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	(1976-06-17) 17 June 1976 (age 48) Bonheiden, Belgium
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	72 kg (159 lb)
Team information
Current team	Baloise–Trek 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) Gazet van Antwerpen (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 Sankt Wendel 2005 Elite Louisville 2013 Elite Munich 1997 Under-23 Middelfart 1998 Under-23 Sankt Wendel 2011 Elite Hoogerheide 2014 Elite Sint-Michielsgestel 2000 Elite Zolder 2002 Elite Treviso 2008 Elite Hoogerheide 2009 Elite Tábor 2010 Elite

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.