Johan Museeuw

Johan Museeuw (born 13 October 1965 in Varsenare) is a retired Belgian professional road bicycle racer. He was a professional from 1988 to 2004 and was particularly successful in the classic cycle races in the nineties.

Museeuw is the winner of 11 World Cup races, including six victories in "Monument" events:

  • Ronde van Vlaanderen 1993, 1995, 1998
  • Paris–Roubaix 1996, 2000, 2002
  • Züri-Metzgete 1991, 1995
  • Paris–Tours 1993
  • HEW Cyclassics 2002
  • Amstel Gold Race 1994

He won the World Cup in 1995 & 1996. He was also the Belgian Champion in 1992 & 1996.

Museeuw won the World Cycling Championship in the road race in Lugano 1996. In that year, he also won the UCI Road World Cup, the only rider in history to accomplish both in the same year.

Museeuw also won the following classics and semi-classics:

  • Omloop "Het Volk" 2000, 2003
  • Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne 1994, 1997
  • Dwars door Vlaanderen 1993, 1999
  • E3 Prijs Vlaanderen 1992, 1998
  • Brabantse Pijl 1996, 1998, 2000

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