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.

Danny De Bie
De Bie (left) at the 1987 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships
Personal information
Full nameDanny De Bie
Born (1960-01-23) 23 January 1960
Team information
Current teamRetired
Disciplines
Role
Professional teams
1986–1991S.E.F.B.
1992–1994Bankunie
1995Rolini Sportswear
Managerial teams
2000–2014Spaarselect
2015Colba–Superano Ham
Major wins
Cyclo-cross World Championship
(1989)

Cyclo-cross Belgian Championship

(1990, 1991, 1992)
Cyclo-cross Superprestige (1990)
Medal record
Representing  Belgium
Men's cyclo-cross
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1989 PontchâteauMen's race
Silver medal – second place 1987 Mladá BoleslavMen's race

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

  1. "Danny de Bie". WK Veldrijden 2006. Retrieved 28 February 2008.
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