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Rik Verbrugghe

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Rik Verbrugghe (born 23 July 1974) is a Belgian former professional road racing cyclist. Verbrugghe was born in Tienen, Flemish Brabant. In 1996, he turned professional, and he 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Rik Verbrugghe is the 827th most popular cyclist (down from 719th in 2024), the 1,022nd most popular biography from Belgium (down from 996th in 2019) and the 88th most popular Belgian Cyclist.

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Among CYCLISTS

Among cyclists, Rik Verbrugghe ranks 821 out of 1,613. After him are Daniel Teklehaimanot, Flavio Anastasia, Tim Merlier, Juan Ayuso, Ignatas Konovalovas, Anne-Caroline Chausson, Maik Landsmann, Lorenzo Bernucci, Jonathan Castroviejo, Sebastian Lang, Dries Devenyns, and Giacomo Nizzolo.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1974, Rik Verbrugghe ranks 849. Before him are David Pelletier, Hiroto Yamamura, Brande Roderick, Edmílson Matias, Muzzy Izzet, and Venelina Veneva-Mateeva. After him are Ludmila Formanová, Marcus Ehning, Jeppe Kofod, Urmila Matondkar, Vitaly Milonov, and Philippe Léonard.

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In Belgium

Among people born in Belgium, Rik Verbrugghe ranks 1,018 out of 1,190. Before him are Els Dottermans (1964), and Belle Perez (1976). After him are Ingrid Lempereur (1969), Tom Dice (1989), Tim Merlier (1992), Philippe Léonard (1974), Zuhal Demir (1980), Dries Devenyns (1983), Tom De Mul (1986), Céline Buckens (1996), Jurgen Van den Broeck (1983), and Logan Bailly (1985).

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Among CYCLISTS In Belgium

Among cyclists born in Belgium, Rik Verbrugghe ranks 88. Before him are Serge Baguet (1969), Wim Vansevenant (1971), Victor Campenaerts (1991), Sam Bennett (1990), Leif Hoste (1977), and Matthew Gilmore (1972). After him are Tim Merlier (1992), Dries Devenyns (1983), Jurgen Van den Broeck (1983), Gianni Meersman (1985), Gert Steegmans (1980), and Iljo Keisse (1982).

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