Paul Herygers

Paul Herygers
Personal information
Full name Paul Herygers
Born (1962-11-22) 22 November 1962
Herentals, Belgium
Team information
Current team Retired
Discipline Cyclo-cross
Mountain bike racing
Role Rider
Professional team(s)
1992-1999 -
Major wins

Cyclo-cross World Championship

(1994)

Cyclo-cross Belgian Championship

(1993, 1997)

Mountainbike Belgian Championship

(1990, 1991, 1992)

World Cup

(1994)

GvA Trophy

(1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997)

Paul Herygers (born 22 November 1962) was a professional Belgian cyclo-cross cyclist from 1992 until 1999.

Herygers was born in Herentals, Belgium. In his second year as a professional he was Belgian Champion, beating Danny De Bie in a sprint. The following year he became World Champion in Koksijde, ahead of Richard Groenendaal and his compatriot Erwin Vervecken. In 1997 he was Belgian cyclo-cross champion for the second time.

Herygers is a commentator for cyclo-cross for Sporza and cyclo-cross coordinator of the Belgian cycling association, the KBWB.

Sporting positions
Preceded by
Bart Musschoot
Belgian Mountainbike Champion (3)
1990-1992
Succeeded by
Benny Heylen
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