Theo Verschueren
Theo Verschueren (born 27 January 1943) is a retired Belgian cyclist. He had his best achievements in motor-paced racing, in which he won the world championships in the professionals category in 1971 and 1972 and finished second in 1969, 1970 and 1974. During his career Verschueren took part in 67 six-day road races, winning the race of Antwerp in 1968 and 1972.[1]
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| Full name | Theo Verschueren | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 January 1943 Sint Jansteen, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current team | Retired | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Track and road | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Rider | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rider type | Sprinter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1964 | Dr. Mann-Labo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1965 | Dr. Mann | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1966-1967 | Roméo-Smith's | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1968 | Goldor-Gerka-Main d'Or | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1969 | Goldor-Hertekamp-Gerka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1970-1971 | Hertekamp-Magniflex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1972-1973 | Rokado | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1974 | MIC-Ludo-de Gribaldy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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National Track Championships
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Medal record
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He married the daughter of Belgian cyclist Petrus Van Theemsche.[1] He is not related to Adolph Verschueren, another motor-paced racing world champion from Belgium.[2]
Major results
Track
- 1965
- Belgian National Championships
- 1st
Derny - 1st Madison (with Robert Lelangue)
- 1st
- 2nd
European Track Championships – Derny - 2nd Six Days of Charleroi (with Norbert Seeuws)
- 3rd Six Days of Antwerp (with Patrick Sercu & Emile Severeyns)
- 1966
- 2nd
:Belgian National Championships - Madison(with Gilbert Maes) - 1967
- 3rd
:Belgian National Championships - Motor-paced - 1968
- 1st
European Track Championships – Derny - Belgian National Championships
- 1st - Derny
- 1st
- 2nd - Motor-paced
- 3rd - Omnium
- 1st Six Days of Antwerp (with Sigi Renz & Emile Severeyns)
- 1969
- 2nd
UCI Track World Championships - Motor paced - 2nd European Track Championships – Derny
- Belgian National Championships
- 1st Derny
- 1st Motor-paced racing
- 1st
- 3rd Six Days of Antwerp (with Sigi Renz & Emile Severeyns)
- 1970
- 2nd UCI Track World Championships - Motor paced
- 2nd European Track Championships – Derny
- Belgian National Championships
- 1st Derny
- 1st Motor-paced racing
- 1st
- 3rd Six Days of Antwerp (with Sigi Renz & Rik Van Looy)
- 1971
- 1st
UCI Track World Championships - Motor paced - 1st European Track Championships – Derny
- Belgian National Championships
- 1st Derny
- 1st Motor-paced racing
- 3rd Madison
- 1st
- 3rd Six Days of Antwerp (with Sigi Renz & Walter Godefroot)
- 3rd Six Days of Ghent (with Julien Stevens)
- 1972
- 1st UCI Track World Championships - Motor paced
- 1st European Track Championships – Derny
- 1st Six Days of Antwerp (with René Pijnen & Leo Duyndam)
- 2nd European Track Championships - Motor-paced racing
- 2nd Belgian National Championships - Madison
- 2nd Six Days of Groningen (with Graeme Gilmore)
- 1973
- 1st European Track Championships – Derny
- 2nd European Track Championships - Motor-paced racing
- Belgian National Championships
- 1st Derny
- 1st Motor-paced racing
- 1st
- 3rd Six Days of Antwerp (with Norbert Seeuws & Walter Godefroot)
- 3rd Six Days of Ghent (with Cees Stam)
- 1974
- 1st European Track Championships – Derny
- 2nd UCI Track World Championships - Motor paced
- 2nd Belgian National Championships - Motor-paced
Road
- 1962
- 1st Coupe Marcel Indekeu
- 1963
- 1st Tour of Belgium amateurs
- 1st Ronde van Vlaanderen Amateurs
- 2nd Tour of Belgium indepentent
- 3rd Belgian National Championships Amateurs
- 1964
- 1st Antwerpse Havenpijl
- 1st Grand Prix d'Orchies
- 2nd GP Flandria
- 1965
- 1st Stage 6 (TTT) Four Days of Dunkirk
- 1966
- 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Tour de Romandie
- 1st Omloop van de Westkust
- 2nd GP Dr. Eugeen Roggeman
- 1967
- 2nd Omloop van Midden-Vlaanderen
- 3rd De Pinte
- 1968
- 1st GP Stad Sint-Niklaas
- 1972
- 1st Belsele-Puivelde
References
- Theo Verschueren. radsportseiten.net
- "Theo Verschueren". FirstCycling.com. 2022.
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