Mario De Clercq

Mario De Clercq
Personal information
Full name	Mario De Clercq
Born	5 March 1966 (age 58); Oudenaarde, Belgium
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	66 kg (146 lb)
Team information
Discipline	Cyclo-cross; Road;
Role	Rider; Directeur sportif;
Professional teams
1991–1992	Buckler–Colnago–Decca
1993–1995	Lotto
1996–2000	Palmans–Boghemans
2001	Domo–Farm Frites–Latexco
2002–2003	Palmans–Collstrop
2004	Mr. Bookmaker–Palmans–Collstrop
Managerial team
2007–2015	Sunweb–Projob
Medal record
Representing Belgium
Men's cyclo-cross
World Championships

Mario De Clercq (born 5 March 1966) is a Belgian former racing cyclist. He specialized in cyclo-cross racing but also rode on the road and circuit races during his career, he raced as a professional between 1991 and 2004. The majority of his years as a professional were under the sponsorship of Palmans–Boghemans and its various co-sponsors.

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Born in Oudenaarde, Belgium, De Clercq is a three-time world cyclo-cross champion capturing the 1998, 1999 and 2002 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships. In addition, De Clercq won the 2001 and 2002 Belgian National Cyclo-cross Championships.

Accused of being in possession of banned substances, along with Johan Museeuw and nine other riders, investigators visited their houses in 2003,^[1] they faced an initial hearing in Kortrijk on 11 October 2005.^[2] De Clercq was due to stand trial on drug charges at a Belgian Court in 2006.^[3]

De Clercq, along with Hans De Clercq (no relation),^[4] has been managing the Sunweb - Pro Job Cycling Team since early 2007.

In September 2007, the long-awaited trial began.^[5]^[6] De Clercq was found in possession of human growth hormone and Aranesp, a synthetic drug which increases red blood cell levels, which Museeuw obtained from Jose Landuyt. The court proceedings were adjourned until 23 September 2008, pending a ruling from the Constitutional Court on the point of law.^[7]

