| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Sven Nys |
| Date of birth | June 17 1976 |
| Country | |
| Height | 1.81 m |
| Weight | 70 kg |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Rabobank |
| Discipline | Cyclo-cross |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 1998- | Rabobank |
| Major wins | |
| 1 - 1 - Belgian MTB Nationals 04-05 |
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| Infobox last updated on: | |
| April 28, 2007 | |
| Medal record | |||
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| Competitor for |
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| Cyclo-cross | |||
| World Championships | |||
| Gold | Sankt Wendel 2005 | Elite Men's Race | |
| Bronze | Sint-Michielsgestel 2000 | Elite Men's Race | |
| Bronze | Zolder 2002 | Elite Men's Race | |
Sven Nys (born June 17 1976 in Bonheiden, near Antwerp, Belgium) is a professional cyclist who has won his most important victories in cyclo-cross races. Nys began racing BMX at the age of 8. He won eight BMX National titles before switching his focus to cyclocross and road racing. In 2005 he became the first cyclo-crosser to achieve the Grand Slam: he won both championships, ended as #1 at the UCI Rankings and won the Superprestige and the GvA Trophy. In only his second race as a mountain bike racer he won the Belgian Championships. On December 31, 2006, Sven scored his 150th career win at Superprestige #6 Diegem, Belgium - C1 and went on to win the first race of 2007, the race named after him, the Grand Prix Sven Nys.
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Victories
- 1998-1999 (13)
- 1st, Superprestige
- 1st in Tabor (WC)
- 1999-2000 (21)
Belgium Cyclo-Cross Champion- 1st, World Cup
- Winner in Safenwill, Leudelange, Silvelle & Wetzikon
- 1st, Superprestige
- Winner in Ruddervoorde, Gieten, Hoogstraten & Surhuisterveen
- 2000-2001 (7)
- 1st in Zolder (WC), Diegem (SP) & Zeddam (WC)
- 2001-2002 (10)
- 1st, World Cup
- 1st, Superprestige
- Winner in Asper-Gavere & Gieten
- 2002-2003 (17)
Belgium Cyclo-Cross Champion- 1st, UCI ranking
- 1st, Superprestige
- Winner in Ruddervoorde, Sint-Michiels-Gestel, Gieten & Hoogstraten
- 1st World Cup-races in Liévin & Hoogerheide
- 1st, GvA Trophy
- 2003-2004 (10)
- 1st World Cup-races in Torino, Sankt-Wendel & Wetzikon
- 1st Superprestige-race in Sint-Michiels-Gestel
- 2004-2005 (25)
World Cyclo-Cross Champion
Belgium Cyclo-Cross Champion
Belgium Mountainbike Champion- 1st, UCI-ranking
- 1st, World Cup
- 1st, Superprestige
- 1st, GvA Trophy
- 2005-2006 (27)
Belgium Cyclo-Cross Champion- 1st World Cup-races in Kalmthout, Tabor, Pijnacker, Wetzikon, Milano, Hofstade, Hooglede & Liévin
- 1st, Superprestige
- Winner in Hamme-Zogge, Asper-Gavere & Vorselaar
- 1st, GvA Trophy
- 2006-2007 (28)
Belgium Mountainbike Champion- 1st World Cup-races in Aigle, Kalmthout, Pijnacker, Koksijde, Igorre, Nommay & Hoogerheide
- 1st, Superprestige
- Winner in Ruddervoorde, Sint-Michiels-Gestel, Asper-Gavere, Gieten, Hamme-Zogge, Diegem & Hoogstraten
- 1st, GvA Trophy
- 2007-2008 (18)
- World Cup-races:
- 1st, Superprestige
- 1st, GvA Trophy
- Winner in Oudenaarde, Hasselt, Essen & Baal
- Other victories:
- Neerpelt, Harderwijk, Dottignies, Asteasu-Guipúzcoa & Middelkerke
Results
World Cup
| Season | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
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| 2000-2001 | BER NP |
TAB 5 |
LEU 20 |
ZOL 1 |
ZED 1 |
PON 18 |
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| 2001-2002 | MON 1 |
IGO 1 |
WOR 2 |
NOM 10 |
WET 1 |
HEE 6 |
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| 2002-2003 | FRA 3 |
KAL 5 |
LIÉ 1 |
WET 4 |
HOO 1 |
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| 2003-2004 | TOR 1 |
SWE 1 |
WET 1 |
KOK 5 |
NOM 7 |
PIJ 7 |
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| 2006-2007 | KAL 1 |
TAB 4 |
PIJ 1 |
KOK 1 |
IGO 1 |
MIL 2 |
HOF | HOO 1 |
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| 2007-2008 | KAL 2 |
TAB 1 |
PIJ 5 |
KOK 1 |
IGO 1 |
MIL NH |
HOF 1 |
LIÉ | HOO |
- NP: not participated
- NH: not held
Superprestige
| Season | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-2002 | RUD 2 |
GAV 1 |
SMI 2 |
GIE 1 |
HOO 3 |
DIE | HAR | VOR 2 |
1st | |
| 2002-2003 | RUD 1 |
SMI 1 |
GAV |
GIE 1 |
DIE 2 |
HOO 1 |
HAR 1 |
VOR 2 |
1st | 218 |
| 2003-2004 | RUD 2 |
SMI 1 |
GAV 3 |
GIE 3 |
DIE |
HOO |
RAI |
VOR 1 |
2nd | 176 |
| 2004-2005 | RUD 1 |
HAM 3 |
SMI 2 |
GAV 1 |
GIE 1 |
DIE 2 |
HOO |
VOR 1 |
1st | 111 |
| 2005-2006 | RUD 2 |
SMI 2 |
HAM 1 |
GAV 1 |
GIE 2 |
DIE 2 |
HOO 1 |
VOR 1 |
1st | 116 |
| 2006-2007 | RUD 1 |
SMI 1 |
GAV 1 |
GIE 1 |
HAM 1 |
DIE 1 |
HOO 1 |
VOR 1 |
1st | 150 |
| 2007-2008 | RUD 1 |
HAM 1 |
GAV 1 |
GIE 2 |
VEG 1 |
DIE 1 |
HOO | VOR | 1st | 89 |
Gazet van Antwerpen (GvA) Trophy
| Season | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-2008 | OUD 1 |
NIE 3 |
HAS 1 |
ESS 1 |
LOE 4 |
BAA 1 |
LIL | OOS | 1st | 209 |
External links
| Preceded by Bart Wellens |
World cyclo-cross champion 2005 |
Succeeded by Erwin Vervecken |
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Bart Aernouts | Lars Boom | Gerben de Knegt | Sven Nys | Ricardo van der Velde | Manager: Theo de Rooij |


