- Sven Nys
Infobox Cyclist
ridername = Sven Nys
image_caption =
fullname = Sven Nys
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1976|6|17
country = Belgium
height = 1.81 m
weight = 70 kg
currentteam = Landbouwkrediet-Tönissteiner
discipline = Cyclo-cross/Mountain bike racing
role = Rider
ridertype =
proyears = 1998-2008 2008-
proteams = Rabobank Landbouwkrediet-Tönissteiner
majorwins=1 - flagiconUCI CX Worlds 04/052 -Belgian MTB Nationals 04-05, 06-07
5 - Belgian CX Nationals 99-00, 03-04, 04-05, 05-06, 07-08
2 - World Cup 99-00, 01-02
6 - Superprestige 98-99, 99-00, 01-02, 02-03, 04-05, 06-07
4 - GvA Trophy 02-03, 04-05, 05-06, 06-07
updated =August 26 ,2008 Sven Nys (born
June 17 1976 inBonheiden , nearAntwerp ,Belgium ) is a professional cyclist who has won his most important victories incyclo-cross races.Nys began racing
BMX at the age of 8. He won eight BMX National titles before switching his focus to cyclocross and road racing.In 2005 he became the first cyclo-crosser to achieve the Grand Slam: he won both championships, ended as #1 at the UCI Rankings and won the Superprestige and the GvA Trophy.
In only his second race as a mountain bike racer he won the Belgian Championships.
On
December 31 ,2006 , Sven scored his 150th career win at Superprestige #6 Diegem, Belgium - C1 and went on to win the first race of 2007, the race named after him, theGrand Prix Sven Nys .Victories
;1998-1999 (13): 1st, Superprestige:: Winner in Ruddervoorde,
Sint-Michiels-Gestel ,Gieten ,Sivelle &Wetzikon : 1st inTabor (WC);1999-2000 (21): BEL Cyclo-Cross Champion: 1st, World Cup:: Winner in
Safenwill ,Leudelange ,Silvelle &Wetzikon : 1st, Superprestige:: Winner in Ruddervoorde,Gieten ,Hoogstraten &Surhuisterveen ;2000-2001 (7): 1st in
Zolder (WC),Diegem (SP) &Zeddam (WC);2001-2002 (10): 1st, World Cup:: Winner in
Monopoli &Wetzikon : 1st, Superprestige:: Winner inAsper-Gavere &Gieten ;2002-2003 (17): BEL Cyclo-Cross Champion: 1st, UCI ranking: 1st, Superprestige:: Winner in Ruddervoorde,
Sint-Michiels-Gestel ,Gieten &Hoogstraten : 1st World Cup-races inLiévin &Hoogerheide : 1st, GvA Trophy;2003-2004 (10): 1st World Cup-races in
Torino ,Sankt-Wendel &Wetzikon : 1st Superprestige-race inSint-Michiels-Gestel ;2004-2005 (25): flagiconUCI World Cyclo-Cross Champion: BEL Cyclo-Cross Champion: BEL Mountainbike Champion: 1st, UCI-ranking: 1st, World Cup:: Winner in
Wetzikon ,Milano , Hofstade,Nommay ,Hoogerheide &Lanarvilly : 1st, Superprestige:: Winner in Ruddervoorde,Asper-Gavere ,Gieten &Vorselaar : 1st, GvA Trophy;2005-2006 (27): BEL Cyclo-Cross Champion: 1st World Cup-races in
Kalmthout ,Tabor ,Pijnacker ,Wetzikon ,Milano , Hofstade,Hooglede &Liévin : 1st, Superprestige:: Winner in Hamme-Zogge,Asper-Gavere &Vorselaar : 1st, GvA Trophy;2006-2007 (28): BEL Mountainbike Champion: World Cup:: Winner in
Aigle ,Kalmthout ,Pijnacker ,Koksijde ,Igorre ,Nommay &Hoogerheide : 1st, Superprestige:: Winner in Ruddervoorde,Sint-Michiels-Gestel ,Asper-Gavere ,Gieten , Hamme-Zogge,Diegem &Hoogstraten : 1st, GvA Trophy;2007-2008 (21): BEL Cyclo-Cross Champion: World Cup-races::: Winner in
Tabor ,Koksijde ,Igorre & Hofstade : 1st, Superprestige:: Winner in Ruddervoorde, Hamme-Zogge,Gavere ,Veghel &Diegem : 1st, GvA Trophy:: Winner inOudenaarde ,Hasselt ,Essen & Baal: Other victories:::Neerpelt ,Harderwijk ,Dottignies ,Asteasu-Guipúzcoa ,Middelkerke ,Otegem ,Surhuisterveen Results
Championships
=Gazet van Antwerpen (GvA) Trophy=External links
* [http://www.svennys.com/ Official web site] (in Dutch)
* [http://www.cyclocross-oostmalle.be Video of Sven in Oostmalle]
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