Erik De Vlaeminck

Erik De Vlaeminck

De Vlaeminck in 1971
Personal information
Full name	Erik De Vlaeminck
Born	(1945-03-23)23 March 1945 Eeklo, Belgium
Died	4 December 2015(2015-12-04) (aged 70) Eeklo, Belgium
Team information
Discipline	Cyclo-cross/Road
Role	Rider
Major wins
Grand Tours Tour de France 1 individual stage (1968) Stage races Tour of Belgium (1969) Paris–Luxembourg (1970) One-day races and Classics GP Union Dortmund (1968) Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen (1969) Omloop der Vlaamse Ardennen (1969) Dwars door West-Vlaanderen (1969) Grand Prix of Aargau Canton (1970) Cyclo-cross Championships World Championship (1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973) National Championship (1967, 1969, 1971, 1972)
Medal record Men's cyclo-cross Representing  Belgium World Championships 1966 Beasain Elite Race 1968 Luxembourg Elite Race 1969 Magstadt Elite Race 1970 Zolder Elite Race 1971 Apeldoorn Elite Race 1972 Prague Elite Race 1973 London Elite Race 1977 Hanover Elite Race

Erik De Vlaeminck (23 March 1945 − 4 December 2015) was a Belgian cyclist who became cyclo-cross world-champion seven times (in 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973), a record for male riders, shared with Mathieu van der Poel.