Michael Vanthourenhout

Michael Vanthourenhout
Vanthourenhout in 2014
Personal information
Full nameMichael Vanthourenhout
Born (1993-12-10) 10 December 1993 (age 31)
Bruges, Belgium
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
Team information
Current teamPauwels Sauzen–Bingoal
Discipline
RoleRider
Professional teams
2012–2013BKCP–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
Gold medal – first place 2015 Tábor Under-23
Silver medal – second place 2014 Hoogerheide Under-23
Silver medal – second place 2018 Valkenburg Elite
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Tábor Elite
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Tábor Team relay
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Pontchâteau Elite
Gold medal – first place 2022 Namur Elite
Silver medal – second place 2020 Rosmalen Elite
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Wijster Elite

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
2nd Gavere
5th Dendermonde
X²O Badkamers Trophy
1st Herentals
1st Ardooie
Exact Cross
2nd Beringen
2nd Woerden
Superprestige
3rd Ruddervoorde
3rd Mol
3rd Gullegem

References

  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