aaron Verwilst (BEL) (1997-05-02) 2 May 1997 (age 24)
 Jordi Warlop (BEL) (1996-06-04) 4 June 1996 (age 25)
 Sasha Weemaes (BEL) (1998-02-09) 9 February 1998 (age 23)
 Thimo Willems (BEL) (1996-02-09) 9 February 1996 (age 25)

Major wins[]

Main article: List of wins by Vlaanderen 2002 and its successors

National champions[]

2006
MaillotBélgica.PNG Belgium Road Race Championships, Niko Eeckhout
2015
MaillotBélgica.PNG Belgium Road Race Championships, Preben Van Hecke

Bike sponsor[]

Since 1994, Topsport Vlaanderen and its predecessors are sponsored by Eddy Merckx Cycles. They currently ride with the company's flagship bike, the EMX-525.

References[]

  1. ^ "Sport Vlaanderen - Baloise". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 6 January 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2021.

External links[]

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