Rider Profile

Greg Van Avermaet

AG2R Citroën Team

Personal Details:

Nationality Belgium

Date of birth 17/05/1985

Teams history:

2022 - AG2R Citroën Team
2021 - AG2R Citroën Team
2020 - CCC Team
2019 - CCC Team
2018 - BMC Racing Team
2017 - BMC Racing Team
2016 - BMC Racing Team
2015 - BMC Racing Team
2014 - BMC Racing Team
2013 - BMC Racing Team
2012 - BMC Racing Team
2011 - BMC Racing Team
2010 - Omega Pharma-Lotto
2009 - Silence - Lotto
2008 - Silence - Lotto
2007 - Predictor - Lotto
2006 - Bodysol- Win for Life - Jong Vlaanderen

Biography:

Key Results

1st Olympic Games Road Race 2016

1st Paris-Roubaix 2017
1st Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2016-17
1st Grand Prix Cycliste de Montreal 2016
1st E3 Harelbeke 2017
1st Gent-Wevelgem 2017
1st Paris–Tours 2011
1st Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen 2007

1st Tour de Luxembourg 2017
1st Tirreno–Adriatico 2016
1st Tour of Belgium 2015
1st Tour de Wallonie 2011, '13

1st Tour de France stages, 9 (TTT), 13, 2015; 5, 2016
1st Vuelta a España stages 9, 2008

1st Vuelta a Espana points classification 2008

2nd Tour of Flanders 2014, '17
2nd Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2014
2nd Strade Bianche 2015, '17
2nd Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec 2012, '16-17

3rd Tour of Flanders 2015
3rd Paris–Roubaix 2015
3rd Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec 2013
3rd Paris-Tours 2015
3rd Clásica de San Sebastián 2011
3rd E3 Harelbeke 2008, '18

Grid List

Breakaway riders Team AG2R Citroens Greg Van Avermaet of Belgium R and Team Lotto Soudals Roger Kluge of Germany during the 6th stage of the 108th edition of the Tour de France cycling race 160 km between Tours and Chateauroux on July 01 2021 Photo by Thomas SAMSON AFP Photo by THOMAS SAMSONAFP via Getty Images

Greg Van Avermaet: I didn't appreciate how consistent I was

By Alasdair Fotheringham published 31 January 22

Feature Belgian happy to press reset and go again in 2022

Feature

The AG2R Citroen riders train in small separate groups to limit the risk of COVID-19 cases

Riders fear impact of training camp COVID-19 cases

By Stephen Farrand published 13 January 22

News AG2R Citroën and Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise also hit by cases after Jumbo-Visma end Spanish camp

News

AG2R Citroën on training ride prior to 2021 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

2022 team preview: AG2R Citroën

By Patrick Fletcher published 23 December 21

Analysis Ben O'Connor looks to continue magic alongside young French riders

Analysis

Greg Van Avermaet of AG2R Citroën Team during training ride before 2021 Paris-Roubaix

Greg Van Avermaet: My strongest period is behind me but I still have a lot of energy

By Patrick Fletcher published 19 November 21

Feature 36-year-old on Belgian Worlds fall-out, shouting at Naesen, vaccines, and why he still believes he can win Flanders

Feature

Van Avermaet: I'm not good enough to win Paris-Roubaix this year

By Daniel Ostanek published 2 October 21

AG2R teammate Naesen says 'Every year there is someone unexpected on the podium – let me be that man on Sunday'

Wout van Aert rides past a tribute to Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle, winner of Paris-Roubaix in 1992 and 1993

Muddy Paris-Roubaix cobbles get preview by contenders - Gallery

By Cyclingnews published 30 September 21

Gallery Van der Poel, Van Aert and others prepare for the worst ahead of Sunday's Hell of the North

Gallery

OYAMA JAPAN JULY 24 Richard Carapaz of Team Ecuador celebrates winning the gold medal during the Mens road race at the Fuji International Speedway on day one of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on July 24 2021 in Oyama Shizuoka Japan Photo by Tim de WaeleGetty Images

6 conclusions from the men's Tokyo Olympics road race

By Daniel Benson published 26 July 21

Analysis Carapaz's flex, Pogacar's regret, Thomas needs a rest, and more

Analysis

during the Men's Road Race on Day 1 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Fort Copacabana on August 6, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Van Avermaet: Winning Olympic gold changed my life

By Daniel Benson published 23 July 21

News Veteran road captain looks to inspire Van Aert and Evenepoel to Tokyo Olympic Games dream win

News

Greg Van Avermaet's BMC Teammachine for the Olympics

Tokyo Olympics: Greg Van Avermaet's BMC Teammachine SLR01

By Josh Croxton published 23 July 21

Tech Belgian flag replaces the reigning champion's usual golden theme

Tech

Ronde van Vlaanderen 2021 - Tour of Flanders - 105th Edition - Antwerp - Oudenaarde 263,7 km - 04/04/2021 - Paterberg - Mathieu Van Der Poel (NED - Alpecin-Fenix) - Kasper Asgreen (DEN - Deceuninck - Quick-Step) - photo Tim van Wichelen/CV/BettiniPhotoÂ©2021

9 conclusions from the men's Tour of Flanders

By Daniel Benson, Patrick Fletcher published 5 April 21

Feature Asgreen surprises, Van Aert not at his best, Turgis takes another step, Sagan's future, and more

Feature

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