Rik Verbrugghe

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.

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