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. In 2011 he became team director at BMC Racing Team.

Rik Verbrugghe

Teams and major results

1996 – Lotto-Isoglass

1997 – Lotto-Mobistar

1998 – Lotto-Mobistar

1999 – Lotto-Mobistar

2nd, Clásica de San Sebastián

2000 – Lotto-Adecco

1st Belgian National Time Trial Championships

2nd, La Flèche Wallonne

2001 – Lotto-Adecco

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-Adecco

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, 5 days in leader's red jersey

Grand Prix de Lugano

2006 – Cofidis

Stage 7 – Giro d'Italia

External links

1974 births

Living people

People from Tienen

Belgian male cyclists

Olympic cyclists for Belgium

Cyclists at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Belgian Tour de France stage winners

Belgian Giro d'Italia stage winners

Cyclists from Flemish Brabant

Rik Verbrugghe