Thibau Nys

Thibau Nys
Nys (2020)
Personal information
Full nameThibau Nys
Born (2002-11-12) 12 November 2002 (age 22)
Bonheiden, Belgium
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Team information
Current team
DisciplineCyclo-cross
Road
RoleRider
Rider typePuncheur
Amateur team
2019–2020AA-Drink Jongerenteam
Professional teams
2021–Baloise–Trek Lions (CX)
2023–Trek–Segafredo (Road)
Major wins
Cyclo-cross
European Championships (2024)
World Cup
1 individual win (2023–24)
Road

Stage races

Tour de Hongrie (2024)
Medal record
Representing  Belgium
Men's cyclo-cross
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2020 Dübendorf Junior
Gold medal – first place 2023 Hoogerheide Under-23
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Fayetteville Under-23
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Pontevedra Elite
Gold medal – first place 2019 Trebaseleghe Junior
Silver medal – second place 2022 Namur Under-23
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Wijster Under-23
Bronze medal – third place 2018 's-Hertogenbosch Junior
Men's road bicycle racing
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Trentino Under-23 road race

Thibau Nys (born 12 November 2002) is a Belgian cyclo-cross and road cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Lidl–Trek on the road and for UCI Cyclo-cross team Baloise–Trek Lions in cyclo-cross.[2] Nys is the son of Sven Nys, one of the most successful cyclo-cross riders of all time.[3]

Nys has followed in his father's footsteps and has started cyclo-cross from an early age on. He has already obtained three Belgian and one European cyclo-cross title in the youth categories. On 2 February 2020, he won the men's junior title at the 2020 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships. On 11 September 2021, he added the men's U23 European Road Race Championships in Trento.

  1. ^ "Thibau Nys". Cyclocross24.com. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Trek–Segafredo". UCI. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  3. ^ Thibau Nys windt er geen doekjes om: “Ik wil elke wedstrijd winnen waar ik aan deelneem”, nieuwsblad.be, 24 oktober 2019