Robbe Ghys

Robbe Ghys (born 11 January 1997) is a Belgian road and track cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Alpecin–Deceuninck.[4]

Robbe Ghys
Ghys in 2016
Personal information
Born (1997-01-11) 11 January 1997
Hasselt, Belgium
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Team information
Current teamAlpecin–Deceuninck
Disciplines
RoleRider
Amateur teams
2012–2015Sport en Moedig Genk
2016–2017Lotto–Soudal U23
Professional teams
2018–2022Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise[1][2][3]
2023–Alpecin–Deceuninck
Medal record
Men's track cycling
Representing  Belgium
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2019 PruszkówMadison
Bronze medal – third place2021 RoubaixMadison
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 GlasgowMadison
Silver medal – second place2022 MunichPoints race
Bronze medal – third place2022 MunichMadison

As a junior, Ghys participated at the 2015 UCI Road World Championships in the Men's junior road race. He competed on the track at the 2016 UEC European Track Championships in the team pursuit and elimination race events.[5] In 2018 he became European Champion in the Madison, together with Kenny De Ketele.

Major results

Road
2016
3rd Grand Prix des Marbriers
5th Kernen Omloop Echt-Susteren
6th Antwerpse Havenpijl
2017
3rd Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Beloften
4th Time trial, National Under–23 Championships
4th Paris–Roubaix Espoirs
8th Grand Prix des Marbriers
2018
3rd Overall An Post Ras
1st Young rider classification
1st Stage 8
9th Grand Prix Criquielion
2021
1st Stage 1 Tour of Belgium
2022
9th Grand Prix de Denain
2023
5th Rund um Köln
7th Overall ZLM Tour

Track
2018
1st Madison, UEC European Championships (with Kenny De Ketele)
2nd Six Days of Ghent (with Kenny De Ketele)
2019
3rd Madison, UCI World Championships (with Kenny De Ketele)
2021
1st Six Days of Ghent (with Kenny De Ketele)
3rd Madison, UCI World Championships (with Kenny De Ketele)
2022
1st Six Days of Ghent (with Lindsay De Vylder)
UEC European Championships
2nd Points race
3rd Madison (with Fabio Van Den Bossche)

References
  1. "Sport Vlaanderen – Baloise 2019 met 22 renners" [Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise 2019 with 22 riders]. Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise (in Dutch). Wielerclub Eddy Merckxvrienden vzw. 24 November 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  2. "Sport Vlaanderen – Baloise". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 9 January 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  3. "Sport Vlaanderen – Baloise". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 6 January 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  4. "Alpecin–Deceuninck". UCI. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  5. "Results 2016 UEC European Track Championships" (PDF). europeantrack2016.veloresults.com. October 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
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