# Wim Vansevenant

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Belgian cyclist

Wim Vansevenant Personal information Full name Wim Vansevenant Nickname Sevie Born (1971-12-23) 23 December 1971 (age 54) Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) Weight 65 kg (143 lb) Team information Current team Retired Discipline Road Role Rider Professional teams 1994 WordPerfect–Colnago–Decca (Trainee) 1995–1998 Vlaanderen 2002–Eddy Merckx 1999 Collstrop-De Federale Verzekeringen 2000 Farm Frites 2001 Mercury-Viatel 2002 Palmans-Collstrop 2003–2008 Lotto–Domo

**Wim Vansevenant** (born 23 December 1971) is a [Belgian](/source/Belgians) former professional [road bicycle racer](/source/Road_bicycle_racer). He is the father of fellow racing cyclist [Mauri Vansevenant](/source/Mauri_Vansevenant).[1]

## Career

Vansevenant was born in [Diksmuide](/source/Diksmuide). In his early years he was active mainly in [Bovekerke](/source/Bovekerke), where he lived with his parents, and its surroundings. Later he moved to [Torhout](/source/Torhout) where he has a small farm. Vansevenant turned professional in 1995.

Vansevenant has been *[lanterne rouge](/source/Lanterne_rouge)* of the [Tour de France](/source/Tour_de_France) three times, in [2006](/source/2006_Tour_de_France), [2007](/source/2007_Tour_de_France) and [2008](/source/2008_Tour_de_France). He is the only man ever to have finished last three times. "Lanterne rouge is not a position you go for," Vansevenant told journalist Sam Abt in 2006. "It comes for you."[2]

Vansevenant retired after the 2008 season with plans to take over his parents' farm.

In June 2011, Vansevenant was accused of importing doping products into Belgium.[3] He has claimed that the products were for his own personal use.[4]

## Major results

**1993**
- 3rd World Military Championship

- 3rd National Amateur Time Trial Championship

**1995**
- 9th Overall [Regio-Tour](/source/Regio-Tour)

**1996**
- 1st Stage 2 [Tour du Vaucluse](/source/Tour_du_Vaucluse)

- 2nd [Druivenkoers Overijse](/source/Druivenkoers_Overijse)

**1997**
- 9th [Dwars door Vlaanderen](/source/1997_Dwars_door_Belgi%C3%AB)

**1998**
- 4th [Brussel-Ingooigem](/source/Brussel-Ingooigem)

- 10th Overall [Tour of Austria](/source/Tour_of_Austria)

- 10th [Ronde van Overijssel](/source/Ronde_van_Overijssel)

**2000**
- 3rd [Grand Prix de Villers-Cotterêts](/source/Grand_Prix_de_Villers-Cotter%C3%AAts)

- 7th [GP Stad Zottegem](/source/GP_Stad_Zottegem)

**2001**
- 5th [Grand Prix de Wallonie](/source/Grand_Prix_de_Wallonie)

- 6th [GP Stad Zottegem](/source/GP_Stad_Zottegem)

- 10th [GP Rik Van Steenbergen](/source/GP_Rik_Van_Steenbergen)

**2002**
- 3rd [Cholet-Pays de Loire](/source/Cholet-Pays_de_Loire)

- 5th [Brabantese Pijl](/source/2002_Brabantse_Pijl)

**2003**
- 3rd [GP Stad Zottegem](/source/GP_Stad_Zottegem)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Deceuninck-QuickStep sign U23 star Mauri Vansevenant"](https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/deceuninck-quickstep-sign-u23-star-mauri-vansevenant/). *[cyclingnews.com](/source/Cyclingnews.com)*. 31 August 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Lance Should go for 2010 Tour Lanterne Rouge | Bicycling Magazine"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140725104826/http://www.bicycling.com/news/2010-tour-de-france/new-goal-lance). *www.bicycling.com*. Archived from [the original](http://www.bicycling.com/news/2010-tour-de-france/new-goal-lance) on 25 July 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Vansevenant alleged to have imported doping products"](http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/vansevenant-alleged-to-have-imported-doping-products). *CyclingNews.com*. 29 June 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Omega Pharma-Lotto cuts ties to Vansevenant"](http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/omega-pharma-lotto-cuts-ties-to-vansevenant). *CyclingNews.com*. 29 June 2011.

## External links

- [Profile at Silence-Lotto official website](https://web.archive.org/web/20071013191358/http://davitamon-lotto.com/site2007/EN_rennersfiche.php?rennerid=31)

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