Sven Vanthourenhout

FullnameSven Vanthourenhout

Born14 January 1981 (age 44)
Bruges, Belgium

CurrentteamBelgian cycling team

DisciplineCyclo-cross
Road

Sven Vanthourenhout

Vanthourenhout at the 2007 Noordzeecross.

Personal information

Full name

Sven Vanthourenhout

Born

14 January 1981 (age 44)
Bruges, Belgium

Team information

Current team

Belgian cycling team

Discipline

Cyclo-cross
Road

Role

Rider (retired)
Team manager

Professional teams

2001–2002

Domo-Farm Frites

2003–2004

Quick-Step–Davitamon

2005–2006

Rabobank Continental Team

2007–2011

Sunweb-ProJob

2011–2013

Landbouwkrediet

2014–2016

Crelan-AA Drink

Medal record

Representing Belgium

Men's cyclo-cross
World Championships
	2004 Pontchâteau	Elite Men's Race
	2005 Sankt Wendel	Elite Men's Race

Sven Vanthourenhout (born 14 January 1981 in Bruges) is a Belgian cycling coach and former professional racing cyclist, primarily riding cyclo-cross. Since 2017, Vanthourenhout has been the coach of the Belgian national cyclo-cross team,^[1] and in 2020 became the coach of the national road cycling team as well.^[2]

1997: 3rd in National Championship, Road, Novices, Belgium (BEL); 1st in National Championship, Cyclo-cross, Debutants, Belgium, Mol (BEL); 1st in Praha, Cyclo-cross, Juniors (CZE)
1998: 2nd in Ledegem – Kemmel – Ledegem, Juniors (BEL); 1st in National Championship, Cyclo-cross, Juniors, Belgium, Ruddervoorde (BEL)
1999: 2nd in World Championship, Cyclo-cross, Juniors, Poprad; 1st in National Championship, Cyclo-cross, Juniors, Belgium, Soumagne (BEL); 2nd in Eernegem Cyclocross (BEL)
2000: 3rd in National Championship, Cyclo-cross, U23, Belgium, Gent(Blaarmeersen) (BEL); 3rd in Langemark, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 1st in Oostende, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 1st in Bredene, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 2nd in Dudzele, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 3rd in Eernegem Cyclocross (BEL); 3rd in Oelegem, Cyclo-cross (BEL)
2001: 1st in World Championship, Cyclo-cross, U23; 1st in National Championship, Cyclo-cross, U23, Belgium, Mol (BEL); 1st in Langemark, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 3rd in Oostmalle, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 1st in Oostende, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 3rd in Ardooie, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 1st in Middelkerke, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 2nd in Bredene, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 2nd in La Cerisaie-Ballan, Cyclo-cross (FRA); 3rd in Zonnebeke, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 3rd in Wielsbeke, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 1st in Veldegem, Cyclo-cross (BEL)
2002: 3rd in Ardooie, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 1st in Eernegem Cyclocross (BEL); 1st in GP Briek Schotte (a) (BEL); 1st in Beuvry, Cyclo-cross (FRA); 3rd in National Championship, Cyclo-cross, Elite, Belgium, Koksijde (BEL); 2nd in Pijnacker-Nootdorp, Cyclo-cross (NED); 3rd in Harnes, Cyclo-cross (FRA); 3rd in Eeklo, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 3rd in Dottignies, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 2nd in Tabor, Cyclo-cross (CZE); 2nd in Veldegem, Cyclo-cross (BEL)
2003: 1st in Dudzele, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 1st in Oostende, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 1st in Zonnebeke, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 3rd in National Championship, Road, Elite, Belgium, Vilvoorde (BEL); 3rd in Ruddervoorde, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 3rd in Sint-Michielsgestel, Cyclo-cross (NED); 2nd in Eernegem Cyclocross (BEL); 1st in Veldegem, Cyclo-cross, Veldegem (BEL)
2004: 1st in Raismes, Cyclo-cross (FRA); 1st in Otegem, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 3rd in World Championship, Cyclo-cross, Elite, Pont-Château (FRA); 1st in Harnes, Cyclo-cross, Harnes (FRA); 2nd in Eeklo, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 2nd in GP de Eecloonaar, Eeklo (BEL); 3rd in Oostmalle, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 1st in Dudzele, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 3rd in Genk, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 3rd in Aalter, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 2nd in Wortegem-Petegem, Cyclo-cross, Wortegem-Petegem (BEL); 1st in Ardooie, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 1st in Middelkerke, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 1st in Hamme-Zogge, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 2nd in Tabor, Cyclo-cross (CZE); 3rd in Dottignies, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 3rd in Sint-Michielsgestel, Cyclo-cross (NED); 1st in Eernegem Cyclocross (BEL); 3rd in Niel, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 3rd in Pijnacker-Nootdorp, Cyclo-cross (NED); 3rd in Lebbeke, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 3rd in Overijse, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 3rd in Diegem, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 2nd in Loenhout, Cyclo-cross (BEL)
2005: 3rd in Baal, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 1st in Aigle, Cyclo-cross (SUI); 1st in Otegem, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 3rd in Nommay, Cyclo-cross (FRA); 1st in Zonnebeke, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 3rd in Hoogerheide, Cyclo-cross (NED); 3rd in World Championship, Cyclo-cross, Elite, Sankt-Wendel; 3rd in Lille (-B-), Cyclo-cross (BEL); 2nd in Hoogstraten, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 1st in Eeklo, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 3rd in General Classification Superprestige, Cyclo-cross; 2nd in General Classification Gazet van Antwerpen Trofee (BEL); 3rd in Oostmalle, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 2nd in Waregem (BEL); 3rd in Trofee Jong Maar Moedig I.W.T. (BEL); 1st in Dudzele, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 3rd in Erpe-Mere, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 3rd in Dottignies, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 2nd in Ardooie, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 3rd in Lebbeke, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 2nd in Eernegem Cyclocross (BEL); 3rd in Koksijde, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 1st in Wachtebeke, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 1st in Middelkerke, Cyclo-cross (BEL)
2006: 1st in Otegem, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 3rd in Antwerpen, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 1st in Zonnebeke, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 3rd in Hoogstraten, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 2nd in Vorselaar, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 1st in Württemberg Strasse (GER); 3rd in General Classification OZ Wielerweekend (NED); 1st in Dudzele, Cyclo-cross, Dudzele (BEL); 2nd in Aalter, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 1st in Eernegem Cyclocross (BEL); 3rd in Zonhoven, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 2nd in Ruddervoorde, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 2nd in Lebbeke, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 1st in Knokke-Heist, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 3rd in Koksijde, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 3rd in Milano, Cyclo-cross (ITA); 2nd in Overijse, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 3rd in Wachtebeke, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 1st in Torhout-Wijnendale, Cyclo-cross (BEL)
2007: 2nd in Otegem, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 3rd in Indoorcross Mechelen, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 1st in Zonnebeke, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 2nd in Ardooie, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 2nd in Eernegem Cyclocross (BEL); 2nd in Asteasu, Cyclo-cross (ESP)
2008: 2nd in Zonnebeke, Cyclo-cross (BEL)

