Michael Vanthourenhout

Michael Vanthourenhout
	Vanthourenhout in 2014
Personal information
Full name	Michael Vanthourenhout
Born	10 December 1993 (age 31); Bruges, Belgium
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	62 kg (137 lb)
Team information
Current team	Pauwels Sauzen–Bingoal
Discipline	Cyclo-cross; Road;
Role	Rider
Professional teams
2012–2013	BKCP–Powerplus
2014–	Sunweb–Napoleon Games
Major wins
	Cyclo-cross European Championships (2022, 2023) National Championships (2023) World Cup 6 individual wins (2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2024–25)
Medal record
Men's cyclo-cross
Representing Belgium
World Championships
European Championships

Michael Vanthourenhout (born 10 December 1993) is a Belgian cyclo-cross and road cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Pauwels Sauzen–Bingoal.^[1] He represented his nation in the men's elite event at the 2016 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in Heusden-Zolder.^[2]^[3]

He is the brother of racing cyclist Dieter Vanthourenhout.^[4] In August 2021 Michael Vanthourenhout married Kelly Van den Steen^[5]

Major results

2010–2011

Junior Superprestige

2nd Ruddervoorde

2nd Junior Aigle

Junior Fidea Classics

3rd Tervuren

2011–2012

Under-23 Gazet van Antwerpen

1st Ronse

UCI Under-23 World Cup

3rd Liévin

2012–2013

Under-23 Superprestige

1st Middelkerke

1st Kalmthout

3rd Overall Under-23 Bpost Bank Trophy

1st Ronse

1st Koppenberg

2nd Hasselt

UCI Under-23 World Cup

3rd Plzeň

2013–2014

1st

UEC European Under-23 Championships

UCI Under-23 World Cup

1st Cauberg

3rd Nommay

Under-23 Superprestige

2nd Ruddervoorde

2nd Middelkerke

3rd Hoogstraten

2nd

UCI World Under-23 Championships

2nd Eeklo

Under-23 Bpost Bank Trophy

3rd Baal

2014–2015

1st

UCI World Under-23 Championships

1st

Overall UCI Under-23 World Cup

1st Cauberg

2nd Hoogerheide

1st Overall Under-23 Superprestige

1st Diegem

2nd Zonhoven

2nd Ruddervoorde

2nd Gavere

2nd Spa-Francorchamps

2nd Hoogstraten

2nd Middelkerke

1st Ardooie

2nd Overall Under-23 Bpost Bank Trophy

1st Ronse

1st Koppenberg

2nd Hamme

2nd Essen

3rd Hasselt

3rd Baal

3rd Lille

2nd Otegem

3rd Eeklo

2015–2016

1st Maldegem

2nd Erpe-Mere

2nd Versluys

2nd Otegem

2nd Contern

UCI World Cup

3rd Las Vegas

Bpost Bank Trophy

3rd Essen

EKZ CrossTour

3rd Eschenbach

3rd Eeklo

2016–2017

Brico Cross

1st Kruibeke

2nd Maldegem

2nd Geraardsbergen

1st Contern

UCI World Cup

2nd Las Vegas

3rd Hoogerheide

DVV Trophy

3rd Ronse

3rd Baal

Soudal Classics

3rd Neerpelt

3rd Zonnebeke

2017–2018

2nd

UCI World Championships

Brico Cross

2nd Meulebeke

3rd Eeklo

UCI World Cup

3rd Hoogerheide

Superprestige

3rd Middelkerke

DVV Trophy

3rd Hamme

Soudal Classics

3rd Leuven

3rd Waregem

2018–2019

UCI World Cup

2nd Tábor

3rd Iowa City

3rd Pontchâteau

3rd Overall DVV Trophy

2nd Koppenberg

2nd Lille

3rd Brussels

Superprestige

2nd Diegem

2nd Middelkerke

Brico Cross

2nd Maldegem

3rd Ronse

2nd Overijse

2nd Wachtebeke

3rd National Championships

2019–2020

Ethias Cross

1st Meulebeke

2nd Maldegem

2nd Gullegem

UCI World Cup

3rd Waterloo

3rd Bern

Superprestige

