Paul Herygers
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| Full name | Paul Herygers | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 November 1962 Herentals, Belgium | ||||||||||||||
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| Current team | Retired | ||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Cyclo-cross Mountain bike racing | ||||||||||||||
| Role | Rider | ||||||||||||||
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| 1992 | Saxon-Gatorade | ||||||||||||||
| 1993 | Saxon-Breitex | ||||||||||||||
| 1994 | Saxon-Selle Italia | ||||||||||||||
| 1995–1996 | Tönissteiner-Saxon | ||||||||||||||
| 1997 | Tönissteiner-Colnago | ||||||||||||||
| 1998 | Tönissteiner-Colnago-Saxon | ||||||||||||||
| 1999 | Spar-RDM | ||||||||||||||
| Major wins | |||||||||||||||
Cyclo-cross World Championship
Cyclo-cross Belgian Championship
Mountainbike Belgian Championship
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Medal record
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Paul Herygers (born 22 November 1962) is a retired Belgian cyclo-cross cyclist.
Herygers was born in Herentals, Belgium. In his second year as a professional he was Belgian Champion, beating Danny De Bie in a sprint. The following year he became World Champion in Koksijde, ahead of Richard Groenendaal and his compatriot Erwin Vervecken. In 1997 he became Belgian cyclo-cross champion for the second time.
Herygers is a commentator for cyclo-cross for Sporza and cyclo-cross coordinator of the Belgian cycling association, the KBWB. Paul Herygers was an advisor to World Cyclocross Champion Fem Van Empel at end of the season 2022–2023.