v t e UCI Cyclo-cross World Champions – Men's under-23 race
1996–1999	1996: Miguel Martinez (FRA) 1997: Sven Nys (BEL) 1998: Sven Nys (BEL) 1999: Bart Wellens (BEL)
2000–2009	2000: Bart Wellens (BEL) 2001: Sven Vanthourenhout (BEL) 2002: Thijs Verhagen (NED) 2003: Enrico Franzoi (ITA) 2004: Kevin Pauwels (BEL) 2005: Zdeněk Štybar (CZE) 2006: Zdeněk Štybar (CZE) 2007: Lars Boom (NED) 2008: Niels Albert (BEL) 2009: Philipp Walsleben (GER)
2010–2019	2010: Arnaud Jouffroy (FRA) 2011: Lars Van der Haar (NED) 2012: Lars Van der Haar (NED) 2013: Mike Teunissen (NED) 2014: Wout Van Aert (BEL) 2015: Michael Vanthourenhout (BEL) 2016: Eli Iserbyt (BEL) 2017: Joris Nieuwenhuis (NED) 2018: Eli Iserbyt (BEL) 2019: Tom Pidcock (GBR)
2020–2029	2020: Ryan Kamp (NED) 2021: Pim Ronhaar (NED) 2022: Joran Wyseure (BEL) 2023: Thibau Nys (BEL) 2024: Tibor Del Grosso (NED) 2025: Tibor Del Grosso (NED)

v t e Belgian Professional Cyclist of the Year
Crystal Bicycle (men)	1992 De Wolf 1993 Museeuw 1994 Herygers 1995–1997 Museeuw 1998 Steels 1999 Vandenbroucke 2000 Tchmil 2001 Verbrugghe 2002 Museeuw 2003 Van Petegem 2004–2006 Boonen 2007 S. Nys 2008–2011 Gilbert 2012 Boonen 2013 S. Nys 2014–2017 Van Avermaet 2018 Campenaerts 2019 Evenepoel 2020–2021 Van Aert 2022–2024 Evenepoel
Best Young Rider (men)	1994 Trouvé 1995 Hoste 1996 D'Hollander 1997–1998 S. Nys 1999 Hulsmans 2000 Van Goolen 2001 Boonen 2002 De Weert 2003 Vansummeren 2004–2005 Albert 2006 Cornu 2007 Albert 2008 Bakelants 2009 Boeckmans 2010 Eijssen 2011 Van der Sande 2012 Van Hoecke 2013 Decraene 2014 Teuns 2015 De Plus 2016–2017 Lambrecht 2018 Evenepoel 2019 Van Wilder 2020–2021 T. Nys 2022 Segaert 2023 Lecerf 2023 Widar
Best Manager	2000 Lefevere & Bruyneel 2001 Braeckevelt 2002–2003 Bruyneel 2004 Lefevere 2005 De Cauwer 2006 Lefevere 2007–2009 Bruyneel 2010 Sergeant 2011 Lelangue 2012 Bomans 2013 Lefevere 2014–2015 Planckaert 2016 De Weert 2017–2019 Lefevere 2020 Peiper 2021 C. Roodhooft & P. Roodhooft 2022 Vanthourenhout 2023 C. Roodhooft & P. Roodhooft 2024 Vanthourenhout
Crystal Drop of Sweat	2005 Hulsmans 2006 Steegmans 2007 Vansummeren 2008 Aerts 2009 Vandenbergh 2010 Aerts 2011 Vanendert 2012 De Weert 2013 Vandenbergh 2014–2016 Keisse 2017 Vermote 2018–2021 Declercq 2022 Benoot 2023 Van Hooydonck 2024 Ghekiere
Crystal Bicycle (women)	2016–2017 D'Hoore 2018 Degrendele 2019 Cant 2020–2024 Kopecky
Best Young Rider (women)	2023 De Wilde 2024 Moors

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