3rd Diegem

2nd Overall DVV Trophy

3rd Koppenberg

3rd Oostmalle

2020–2021

EKZ CrossTour

1st Bern

2nd

UEC European Championships

3rd National Championships

3rd Overall UCI World Cup

1st Tábor

3rd Overall Superprestige

1st Merksplas

2nd Boom

2nd Middelkerke

3rd Overall X²O Badkamers Trophy

2nd Lille

3rd Herentals

Ethias Cross

3rd Bredene

3rd Sint-Niklaas

2021–2022

2nd Overall UCI World Cup

1st Namur

2nd Waterloo

2nd Overijse

2nd Val di Sole

3rd Fayetteville

3rd Iowa City

3rd Rucphen

3rd Flamanville

3rd Overall X²O Badkamers Trophy

1st Brussels

2nd Loenhout

Ethias Cross

1st Meulebeke

1st Sint-Niklaas

3rd Lokeren

3rd Bredene

3rd

UEC European Championships

2022–2023

1st

UEC European Championships

1st

National Championships

2nd Overall UCI World Cup

1st Overijse

1st Val di Sole

3rd Fayetteville

3rd Tábor

3rd Antwerpen

Exact Cross

1st Kruibeke

1st Meulebeke

2nd Beringen

1st Maldegem

3rd Overall X²O Badkamers Trophy

2nd Baal

2nd Brussels

3rd Koppenberg

3rd Hamme

3rd Overall Superprestige

3rd Niel

3rd Merksplas

3rd Gullegem

2023–2024

1st

UEC European Championships

Exact Cross

1st Zonnebeke

1st Sint-Niklaas

2nd Maldegem

3rd Beringen

1st Gullegem

UCI World Cup

2nd Benidorm

4th Val di Sole

5th Namur

Superprestige

2nd Overijse

3rd Ruddervoorde

3rd Overall X²O Badkamers Trophy

2nd Hamme

2nd Brussels

3rd

UCI World Championships

3rd National Championships

2024–2025

UCI World Cup

1st Dublin

1st Namur

X²O Badkamers Trophy

1st Herentals

1st Ardooie

Exact Cross

2nd Beringen

2nd Woerden

Superprestige

3rd Ruddervoorde

References

^ "Pauwels Sauzen - Bingoal". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 23 April 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
^ "2016 Cyclo-croos World Championships: Entries list men's elite" (PDF). wk2016.be. p. 2. Retrieved 1 February 2016.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ "Michael Vanthourenhout". cyclingarchives.com. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
^ "Dieter Vanthourenhout blijft broer Michael voor in Bredene" [Dieter Vanthourenhout leads brother Michael in Bredene]. Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 30 December 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
^ Wielerkoppel Michaël Vanthourenhout en Kelly Van den Steen getrouwd

External links

Michael Vanthourenhout at UCI
Michael Vanthourenhout at Cycling Archives (archived)
Michael Vanthourenhout at ProCyclingStats
Michael Vanthourenhout at CycleBase

[1] "Pauwels Sauzen - Bingoal". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 23 April 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2020.

[2] "2016 Cyclo-croos World Championships: Entries list men's elite" (PDF). wk2016.be. p. 2. Retrieved 1 February 2016.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[3] "Michael Vanthourenhout". cyclingarchives.com. Retrieved 1 February 2016.

[4] "Dieter Vanthourenhout blijft broer Michael voor in Bredene" [Dieter Vanthourenhout leads brother Michael in Bredene]. Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 30 December 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2016.

