Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise

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.

Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise
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
Jersey

Team roster

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

Major wins

1995
Stage 4 Tour of the Netherlands, Tom Steels
Nationale Sluitingsprijs, Tom Steels
Grote 1-MeiPrijs, Tom Steels
GP van Steenbergen, Tom Steels
1996
Schaal Sels, Glenn D'Hollander
Grand Prix d'Isbergues, Mario Aerts
Stage 9 Tour of Austria, Luc Roosen
Stage 10 Tour of Austria, Glenn D'Hollander
1997
Overall Circuit Franco-Belge, Mario Aerts
Stage 1, Geert Van Bondt
Stage 3, Kris Gerits
Overall Circuito Montañés, Kurt Van De Wouwer
Stage 1, Erwin Thijs
1998
Eurode Omloop, Glenn D'Hollander
Stage 3 Circuit Franco-Belge, Kris Gerits
Zellik–Galmaarden, Kris Gerits
Flèche Ardennaise, Kris Gerits
Stage 4 Tour of the Netherlands, Peter Wuyts
Stage 1 Tour de l'Avenir, Leif Hoste
Stage 2 Tour de l'Avenir, Peter Wuyts
1999
Stage 5 Circuit des Mines, Wilfried Cretskens
Stage 6b Circuit des Mines, Stive Vermaut
Stage 1 Circuito Montañés, Glenn D'Hollander
Stage 4b Circuito Montañés, Team time trial
Stage 3a Bayern–Rundfahrt, Kris Gerits
Eurode Omloop, Kris Gerits
Flèche Namuroise-Bioul, Wilfried Cretskens
2000
Stages 2 & 3 Ster der Beloften, Erwin Thijs
Ronde van Limburg, Erwin Thijs
Stage 2 Dekra Open Stuttgart, Björn Leukemans
Stage 3 Dekra Open Stuttgart, Erwin Thijs
2001
Le Samyn, Kris Gerits
Stage 3 Tour de la Somme, Nico Sijmens
2002
Stage 2 Circuito Montañés, Geoffrey Demeyere
2003
Hel van het Mergelland, Wim Van Huffel
Stage 6b Circuit des Mines, Wouter Van Mechelen
Stages 4 & 6 Tour of Austria, Nico Sijmens
Overall Circuito Montañés, Steven Kleynen
Stage 3, Nico Sijmens
Stage 2 Tour of China, Nico Sijmens
2004
Grand Prix de la Ville de Lillers, Benny Deschrooder
Stages 1 & 3 Vuelta a La Rioja, Jan Kuyckx
Stage 9 Circuit des Mines, Wouter Van Mechelen
Stage 6 Tour of Austria, Jan Kuyckx
Stage 5a Circuito Montañés, Wesley Van der Linden
Brussel–Ingooigem, Steven Caethoven
Stage 4 Regio-Tour, Steven Caethoven
Schaal Sels, Geoffrey Demeyere
Stage 3 Tour de l'Avenir, Steven Caethoven
Stage 3 Tour de la Somme, Wouter Van Mechelen
2005
Grand Prix Rudy Dhaenens, Koen Barbé
Dwars door Vlaanderen, Niko Eeckhout
Stage 2 Three Days of De Panne, Niko Eeckhout
Stage 4a Rheinland–Pfalz Rundfahrt, Pieter Mertens
Stage 1 Sachsen Tour, Steven Caethoven
Grand Prix d'Isbergues, Niko Eeckhout
Omloop van het Houtland, Kevin van Impe
Omloop van de Vlaamse Scheldeboorden, Niko Eeckhout
Stage 1 Circuit Franco-Belge, Niko Eeckhout
2006
Overall Étoile de Bessèges, Frederik Willems
Stage 1, Frederik Willems
Beverbeek Classic, Evert Verbist
De Vlaamse Pijl, Evert Verbist
Overall Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen, Niko Eeckhout
Stage 3, Niko Eeckhout
Omloop van het Waasland, Niko Eeckhout
Dwars door Vlaanderen, Frederik Veuchelen
Stage 5 Rheinland–Pfalz Rundfahrt, Steven Caethoven
Stage 3 Ster Elektrotoer, Frederik Willems
 Belgium Road Race Championships, Niko Eeckhout
