Florian Vermeersch

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Florian Vermeersch
Florian Vermeersch a l'issue de la 2e etape du Tour de l'Ain 2021.jpg
Vermeersch in 2021
Personal information
NicknameThe Mayor [1]
Born (1999-03-12) 12 March 1999 (age 26) [2]
Ghent, Belgium
Team information
Current team UAE Team Emirates XRG
Disciplines
  • Road
  • Cyclo-cross
RoleRider
Rider typeClassics specialist
Amateur team
2019–2020 Lotto–Soudal U23 [3]
Professional teams
2020–2024 Lotto–Soudal [4]
2025– UAE Team Emirates XRG
Major wins
Gravel
World Championships (2025)
Medal record
Representing Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Men's road bicycle racing
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Brugge Under-23 time trial
Men's gravel cycling
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 South Limburg Elite
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Veneto Elite
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Flanders Elite

Florian Vermeersch (born 12 March 1999) is a Belgian professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam UAE Team Emirates XRG. [5]

Contents

Career

Lotto–Soudal (2020–2024)

On 1 June 2020, Vermeersch was promoted from the team's under-23 development squad. Formerly, Vermeersch competed in cyclo-cross, in which he was highly successful. [6] While being a professional cyclist, he is studying history at Ghent University. [7] In 2021, he placed third in the UCI Road World Under–23 men's time trial. At the 2021 Paris–Roubaix race, which had been postponed from April due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he got into the early breakaway of around 30 riders and ultimately finished second to Sonny Colbrelli and ahead of Mathieu van der Poel in a three-man sprint in the velodrome. [8]

Vermeersch sustained a broken femur in a crash during his first race of 2024 at the Vuelta a Murcia on February 10. The accident occurred on the descent of Alto Collado Bermejo, and forced him to miss the Spring Classics. [9]

UAE Team Emirates XRG (2025–)

On April 24, it was announced that Vermeersch is set to join UAE Team Emirates on a multi-year contract beginning from the 2025 season. The official signing is pending due to UCI transfer regulations. [10]

Major results

Cyclo-cross

2015–2016
1st Junior Eeklo
Junior Bpost Bank Trophy
1st Hamme
2nd Sint-Niklaas
Junior Superprestige
2nd Hoogstraten
2nd Middelkerke
2016–2017
Junior DVV Trophy
1st Lille
1st Junior Mol
Junior Brico Cross
2nd Meulebeke
3rd Junior Boom

Gravel

2023
1st Serenissima Gravel
2nd Silver medal uci.svg UCI World Championships
2024
2nd Silver medal uci.svg UCI World Championships
2025
1st Jersey rainbow.svg UCI World Championships

Road

2019
1st MaillotBelgica.svg Road race, National Under-23 Championships
6th Gylne Gutuer
7th Overall À travers les Hauts-de-France
7th Hafjell TT
10th Lillehammer GP
2020
4th Brussels Cycling Classic
5th Time trial, National Championships
8th Giro della Toscana
9th Overall BinckBank Tour
2021
1st Jersey white.svg Mountains classification, Tour de Wallonie
2nd Paris–Roubaix
3rd Bronze medal uci.svg Time trial, UCI World Under-23 Championships
5th Time trial, National Championships
8th Circuit de Wallonie
2022 (1 pro win)
1st Antwerp Port Epic
9th Grand Prix du Morbihan
2023
2nd Overall Renewi Tour
2nd Boucles de l'Aulne
3rd Dwars door het Hageland
3rd Giro del Veneto
3rd Super 8 Classic
4th Albert Achterhes Profronde van Drenthe
4th Antwerp Port Epic
5th Overall Danmark Rundt
7th Overall Tour of Belgium
7th Veneto Classic
8th Tro-Bro Léon
2025
National Championships
2nd Time trial
5th Road race
2nd Veneto Classic
4th Grand Prix de Denain
5th Paris–Roubaix
6th Overall Tour of Belgium
6th Bredene Koksijde Classic

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

Grand Tour 202120222023
Jersey pink.svg Giro d'Italia ———
Jersey yellow.svg Tour de France — 108 120
Jersey red.svg Vuelta a España 121 ——
Legend
—Did not compete
DNF Did not finish

References

  1. ↑ "The Cycling Podcast - 179: Paris-Roubaix". The Cycling Podcast . Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  2. ↑ "Florian Vermeersch". Lotto–Soudal . Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  3. ↑ "Eight new riders join Lotto Soudal U23 in 2019". Lotto–Soudal. 21 November 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  4. ↑ "Lotto Soudal". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 1 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  5. ↑ "UAE Team Emirates". UCI. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  6. ↑ "Florian Vermeersch and Viktor Verschaeve to sign with Lotto Soudal". Lotto–Soudal. 15 December 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  7. ↑ "Florian Vermeersch: "I can't wait to ride races"". Lotto–Soudal. 10 June 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  8. ↑ "Impressive Florian Vermeersch powers to second place at memorable Paris-Roubaix!". Lotto Soudal. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  9. ↑ "Florian Vermeersch sustains broken femur in Vuelta a Murcia crash". CyclingNews. 10 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  10. ↑ "Florian Vermeersch on his way to UAE Team Emirates". HLN. 26 April 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
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