Greg Van Avermaet

In brief

rider of classics
Born on 17.05.1985 at Lokeren (Belgium)
Height : 1m81 / Weight : 74 kg
Professional since 2007
In the AG2R CITROËN team since 2021
Number of pro wins : 42

Questions and answers

  • Your nickname : GVA
  • Your favorite phrase: "Never give up
  • Your favorite race: Tour of Flanders
  • Your best memory on the bike: the Rio Olympics in 2016
  • Your worst memory on the bike: my crash on the Tour of Flanders 2016
  • Where did you start cycling : at 18 years old in Belgium
  • Your interests outside of cycling: soccer and other sports, riding a Vespa, coffee, going to restaurants
  • Your music style : Classic Rock (60-00), Kleinkunst (Flemish band)
  • If you were a movie: Gladiator
  • If you were a dish: pasta, Italian cuisine
  • If you were a famous person: a soccer player, preferably a goalkeeper like Thibaut Courtois
  • If you had to do another job, what would it be? Sports in general. Helping others to be more efficient
  • What you value most: honesty
  • Your qualities : disciplined
  • Your faults : stubborn

Victories

2023 (AG2R CITROËN TEAM)

  • Winner of the Boucles de l'Aulne-Châteaulin

2019 (CCC Team)

  • Winner of a stage of the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
  • Winner of a stage in the Tour de Yorkshire
  • Winner of the G.P. Cycliste de Montréal

2018 (BMC Racing Team)

  • Tour de France stage winner
  • Tour of Oman stage winner
  • Winner of the Tour de Yorkshire

2017 (BMC Racing Team)

  • Winner of the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
  • Winner of the Record Bank E3 Harelbeke
  • Winner of Gent-Wevelgem in Flanders Field
  • Winner of Paris-Roubaix
  • Winner of two stages and the general classification of the Skoda-Tour de Luxembourg

2016 (BMC Racing Team)

  • Olympic champion in the road race
  • Winner of the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
  • Winner of Tirreno-Adriatico
  • Tour de France stage winner
  • Winner of the G.P. Cycliste de Montréal

2015 (BMC Racing Team)

  • Winner of a stage of Tirreno-Adriatico
  • Winner of the general classification and of a stage of the Baloise Belgium Tour
  • Winner of two stages of the Tour de France

2014 (BMC Racing Team)

  • Winner of the G.P. de Wallonie
  • Winner of the Primus Classic Impanis - Van Petegem
  • Winner of a stage of the Eneco Tour

2013 (BMC Racing Team)

  • Winner of the general classification and two stages of the Tour de Wallonie
  • Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah Stage Winner

2011 (BMC Racing Team)

  • Winner of a stage of the Int. Osterreich-Rundfahrt - Tour of Austria
  • Winner of the general classification and of a stage of the Tour de Wallonie
  • Winner of Paris-Tours

2008 (Silence-Lotto)

  • Winner of a stage of the Vuelta a España
  • Winner of a stage in the Tour of Belgium
  • Winner of the general classification of the Tour de Wallonie
  • Winner of a stage of the Tour de l'Ain

2007 (Predictor-Lotto)

  • Winner of a stage of the Tour of Qatar
  • Winner of a stage in the Tour de Wallonie
  • Winner of Rund um die Hainleite
  • Winner of the Rik Van Steenbergen Memorial

Career highlights

2023 (AG2R CITROËN TEAM)

  • Winner of the Boucles de l'Aulne-Châteaulin
  • 4th in the Tour du Finistère
  • 5th and 9th stages of the 4 Jours de Dunkerque - G.P. des Hauts de France
  • 9th of a stage of the Etoile de Bessèges

2022 (AG2R CITROËN TEAM)

