Danny De Bie
Danny De Bie (born 23 January 1960) is a former Belgian professional cyclist and directeur sportif, who won the men's race at the 1989 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships. His brothers Eddy De Bie and Rudy De Bie also competed professionally.
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Full name | Danny De Bie | ||||||||||||||||
Born | 23 January 1960 | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Retired | ||||||||||||||||
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1986–1991 | S.E.F.B. | ||||||||||||||||
1992–1994 | Bankunie | ||||||||||||||||
1995 | Rolini Sportswear | ||||||||||||||||
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2000–2014 | Spaarselect | ||||||||||||||||
2015 | Colba–Superano Ham | ||||||||||||||||
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Career
Born in Beersel, De Bie achieved several successes on the road but started to focus on cyclo-cross full-time after taking the silver medal at the 1987 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships. He went to Switzerland which was at that time the main place for cyclo-cross races. Two years later he achieved that. The World Cyclo-Cross Championships parcours at Pont-Château in 1989, was a course that was suited to him. De Bie was able to cycle up a tough climb of almost 100 metres where his opponents such as Adri van der Poel had to walk and as a result De Bie was able to make a gap every time he went over the climb. After winning the rainbow jersey, De Bie became one of the best cyclo crossers of the world with a win in the Superprestige classification and increased popularity for the sport in Belgium.
In 1991 De Bie was suspected of possible tampering with a doping control after a Superprestige race in Zillebeke and he was not allowed to take part in the World Championships that year in Gieten.[1] De Bie was Belgium cyclo-cross champion for three years in a row and then beaten by Paul Herijgers. De Bie in his career won 11 Superprestige races.
After his career he worked as directeur sportif for the Spaarselect team between 2000 and 2014, and Colba–Superano Ham in 2015.
Major Results
Cyclo-cross
- 1987
- 2nd Cyclocross Zillebeke
- 2nd
UCI World CX Championships
- 1988
- 1st Druivenveldrit Overijse
- 1st Duinencross Koksijde
- 2nd Cyclocross Putte-Peulis
- 3rd
National CX Championships
- 1989
- 1st
UCI World CX Championships
- 1st Superprestige Diegem
- 1st Azencross Loenhout
- 1st Cyclocross Mol
- 1st Cyklokros Plzeň
- 1st Duinencross Koksijde
- 1st Cyclocross Valenswaard
- 1st Superprestige Gieten
- 1st Jaarmarktcross Niel
- 1st Cyclocross Breendonk
- 2nd Druivenveldrit Overijse
- 2nd Zürich-Waid
- 2nd Cyclo-cross Gavere
- 3rd
National CX Championships
- 3rd Cyclocross Wetzikon
- 1990
- 1st
National CX Championships
- 1st Cyclo-cross Superprestige
- 1st Azencross Loenhout
- 1st Druivenveldrit Overijse
- 1st Superprestige Gieten
- 1st Cyklokros Plzeň
- 1st Cyclocross Contern
- 1st Cyclo-cross Gavere
- 1st Cyclocross Zillebeke
- 2nd Cyclocross Harnes
- 3rd Cyclocross Valenswaard
- 1991
- 1st
National CX Championships
- 1st Superprestige Diegem
- 1st Azencross Loenhout
- 1st Cyclo-cross Kalmthout
- 1st GP Essen
- 1st Duinencross Koksijde
- 1st Superprestige Gieten
- 2nd Cyclocross Zillebeke
- 2nd Cyclo-cross Superprestige
- 1992
- 1st
National CX Championships
- 1st GP Essen
- 1st Duinencross Koksijde
- 1st Superprestige Gieten
- 2nd Cyclo-cross Superprestige
- 2nd Cyclo-cross Kalmthout
- 3rd Cyclo-cross Gavere
- 1993
- 1st Cyclo-cross Kalmthout
- 1st GP Essen
- 1st Jaarmarktcross Niel
- 2nd
National CX Championships
- 2nd Ziklokross Igorre
- 2nd Kasteelcross Zonnebeke
- 2nd Cyclocross Harnes
- 2nd UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup
- 3rd Duinencross Koksijde
- 3rd Cyclo-cross Gavere
- 3rd Cyclo-cross Superprestige
- 1994
- 2nd
National CX Championships
- 2nd Kasteelcross Zonnebeke
- 2nd General Classification GvA Trophy
- 2nd UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup
- 1995
- 2nd Kasteelcross Zonnebeke
- 1997
- 2nd Cyclocross Rijkevorsel
- 2nd Jaarmarktcross Niel
- 2nd Noordzeecross Middelkerke
- 3rd Cyclo-cross Gavere
- 3rd Cyclocross Oudenaarde
- 1998
- 1st CyclocrossRuddervoorde
- 2nd General Classification GvA Trophy
Road
- 1977
- 1st Sint-Martinusprijs Kontich
- 1978
- 1st Dusika Jugend Tour
- 1979
- 1st Stage 7 Omloop van de Kempen
- 1984
- 1st Stage 3 Ronde van Brabant
References
- "Danny de Bie". WK Veldrijden 2006. Retrieved 28 February 2008.