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Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise
Team information
UCI codeSVB
RegisteredBelgium
Founded1994 (1994)
Discipline(s)Road
StatusUCI ProTeam
BicyclesEddy Merckx
WebsiteTeam home page
Key personnel
General managerChristophe Sercu
Team name history
1994–2000
2001–2004
2005
2006–2007
2008
2009–2012
2013–2016
2017–
Vlaanderen 2002
Vlaanderen–T-Interim
Chocolade Jacques–T-Interim
Chocolade Jacques–Topsport Vlaanderen
Topsport Vlaanderen
Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator
Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise
Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise
Team Flanders–Baloise jersey
Team Flanders–Baloise jersey
Jersey
Current season

Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise (UCI team code: SVB) is a professional cycling team based in Belgium that participates in UCI Continental Circuits races and when selected as a wildcard to UCI World Tour events. The team is managed by Christophe Sercu, with Roger Swerts, Walter Planckaert and Jean-Pierre Heynderickx assisting as a directeur sportif.

Team roster

As of 6 January 2021.[1]
Rider Date of birth
 Ruben Apers (BEL) (1998-08-25) 25 August 1998 (age 26)
 Cédric Beullens (BEL) (1997-01-27) 27 January 1997 (age 27)
 Alex Colman (BEL) (1998-07-22) 22 July 1998 (age 26)
 Kenny De Ketele (BEL) (1985-06-05) 5 June 1985 (age 39)
 Sander De Pestel (BEL) (1998-10-11) 11 October 1998 (age 26)
 Lindsay De Vylder (BEL) (1995-05-30) 30 May 1995 (age 29)
 Gilles De Wilde (BEL) (1999-10-12) 12 October 1999 (age 25)
 Robbe Ghys (BEL) (1997-01-11) 11 January 1997 (age 27)
 Rune Herregodts (BEL) (1998-07-27) 27 July 1998 (age 26)
 Arne Marit (BEL) (1999-01-21) 21 January 1999 (age 25)
 Julian Mertens (BEL) (1997-10-06) 6 October 1997 (age 27)
Rider Date of birth
 Jens Reynders (BEL) (1998-05-25) 25 May 1998 (age 26)
 Thomas Sprengers (BEL) (1990-02-05) 5 February 1990 (age 34)
 Fabio Van den Bossche (BEL) (2000-09-21) 21 September 2000 (age 24)
 Aaron Van Poucke (BEL) (1998-04-04) 4 April 1998 (age 26)
 Kenneth Van Rooy (BEL) (1993-10-08) 8 October 1993 (age 31)
 Ward Vanhoof (BEL) (1999-04-18) 18 April 1999 (age 25)
 Aaron Verwilst (BEL) (1997-05-02) 2 May 1997 (age 27)
 Jordi Warlop (BEL) (1996-06-04) 4 June 1996 (age 28)
 Sasha Weemaes (BEL) (1998-02-09) 9 February 1998 (age 26)
 Thimo Willems (BEL) (1996-02-09) 9 February 1996 (age 28)

Major wins

National champions

2006
Belgium Road Race Championships, Niko Eeckhout
2015
Belgium Road Race Championships, Preben Van Hecke

Bike sponsor

Since 1994, Topsport Vlaanderen and its predecessors are sponsored by Eddy Merckx Cycles. They currently ride with the company's flagship bike, the EMX-525.

References

  1. ^ "Sport Vlaanderen - Baloise". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 6 January 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2021.