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Florian Vermeersch
Vermeersch in 2021
Personal information
NicknameThe Mayor[1]
Born (1999-03-12) 12 March 1999 (age 25)[2]
Ghent, Belgium
Team information
Current teamLotto–Dstny
Disciplines
  • Road
  • Cyclo-cross
RoleRider
Rider typeClassics specialist
Amateur team
2019–2020Lotto–Soudal U23[3]
Professional team
2020–Lotto–Soudal
Medal record
Representing  Belgium
Men's road bicycle racing
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Brugge Under-23 time trial
Men's gravel cycling
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Veneto Elite
Silver medal – second place 2024 Flanders Elite

Florian Vermeersch (born 12 March 1999) is a Belgian professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam Lotto–Dstny.[4]

Career

On 1 June 2020, Vermeersch was promoted from the team's under-23 development squad. Formerly, Vermeersch competed in cyclo-cross, in which he was highly successful.[5] While being a professional cyclist, he is studying history at Ghent University.[6] In 2021, he placed third in the UCI Road World Under–23 men's time trial. At the 2021 Paris–Roubaix race, which had been postponed from April due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he got into the early breakaway of around 30 riders and ultimately finished second to Sonny Colbrelli and ahead of Mathieu van der Poel in a three-man sprint in the velodrome.[7]

2024

Vermeersch sustained a broken femur in a crash during his first race of 2024 at the Vuelta a Murcia on February 10. The accident occurred on the descent of Alto Collado Bermejo, and forced him to miss the Spring Classics.[8]

On April 24, it was announced that Vermeersch is set to join UAE Team Emirates on a multi-year contract beginning from the 2025 season. The official signing is pending due to UCI transfer regulations.[9]

Major results

Cyclo-cross

Gravel

2023
1st Serenissima Gravel
2nd UCI World Championships
2024
2nd UCI World Championships

Road

2019
1st Road race, National Under-23 Championships
6th Gylne Gutuer
7th Overall À travers les Hauts-de-France
7th Hafjell TT
10th Lillehammer GP
2020
4th Brussels Cycling Classic
5th Time trial, National Championships
8th Giro della Toscana
9th Overall BinckBank Tour
2021
1st Mountains classification, Tour de Wallonie
2nd Paris–Roubaix
3rd Time trial, UCI World Under-23 Championships
5th Time trial, National Championships
8th Circuit de Wallonie
2022 (1 pro win)
1st Antwerp Port Epic
9th Grand Prix du Morbihan
2023
2nd Overall Renewi Tour
2nd Boucles de l'Aulne
3rd Dwars door het Hageland
3rd Giro del Veneto
3rd Super 8 Classic
4th Albert Achterhes Profronde van Drenthe
4th Antwerp Port Epic
5th Overall Danmark Rundt
7th Overall Tour of Belgium
7th Veneto Classic
8th Tro-Bro Léon

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

Grand Tour 2021 2022 2023
A pink jersey Giro d'Italia
A yellow jersey Tour de France 108 120
A red jersey Vuelta a España 121
Legend
Did not compete
DNF Did not finish

References

  1. ^ "The Cycling Podcast - 179: Paris-Roubaix". The Cycling Podcast. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Florian Vermeersch". Lotto–Soudal. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Eight new riders join Lotto Soudal U23 in 2019". Lotto–Soudal. 21 November 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Lotto Soudal". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 1 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Florian Vermeersch and Viktor Verschaeve to sign with Lotto Soudal". Lotto–Soudal. 15 December 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Florian Vermeersch: "I can't wait to ride races"". Lotto–Soudal. 10 June 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Impressive Florian Vermeersch powers to second place at memorable Paris-Roubaix!". Lotto Soudal. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  8. ^ "Florian Vermeersch sustains broken femur in Vuelta a Murcia crash". CyclingNews. 10 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Florian Vermeersch on his way to UAE Team Emirates". HLN. 26 April 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.