Florian Vermeersch
Florian Vermeersch (born 12 March 1999) is a Belgian professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam Lotto–Dstny.[4]
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| Nickname | The Mayor[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 March 1999[2] Ghent, Belgium | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current team | Lotto–Dstny | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rider type | Classics specialist | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2019–2020 | Lotto–Soudal U23[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2020– | Lotto–Soudal | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career edit
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 edit
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 edit
Cyclo-cross edit
- 2015–2016
- 1st Junior Eeklo
- Junior Bpost Bank Trophy
- 1st Hamme
- 2nd Sint-Niklaas
- Junior Superprestige
- 2nd Hoogstraten
- 2nd Middelkerke
- 2016–2017
- Junior DVV Trophy
- 1st Lille
- 1st Junior Mol
- Junior Brico Cross
- 2nd Meulebeke
- 3rd Junior Boom
Road edit
- 2019
- 1st Road race, National Under-23 Road 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 Road Championships
- 8th Giro della Toscana
- 9th Overall BinckBank Tour
- 2021
- 1st Mountains classification, Tour de Wallonie
- 2nd Paris–Roubaix
- 3rd Time trial, UCI Road World Under-23 Championships
- 5th Time trial, National Road 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 edit
| Grand Tour | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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| Giro d'Italia | — | — | — |
| Tour de France | — | 108 | 120 |
| Vuelta a España | 121 | — | — |
| — | Did not compete |
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| DNF | Did not finish |
Gravel edit
- 2023
- 1st Serenissima Gravel
- 2nd UCI World Championships
References edit
- ^ "The Cycling Podcast - 179: Paris-Roubaix". The Cycling Podcast. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ "Florian Vermeersch". Lotto–Soudal. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ "Eight new riders join Lotto Soudal U23 in 2019". Lotto–Soudal. 21 November 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ "Lotto Soudal". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 1 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "Florian Vermeersch and Viktor Verschaeve to sign with Lotto Soudal". Lotto–Soudal. 15 December 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ "Florian Vermeersch: "I can't wait to ride races"". Lotto–Soudal. 10 June 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ "Impressive Florian Vermeersch powers to second place at memorable Paris-Roubaix!". Lotto Soudal. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "Florian Vermeersch sustains broken femur in Vuelta a Murcia crash". CyclingNews. 10 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "Florian Vermeersch on his way to UAE Team Emirates". HLN. 26 April 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
External links edit
- Florian Vermeersch at ProCyclingStats