[5] Wielerkoppel Michaël Vanthourenhout en Kelly Van den Steen getrouwd

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v t e UCI Cyclo-cross World Champions – Men's under-23 race
1996–1999	1996: Miguel Martinez (FRA) 1997: Sven Nys (BEL) 1998: Sven Nys (BEL) 1999: Bart Wellens (BEL)
2000–2009	2000: Bart Wellens (BEL) 2001: Sven Vanthourenhout (BEL) 2002: Thijs Verhagen (NED) 2003: Enrico Franzoi (ITA) 2004: Kevin Pauwels (BEL) 2005: Zdeněk Štybar (CZE) 2006: Zdeněk Štybar (CZE) 2007: Lars Boom (NED) 2008: Niels Albert (BEL) 2009: Philipp Walsleben (GER)
2010–2019	2010: Arnaud Jouffroy (FRA) 2011: Lars Van der Haar (NED) 2012: Lars Van der Haar (NED) 2013: Mike Teunissen (NED) 2014: Wout Van Aert (BEL) 2015: Michael Vanthourenhout (BEL) 2016: Eli Iserbyt (BEL) 2017: Joris Nieuwenhuis (NED) 2018: Eli Iserbyt (BEL) 2019: Tom Pidcock (GBR)
2020–2029	2020: Ryan Kamp (NED) 2021: Pim Ronhaar (NED) 2022: Joran Wyseure (BEL) 2023: Thibau Nys (BEL) 2024: Tibor Del Grosso (NED)

v t e Belgian National Cyclo-cross Champions (men)
1900–1919	Philippe Thys (1910) Joseph Van Ingelghem (1912) Henri Moerenhout (1913) Joseph Van Ingelghem (1914)
1920–1939	René Vermandel (1921) Maurice De Waele (1922) Théodore Van Eetvelde (1923) Joseph Van Dam (1924) Pé Verhaegen (1925) Henri Moerenhout (1926) Jean Meeuwis (1927) Jules Goedhuys (1928) Georges Ronsse (1929–1930) Jules Goedhuys (1931) Jef Demuysere (1932) Maurice Seynaeve (1933–1937) Omer Thys (1938–1939)
1940–1959	Richard Blendeman (1941) Eugeen Jacobs (1942–1943) Frans Van Hellemont (1944) Georges Vandermeirsch (1945–1947) Frans De Coster (1948) Georges Vandermeirsch (1949) Firmin Van Kerrebroeck (1950) Georges Vandermeirsch (1951) Firmin Van Kerrebroeck (1952) Georges Furnière (1953) Frans Feremans (1954) Firmin Van Kerrebroeck (1955–1956) René De Rey (1957) Firmin Van Kerrebroeck (1958) René De Rey (1959)
1960–1979	Roger De Clercq (1960) Firmin Van Kerrebroeck (1961) Roger De Clercq (1962) Albert Van Damme (1963) Roger De Clercq (1964) Albert Van Damme (1965–1966) Erik De Vlaeminck (1967) Albert Van Damme (1968) Erik De Vlaeminck (1969) Albert Van Damme (1970) Erik De Vlaeminck (1971–1972) Albert Van Damme (1973) Roger De Vlaeminck (1974–1975) Marc De Block (1976–1977) Roger De Vlaeminck (1978) Jan Teugels (1979)
1980–1999	Roland Liboton (1980–1989) Danny De Bie (1990–1992) Paul Herygers (1993) Peter Van Den Abeele (1994) Marc Janssens (1995) Erwin Vervecken (1996) Paul Herygers (1997) Marc Janssens (1998–1999)
2000–2019	Sven Nys (2000) Mario De Clercq (2001–2002) Sven Nys (2003) Bart Wellens (2004) Sven Nys (2005–2006) Bart Wellens (2007) Sven Nys (2008–2010) Niels Albert (2011) Sven Nys (2012) Klaas Vantornout (2013) Sven Nys (2014) Klaas Vantornout (2015) Wout van Aert (2016–2018) Toon Aerts (2019)
2020–2039	Laurens Sweeck (2020) Wout van Aert (2021–2022) Michael Vanthourenhout (2023) Eli Iserbyt (2024)