Stage 4 Tour of Austria, Pieter Ghyllebert
Stage 4 Tour of Britain, Frederik Willems
Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen, Niko Eeckhout
Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen, Niko Eeckhout
Stage 3 Circuit Franco-Belge, Niko Eeckhout
2007
Stage 2 Tour Down Under, Steven Caethoven
Stage 4 Tour Down Under, Pieter Ghyllebert
De Vlaamse Pijl, Jelle Vanendert
Omloop van het Waasland, Niko Eeckhout
Internatie Reningelst, Iljo Keisse
Schaal Sels, Kenny Dehaes
2008
Beverbeek Classic, Johan Coenen
Omloop van het Waasland, Niko Eeckhout
Stage 3 Four Days of Dunkirk, Kenny Dehaes
Stage 1 Tour of Belgium, Kenny Dehaes
2009
Omloop van het Waasland, Johan Coenen
Internationale Wielertrofee Jong Maar Moedig, Thomas De Gendt
Stage 4 Tour de Wallonie, Thomas De Gendt
Stage 3 Vuelta a Burgos, Nikolas Maes
2010
Stage 2 Tour of Qatar, Geert Steurs
Stage 3 Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen, Kris Boeckmans
Grand Prix of Aargau Canton, Kristof Vandewalle
Stage 5 Ster Elektrotoer, Kris Boeckmans
Stage 2 Danmark Rundt, Michael Van Staeyen
Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen, Michael Van Staeyen
2011
Sparkassen Giro Bochum, Pieter Vanspeybrouck
2012
Beverbeek Classic, Tom Van Asbroeck
Omloop van het Waasland, Preben Van Hecke
Internationale Wielertrofee Jong Maar Moedig, Tim Declercq
Grote Prijs Stad Geel, Tom Van Asbroeck
2013
Stage 1 Étoile de Bessèges, Michael Van Staeyen
Omloop van het Waasland, Pieter Jacobs
Internationale Wielertrofee Jong Maar Moedig, Tim Declercq
Grote Prijs Stad Geel, Yves Lampaert
Antwerpse Havenpijl, Preben Van Hecke
Stage 1 World Ports Classic, Jelle Wallays
Schaal Sels, Pieter Jacobs
Grand Prix de la Somme, Preben Van Hecke
2014
Paris–Tours, Jelle Wallays
Grand Prix d'Ouverture La Marseillaise, Kenneth Vanbilsen
Stage 1 Étoile de Bessèges, Sander Helven
Cholet-Pays de Loire, Tom Van Asbroeck
Stage 2 Boucles de la Mayenne, Eliot Lietaer
Stage 4 Tour de Wallonie, Tom Van Asbroeck
Internationale Wielertrofee Jong Maar Moedig, Gijs Van Hoecke
Grote Prijs Stad Zottegem, Edward Theuns
Arnhem–Veenendaal Classic, Yves Lampaert
De Kustpijl, Michael Van Staeyen
Omloop van het Houtland, Jelle Wallays
2015
Dwars door Vlaanderen, Jelle Wallays
Ronde van Drenthe, Edward Theuns
Stage 5 Four Days of Dunkirk, Edward Theuns
Grand Prix Criquielion, Jelle Wallays
 Belgium Road Race Championships, Preben Van Hecke
Dwars door de Vlaamse Ardennen, Stijn Steels
Polynormande, Oliver Naesen
Gooikse Pijl, Oliver Naesen
Duo Normand, Victor Campenaerts & Jelle Wallays
Stage 3 Tour de l'Eurométropole, Edward Theuns
2016
Grand Prix de la Ville de Lillers, Stijn Steels
2017
Stage 1 Tour des Fjords, Dries Van Gestel
De Kustpijl, Christophe Noppe
Grote Prijs Marcel Kint, Jonas Rickaert
2018
Stage 8 Rás Tailteann, Robbe Ghys
2019
Tour de l'Eurométropole, Piet Allegaert
2020
Heistse Pijl, Sasha Weemaes

National champions

2006
Belgium Road Race Championships, Niko Eeckhout
2015
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.
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