Paul Herygers

Paul Herygers
Personal information
Full name	Paul Herygers
Born	22 November 1962 (age 50); Herentals, Belgium
Team information
Current team	Retired
Discipline	Cyclo-cross; Mountain bike racing
Role	Rider
Professional team(s)
Major wins
	Cyclo-cross World Championship (1994) Cyclo-cross Belgian Championship (1993, 1997) Mountainbike Belgian Championship (1990, 1991, 1992) World Cup (1994) GvA Trophy (1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997)
Competitor for Belgium
Cyclo-cross
World Championships

Paul Herygers (born 22 November 1962) was a professional Belgian cyclo-cross cyclist from 1992 until 1999.

Herygers was born in Herentals, Belgium. In his second year as a professional he was Belgian Champion, beating Danny De Bie in a sprint. The following year he became World Champion in Koksijde, ahead of Richard Groenendaal and his compatriot Erwin Vervecken. In 1997 he was Belgian cyclo-cross champion for the second time.

Herygers is a commentator for cyclo-cross for Sporza and cyclo-cross coordinator of the Belgian cycling association, the KBWB.

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Sporting positions
Preceded by Bart Musschoot	Belgian Mountainbike Champion (3) 1990-1992	Succeeded by Benny Heylen

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