  • 3rd of Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
  • 3rd of the general classification of the Tour du Limousin-Nouvelle Aquitaine / 2nd and 5th of stages
  • 4th of a stage of the Deutschland Tour
  • 4th of Binche-Chimay-Binche
  • 4th at the UCI Gravel World Championships
  • 5th in the Tour du Finistère
  • 5th of the general classification of the Ethias-Tour de Wallonie / 7th and 8th of stages
  • 9th of a stage of the Etoile de Bessèges-Tour du Gard
  • 9th of the Circuit Franco-Belge

2021 (AG2R CITROËN TEAM)

  • 2nd of a stage of the Tour des Alpes Maritimes et du Var
  • 3rd of the Ronde van Vlaanderen - Tour of Flanders
  • 4th stage of the Etoile de Bessèges / 7th overall
  • 5th and 8th stages of Tirreno-Adriatico
  • 6th of E3 Saxo Bank Classic

2020 (CCC Team)

  • 2nd of the general classification of the VOO-Tour de Wallonie / 3rd of a stage
  • 3rd of the Gran Trittico Lombardo
  • 3rd and 4th stages of the Tour de France
  • 8th at Milano-Sanremo

2019 (CCC Team)

  • Winner of a stage of the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
  • Winner of a stage in the Tour de Yorkshire / 2nd overall
  • Winner of the G.P. Cycliste de Montréal
  • 2nd of the Clásica Ciclista San Sebastián

2018 (BMC Racing Team)

  • Tour de France stage winner
  • Tour of Oman stage winner
  • Winner of the Tour de Yorkshire

2017 (BMC Racing Team)

  • Winner of the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
  • Winner of the Record Bank E3 Harelbeke
  • Winner of Gent-Wevelgem in Flanders Field
  • Winner of Paris-Roubaix
  • Winner of two stages and the general classification of the Skoda-Tour de Luxembourg
  • 2nd of Strade Bianche
  • 2nd of the Ronde van Vlaanderen - Tour of Flanders

2016 (BMC Racing Team)

  • Olympic champion in the road race
  • Winner of the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
  • Winner of Tirreno-Adriatico
  • Tour de France stage winner
  • Winner of the G.P. Cycliste de Montréal

2015 (BMC Racing Team)

  • Winner of a stage of Tirreno-Adriatico
  • Winner of the general classification and of a stage of the Baloise Belgium Tour
  • Winner of two stages of the Tour de France

2014 (BMC Racing Team)

  • Winner of the G.P. de Wallonie
  • Winner of the Primus Classic Impanis - Van Petegem
  • Winner of a stage of the Eneco Tour
  • 2nd of the Ronde van Vlaanderen - Tour of Flanders

2013 (BMC Racing Team)

  • Winner of the general classification and two stages of the Tour de Wallonie
  • Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah Stage Winner

2011 (BMC Racing Team)

  • Winner of a stage of the Int. Osterreich-Rundfahrt - Tour of Austria
  • Winner of the general classification and of a stage of the Tour de Wallonie
  • Winner of Paris-Tours

2008 (Silence-Lotto)

  • Winner of a stage of the Vuelta a España
  • Winner of a stage in the Tour of Belgium
  • Winner of the general classification of the Tour de Wallonie / 2nd of stages
  • Winner of a stage of the Tour de l'Ain

2007 (Predictor-Lotto)

  • Winner of a stage of the Tour of Qatar
  • Winner of a stage in the Tour de Wallonie
  • Winner of Rund um die Hainleite
  • Winner of the Rik Van Steenbergen Memorial

Latest news from Greg

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May 14, 2023

Greg Van Avermaet wins the Boucles de l'Aulne

Greg Van Avermaet "There is emotion" "I am very happy. There is emotion. Winning is a really special feeling and it's been a long time...
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May 3, 2023

Greg Van Avermaet will end his career at the end of the season

Greg Van Avermaet "Proud of my achievements" "A great adventure is ending and I'm a bit sad. It was a very difficult decision to make but...
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August 19, 2022

Tour du Limousin: Greg Van Avermaet third in the final general classification

Greg Van Avermaet: "A very positive assessment" "The assessment of the week is very positive. I had a good feeling in the most difficult moments and I'm riding...