Sven Nys

Sven Nys
	Nys, 2005 UCI World CX Championships.
Personal information
Full name	Sven Nys
Nickname	The Cannibal from Baal; (in Dutch) De Kannibaal van Baal
Born	17 June 1976; Bonheiden, Belgium
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	72 kg (159 lb)
Team information
Current team	Baloise Glowi Lions
Disciplines	Cyclo-cross; Mountain bike; Road
Role	Rider (retired); Team manager
Amateur team
2014–2016	Crelan–AA Drink
Professional teams
1998–2008	Rabobank
2008–2013	Landbouwkrediet–Tönissteiner
Managerial team
2016–	Telenet–Fidea Lions
Major wins
	Cyclo-cross World Championships (2005, 2013) National Championships (2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008–2010, 2012, 2014) World Cup; (1999–2000, 2001–02, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2008–09) 50 individual wins (1998–99—2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2015–16) Superprestige; (1999–2000, 2002–03, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14) Trophy; (2002–03, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2013–14) Mountain bike National Championships; (2005, 2007, 2013, 2014, 2015)
Medal record
Representing Belgium
Men's cyclo-cross
World Championships

Sven Nys (Dutch: [sfɛˈnɛis]; born 17 June 1976) is a former professional cyclist competing in cyclo-cross and mountain bike. With two world championships, seven world cups, and over 140 competitive victories, he is considered one of the best cyclo-cross racers of his generation, and remains a prominent figure in cyclo-cross. Apart from cyclo-cross, Nys is also fivefold national mountainbike champion, and has competed in that discipline in two Olympic games.