Erik De Vlaeminck

Erik De Vlaeminck

Infobox Cyclist
ridername = Erik De Vlaeminck


fullname = Erik De Vlaeminck
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dateofbirth = birth date and age|mf=yes|1945|3|23
country = BEL
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currentteam = Retired
discipline = Cyclo-cross/Road
role = Rider
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updated = July 14, 2008
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Erik De Vlaeminck (born March 23, 1945 in Eeklo, Belgium) is a former Belgian cyclist. He is the brother of Roger De Vlaeminck.

The spelling "Eric" rather than "Erik" is the French version of his name. He prefers Erik.

He became world-champion cyclo-cross seven times (in 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973), a record. He missed 1967 only because his bike was damaged during the race. He also became Belgian champion four times (1967, 1969, 1971, 1972) at a time when there were so many good Belgian riders that the domestic champîonship was often harder than the world-championship.

He also performed creditably in road races, including the Tour de France. In 1969 he won the Tour of Belgium and a stage in the Tour de France.

De Vlaeminck never failed a drugs test in his racing career but was treated after it for amphetamine addiction. Many stories circulate about his supposed wild behaviour after races and after his career was over and when he returned to racing, the Belgian federation would offer him a licence for only a day at a time until it saw how his life would progress. De Vlaeminck refuses to speak of this period of his life.

His re-establishment was complete, however, because he became the national cyclo-cross coach and led Belgium to a dominating period of international success. He always complained, however, that while cyclo-cross brought Belgium its world championship medals, it was to road racing that the bulk of the funds were given.

De Vlaeminck's son Geert died of a heart attack in a cyclo-cross race while his father was watching.

Achievements

* World champion in cyclo-cross: 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973 (3rd: 1977)
* Belgian Champion in cyclo-cross: 1967, 1969, 1971, 1972 (2nd: 1975, 1977)
* Cyclo-cross Champion of Hainaut de : 1975
* Cyclo-cross of Waasmunster: 1970 (provincial championship)
* Flemish champion cyclo racing: 1969
* Tour of Belgium: 1969
* Paris-Luxembourg: 1970
* Tour of East Flanders: 1969, 1970
* Circuit of the Flemish Ardennes: 1969 (3rd: 1977)
* Winner, Stage 2 of the 1968 Tour de France
* 2nd in the La Flèche Wallonne: 1969 (3rd: 1970)

ee also

*List of doping cases in cycling

External links

*cyclingwebsite|8987
* [http://www.letour.fr/HISTO/TDF/riders/us/3942.html Official Tour de France results for Erik De Vlaeminck]

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SHORT DESCRIPTION=Road bicycle racer
DATE OF BIRTH=1945-3-23
PLACE OF BIRTH=Eeklo
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