Paul Herygers

Paul Herygers

Personal information
Full name	Paul Herygers
Born	(1962-11-22) 22 November 1962 (age 61) Herentals, Belgium
Team information
Current team	Retired
Discipline	Cyclo-cross Mountain bike racing
Role	Rider
Professional teams
1992	Saxon-Gatorade
1993	Saxon-Breitex
1994	Saxon-Selle Italia
1995–1996	Tönissteiner-Saxon
1997	Tönissteiner-Colnago
1998	Tönissteiner-Colnago-Saxon
1999	Spar-RDM
Major wins
Cyclo-cross World Championship (1994) Cyclo-cross Belgian Championship (1993, 1997) Mountainbike Belgian Championship (1990, 1991, 1992) World Cup (1994) GvA Trophy (1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997)
Medal record Representing  Belgium Men's cyclo-cross World Championships 1994 Koksijde Elite Men's Race

Paul Herygers (born 22 November 1962) is a retired Belgian cyclo-cross cyclist.

Herygers was born in Herentals, Belgium. In his second year as a professional he was Belgian Champion, beating Danny De Bie in a sprint. The following year he became World Champion in Koksijde, ahead of Richard Groenendaal and his compatriot Erwin Vervecken. In 1997 he became Belgian cyclo-cross champion for the second time.^[1]

Herygers is a commentator for cyclo-cross for Sporza and cyclo-cross coordinator of the Belgian cycling association, the KBWB. Paul Herygers was an advisor to World Cyclocross Champion Fem Van Empel at end of the season 2022–2023.^[2]