Rik Verbrugghe

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ridername = Rik Verbrugghe


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fullname = Rik Verbrugghe
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dateofbirth = birth date and age|1974|7|23
country = BEL
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currentteam = Cofidis
discipline = Road
role = Rider
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proyears = 1996–2004
2005
2006–
proteams = Lotto
QuickStep-Innergetic
Cofidis
majorwins = Flèche Wallonne (2001)
Giro d'Italia, 3 stages (2001-2002-2006)
Tour de France, 1 stage (2001)
Tour de Romandie, 1 stage (2002)
Eneco Tour, 1 stage (2005)
updated = September 30, 2007

Rik Verbrugghe (born July 23, 1974 in Tienen) is a Belgian professional road racing cyclist. In 1996, Verbrugghe turned pro and 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 2006, he rides for the Cofidis.

Major victories and notable results

;1996 – Lotto-Isoglass;1997 – Lotto-Mobistar;1998 – Lotto-Mobistar;1999 – Lotto-Mobistar: 2nd, Clásica de San Sebastián;2000 – Lotto-Adecco: 1st flagicon|BEL Belgian National Time Trial Championships: 2nd, La Flèche Wallonne;2001 – Lotto-Adeco: La Flèche Wallonne: Overall, Critérium International:: Stage 1:: Stage 3: Stage 15 — Tour de France: Prologue — Giro d'Italia: Criterium Peer: Criterium Maastricht;2002 – Lotto-Adeco: Stage 7 — Giro d'Italia: 9th, Overall — Giro d'Italia: Prologue — Tour de Romandie;2003 – Lotto-Domo: 3rd, Overall — Paris-Corrèze;2004 – Lotto-Domo: 5th, Overall — Tour of Belgium;2005 – Quick Step-Davitamon: Prologue —Eneco Tour of Benelux, 5 days in leader's red jersey: Grand Prix de Lugano;2006 – Cofidis: Stage 7 — Giro d'Italia

Persondata
NAME= Verbrugghe, Rik
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SHORT DESCRIPTION=Road bicycle racer
DATE OF BIRTH= 1974-07-23
PLACE OF BIRTH=Tienen, Belgium
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