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Rik Verbrugghe
Personal information
Full name	Rik Verbrugghe
Team information
Current team	Retired
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Major wins
	Flèche Wallonne (2001) ; Giro d'Italia, 3 stages (2001-2002-2006) ; Tour de France, 1 stage (2001) ; Tour de Romandie, 1 stage (2002) ; Eneco Tour, 1 stage (2005)

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Rik Verbrugghe (born July 23, 1974 in Tienen, Flemish Brabant) is a Belgian former professional road racing cyclist. In 1996, Verbrugghe turned pro and 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 for the 2009 season.

1996 – Lotto-Isoglass

1997 – Lotto-Mobistar

1998 – Lotto-Mobistar

1999 – Lotto-Mobistar

2nd, Clásica de San Sebastián

2000 – Lotto-Adecco

1st

2001 – Lotto-Adeco

La Flèche Wallonne

Stage 1

Stage 3

Criterium Peer

Criterium Maastricht

2002 – Lotto-Adeco

Stage 7 — Giro d'Italia

9th, Overall — Giro d'Italia

2003 – Lotto-Domo

3rd, Overall — Paris-Corrèze

5th, Overall — Tour of Belgium

Prologue —Eneco Tour of Benelux, 5 days in leader's red jersey

Grand Prix de Lugano

2006 – Cofidis

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-'''Rik Verbrugghe''' (born July 23, 1974 in [[Tienen]], [[Flemish Brabant]]) is a [[Belgium|Belgian]] professional [[road racing cyclist]].  In 1996, Verbrugghe turned pro and 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&mdash;[[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]] for the 2009 season.
+'''Rik Verbrugghe''' (born July 23, 1974 in [[Tienen]], [[Flemish Brabant]]) is a [[Belgium|Belgian]] former professional [[road racing cyclist]].  In 1996, Verbrugghe turned pro and 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&mdash;[[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]] for the 2009 season.
 == Major victories and notable results ==