Sven Vanthourenhout

Belgian cyclist

Sven Vanthourenhout

Vanthourenhout at the 2007 Noordzeecross.

Personal information

Full name

Sven Vanthourenhout

Born

(1981-01-14) 14 January 1981 (age 43)
Bruges, Belgium

Team information

Current team

Belgian cycling team

Discipline

Cyclo-cross
Road

Role

Rider (retired)
Team manager

Professional teams

2001–2002

Domo-Farm Frites

2003–2004

Quick-Step–Davitamon

2005–2006

Rabobank Continental Team

2007–2011

Sunweb-ProJob

2011–2013

Landbouwkrediet

2014–2016

Crelan-AA Drink

Medal record

Representing Belgium

Men's cyclo-cross
World Championships
	2004 Pontchâteau	Elite Men's Race
	2005 Sankt Wendel	Elite Men's Race

Sven Vanthourenhout (born 14 January 1981 in Bruges) is a Belgian cycling coach and former professional racing cyclist, primarily riding cyclo-cross. Since 2017, Vanthourenhout has been the coach of the Belgian national cyclo-cross team,^[1] and in 2020 became the coach of the national road cycling team as well.^[2]

Career highlights

1997: 3rd in National Championship, Road, Novices, Belgium (BEL); 1st in National Championship, Cyclo-cross, Debutants, Belgium, Mol (BEL); 1st in Praha, Cyclo-cross, Juniors (CZE)
1998: 2nd in Ledegem – Kemmel – Ledegem, Juniors (BEL); 1st in National Championship, Cyclo-cross, Juniors, Belgium, Ruddervoorde (BEL)
1999: 2nd in World Championship, Cyclo-cross, Juniors, Poprad; 1st in National Championship, Cyclo-cross, Juniors, Belgium, Soumagne (BEL); 2nd in Eernegem Cyclocross (BEL)
2000: 3rd in National Championship, Cyclo-cross, U23, Belgium, Gent(Blaarmeersen) (BEL); 3rd in Langemark, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 1st in Oostende, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 1st in Bredene, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 2nd in Dudzele, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 3rd in Eernegem Cyclocross (BEL); 3rd in Oelegem, Cyclo-cross (BEL)
2001: 1st in World Championship, Cyclo-cross, U23; 1st in National Championship, Cyclo-cross, U23, Belgium, Mol (BEL); 1st in Langemark, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 3rd in Oostmalle, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 1st in Oostende, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 3rd in Ardooie, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 1st in Middelkerke, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 2nd in Bredene, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 2nd in La Cerisaie-Ballan, Cyclo-cross (FRA); 3rd in Zonnebeke, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 3rd in Wielsbeke, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 1st in Veldegem, Cyclo-cross (BEL)
2002: 3rd in Ardooie, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 1st in Eernegem Cyclocross (BEL); 1st in GP Briek Schotte (a) (BEL); 1st in Beuvry, Cyclo-cross (FRA); 3rd in National Championship, Cyclo-cross, Elite, Belgium, Koksijde (BEL); 2nd in Pijnacker-Nootdorp, Cyclo-cross (NED); 3rd in Harnes, Cyclo-cross (FRA); 3rd in Eeklo, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 3rd in Dottignies, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 2nd in Tabor, Cyclo-cross (CZE); 2nd in Veldegem, Cyclo-cross (BEL)
2003: 1st in Dudzele, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 1st in Oostende, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 1st in Zonnebeke, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 3rd in National Championship, Road, Elite, Belgium, Vilvoorde (BEL); 3rd in Ruddervoorde, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 3rd in Sint-Michielsgestel, Cyclo-cross (NED); 2nd in Eernegem Cyclocross (BEL); 1st in Veldegem, Cyclo-cross, Veldegem (BEL)
2004: 1st in Raismes, Cyclo-cross (FRA); 1st in Otegem, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 3rd in World Championship, Cyclo-cross, Elite, Pont-Château (FRA); 1st in Harnes, Cyclo-cross, Harnes (FRA); 2nd in Eeklo, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 2nd in GP de Eecloonaar, Eeklo (BEL); 3rd in Oostmalle, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 1st in Dudzele, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 3rd in Genk, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 3rd in Aalter, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 2nd in Wortegem-Petegem, Cyclo-cross, Wortegem-Petegem (BEL); 1st in Ardooie, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 1st in Middelkerke, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 1st in Hamme-Zogge, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 2nd in Tabor, Cyclo-cross (CZE); 3rd in Dottignies, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 3rd in Sint-Michielsgestel, Cyclo-cross (NED); 1st in Eernegem Cyclocross (BEL); 3rd in Niel, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 3rd in Pijnacker-Nootdorp, Cyclo-cross (NED); 3rd in Lebbeke, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 3rd in Overijse, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 3rd in Diegem, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 2nd in Loenhout, Cyclo-cross (BEL)
2005: 3rd in Baal, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 1st in Aigle, Cyclo-cross (SUI); 1st in Otegem, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 3rd in Nommay, Cyclo-cross (FRA); 1st in Zonnebeke, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 3rd in Hoogerheide, Cyclo-cross (NED); 3rd in World Championship, Cyclo-cross, Elite, Sankt-Wendel; 3rd in Lille (-B-), Cyclo-cross (BEL); 2nd in Hoogstraten, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 1st in Eeklo, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 3rd in General Classification Superprestige, Cyclo-cross; 2nd in General Classification Gazet van Antwerpen Trofee (BEL); 3rd in Oostmalle, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 2nd in Waregem (BEL); 3rd in Trofee Jong Maar Moedig I.W.T. (BEL); 1st in Dudzele, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 3rd in Erpe-Mere , Cyclo-cross (BEL); 3rd in Dottignies, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 2nd in Ardooie, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 3rd in Lebbeke, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 2nd in Eernegem Cyclocross (BEL); 3rd in Koksijde, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 1st in Wachtebeke, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 1st in Middelkerke, Cyclo-cross (BEL)
2006: 1st in Otegem, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 3rd in Antwerpen, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 1st in Zonnebeke, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 3rd in Hoogstraten, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 2nd in Vorselaar, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 1st in Württemberg Strasse (GER); 3rd in General Classification OZ Wielerweekend (NED); 1st in Dudzele, Cyclo-cross, Dudzele (BEL); 2nd in Aalter, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 1st in Eernegem Cyclocross (BEL); 3rd in Zonhoven, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 2nd in Ruddervoorde, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 2nd in Lebbeke, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 1st in Knokke-Heist, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 3rd in Koksijde, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 3rd in Milano, Cyclo-cross (ITA); 2nd in Overijse, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 3rd in Wachtebeke, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 1st in Torhout-Wijnendale, Cyclo-cross (BEL)
2007: 2nd in Otegem, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 3rd in Indoorcross Mechelen, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 1st in Zonnebeke, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 2nd in Ardooie, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 2nd in Eernegem Cyclocross (BEL); 2nd in Asteasu, Cyclo-cross (ESP)
2008: 2nd in Zonnebeke, Cyclo-cross (BEL)

References

^ "Sven Vanthourenhout succède à Rudy de Bie au poste de sélectionneur national de cyclocross".
^ "New Belgian national coach Sven Vanthourenhout: One day I'll have to disappoint van Avermaet and Gilbert". 3 December 2020.