Rik Verbrugghe is a Belgian former professional road racing cyclist, born in Tienen in Flemish Brabant on 23 July 1974. He turned professional in 1996 and became a Belgian time trial champion. He competed in the road events at the 2000 Summer Olympics, won a stage of the Tour de France and three stages of the Giro d'Italia, and took the one-day Ardennes classic La Flèche Wallonne. He also won the overall classification and two stages of the Critérium International. He announced his retirement from racing in 2008 and then moved into team management, working as a team director at Quick Step during the 2009 and 2010 seasons and from 2011 at the BMC Racing Team.
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is a Belgian former professional road racing cyclist
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In 1996, he turned professional
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won a stage at the Tour de France
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three stages at the Giro d'Italia
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competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics
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