Geert Verheyen

Geert Verheyen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɣeːrt fərˈɦɛiə(n)]; born 10 March 1973) is a former Belgian professional road racing cyclist who competed as a professional between 1994 and 2011. He was born in Diest, and is the cousin of cyclist David Verheyen.

Geert Verheyen
Personal information
Full nameGeert Verheyen
Born (1973-03-10) 10 March 1973
Diest, Belgium
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional teams
1994–1997Vlaanderen 2002–Eddy Merckx
1998–2000Lotto–Mobistar
2001–2002Rabobank
2003–2004Marlux–Wincor Nixdorf
2005Landbouwkrediet–Colnago
2006–2007Quick-Step–Innergetic
2008Mitsubishi–Jartazi
2009–2011Landbouwkrediet–Colnago

He turned professional in 1994, racing for Vlaanderen 2002-Eddy Merckx. In 1998 he went on to race for the UCI Professional Continental team, Lotto, and later Rabobank, Marlux, Chocolade Jacques and Colnago. He competed in the 1998 Tour de France and the 2006 Volta a Catalunya.

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