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1985: 2nd Belgian National Cyclo-cross Championships, Juniors
1988: 1st Stage 4b, Circuit Franco-Belge, Roubaix (BEL)
1988: 3rd Stage 2, Triptyque Ardennaise, Polleur (BEL)
1989: 2nd Seraing-Aachen-Seraing (BEL); 2nd Stage 1, Tour de Liège, Warsage (BEL)
1990: 3rd Stage 5b, Circuit Franco-Belge, Roubaix (BEL); 2nd Stage 2b, Ronde van België, Amateurs, Aarschot (BEL); 1st Stage 8, Ronde van België, Amateurs, Knokke-Heist (BEL)
1991: 2nd Omloop van het Waasland – Kemzeke (BEL); 3rd Rund um Köln (GER); 1st Laarne (BEL); 1st Stage 1b, Vuelta a los Valles Mineros, Mieres (ESP)
1992: 3rd Brabantse Pijl (BEL); 3rd Stekene (BEL); 3rd Stage 2, Tirreno – Adriatico (ITA)
1993: 3rd GP de Wallonie (BEL); 3rd GP Wielerrevue (NED); 3rd Nokere Koerse (BEL); 3rd Stage 4, Etoile de Bessèges, Vergèze (FRA); 2nd Stage 3b, Route du Sud, Pau (FRA); 3rd Dentergem (BEL)
1994: 3rd Aalst (BEL); 2nd Tour de Vendée (FRA); 3rd Stage 2, Vuelta a Andalucia (Ruta del Sol), Dos Hermanas (ESP); 2nd Geraardsbergen, Criterium (BEL)
1995: 1st Tour de Vendée (FRA); 3rd Wanzele (BEL); 3rd Zomergem – Adinkerke (BEL)
1996: 3rd Belgian National Cyclo-cross Championships; 1st Pilzen, Cyclo-cross (TCH); 1st Zele (c) (BEL); 3rd Obergögsen, Cyclo-cross (SUI); 3rd Beveren-Leie (BEL); 3rd Wingene, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 2nd Moerbeke, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 1st Oostende, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 1st Geraardsbergen, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 2nd Montrevain, Cyclo-cross (FRA); 8th Eschenbach, Cyclo-cross (SUI); 3rd Hagendorf, Cyclo-cross (SUI); 1st Plzeň, Cyclo-cross (CZE); 3rd Nommay, Cyclo-cross (FRA); 3rd Loenhout, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 3rd Diegem, Cyclo-cross (BEL)
1997: 2nd Belgian National Cyclo-cross Championships; 2nd General Classification Superprestige, Cyclo-cross; 3rd Otegem, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 2nd Schulteiss-Cup, Cyclo-cross (GER); 1st Geraardsbergen, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 2nd Hagendorf, Cyclo-cross (SUI); 3rd Vossem, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 6th Eschenbach, Cyclo-cross (SUI); 1st Tabor, Cyclo-cross (CZE); 2nd Dijon, Cyclo-cross (FRA); 2nd Zürich-Waid, Cyclo-cross (SUI); 2nd Sint-Michielsgestel, Cyclo-cross (NED); 1st Milano, Cyclo-cross (ITA); 1st Zingem, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 1st Veldegem, Cyclo-cross (BEL)
1998: 1st UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships; 3rd Belgian National Cyclo-cross Championships; 3rd General Classification Superprestige, Cyclo-cross; 3rd Vossem, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 3rd Heerlen, Cyclo-cross (NED); 3rd Wetzikon, Cyclo-cross (SUI); 3rd Eeklo, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 1st Schulteiss-Cup, Cyclo-cross (GER); 1st Val André, Cyclo-cross (FRA); 1st Vossem, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 3rd Ruddervoorde, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 3rd Hagendorf, Cyclo-cross (SUI); 1st Steinsel-Contern, Cyclo-cross (LUX); 4th Eschenbach, Cyclo-cross (SUI); 1st Niel, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 1st Zonnebeke, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 1st Gavere – Asper, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 3rd Tabor, Cyclo-cross (CZE); 2nd Sint-Michielsgestel, Cyclo-cross (NED); 3rd Leudelange, Cyclo-cross (LUX); 2nd Vlaamse Druivenveldrit Overijse, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 1st Surhuisterveen Centrumcross (NED); 2nd Essen, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 1st Koksijde, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 1st Rijkevorsel, Cyclo-cross (BEL)
1999: 1st UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships; 1st General Classification World Cup, Cyclo-cross, Elite; 2nd Belgian National Cyclo-cross Championships; 2nd Zeddam, Cyclo-cross (NED); 2nd Magstadt, Cyclo-cross (GER); 1st Vossem, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 3rd Nommay, Cyclo-cross (FRA); 3rd Wetzikon, Cyclo-cross (SUI); 3rd Harnes, Cyclo-cross (FRA); 1st Wilrijk (BEL); 1st Buggenhout (BEL); 2nd Schulteiss-Cup, Cyclo-cross (GER); 1st Koppenberg, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 3rd Steinsel-Contern, Cyclo-cross (LUX); 2nd Niel, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 2nd Zonnebeke, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 3rd Gavere – Asper, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 1st Tabor, Cyclo-cross (CZE); 2nd Gieten, Cyclo-cross (NED); 3rd Overijse, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 1st Zingem, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 2nd Veldegem, Cyclo-cross (BEL)
2000: 2nd UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships; 3rd General Classification World Cup, Cyclo-cross, Elite; 3rd Belgian National Cyclo-cross Championships; 3rd Steinsel-Contern, Cyclo-cross (LUX); 2nd Woerden, Cyclo-cross (NED); 1st Zeddam, Cyclo-cross (NED); 1st Magstadt, Cyclo-cross (GER); 2nd Otegem, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 3rd Nommay, Cyclo-cross (FRA); 3rd Wetzikon, Cyclo-cross (SUI); 3rd Harnes, Cyclo-cross (FRA); 1st Eeklo, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 1st Wielsbeke (BEL); 1st De Haan (BEL); 1st Zingem, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 1st Schulteiss-Cup, Cyclo-cross (GER); 3rd Vorselaar, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 1st Steinmaur, Cyclo-cross (SUI); 1st Koppenberg, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 3rd Gonderange, Cyclo-cross (LUX); 3rd Bergamo, Cyclo-cross (ITA); 3rd Tabor, Cyclo-cross (CZE); 1st Hoogstraten, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 1st Wortegem-Petegem, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 2nd Veldegem, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 3rd Diegem, Cyclo-cross (BEL)
2001: 3rd UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships; 3rd General Classification World Cup, Cyclo-cross, Elite; 1st Belgian National Cyclo-cross Championships; 2nd Diegem, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 2nd Overijse, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 1st Schulteiss-Cup, Cyclo-cross (GER); 2nd Baal, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 2nd Otegem, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 2nd Lanarvily, Cyclo-cross, Lanarvily (FRA); 2nd Eeklo, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 3rd Heerlen, Cyclo-cross (NED); 3rd Fourmies/Val Joly, Cyclo-cross (FRA); 1st Dottignies, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 1st La Cerisaie-Ballan, Cyclo-cross (FRA); 2nd Hoogstraten, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 1st Essen, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 1st Wortegem-Petegem, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 1st Zonnebeke, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 1st Hofstade, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 3rd Veldegem, Cyclo-cross (BEL)
2002: 1st UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships; 2nd General Classification World Cup, Cyclo-cross, Elite; 1st Belgian National Cyclo-cross Championships; 1st Diegem, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 2nd Eernegem Cyclocross (BEL); 2nd Hoogerheide, Cyclo-cross, Hoogerheide (NED); 2nd Nommay, Cyclo-cross, Nommay (FRA); 2nd Overijse, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 1st Schulteiss-Cup, Cyclo-cross (GER); 1st Sint-Niklaas, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 1st Baal, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 2nd Otegem, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 2nd Wetzikon, Cyclo-cross (SUI); 2nd Heerlen, Cyclo-cross (NED); 1st Eeklo, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 1st Boom, Derny (BEL); 3rd Ruddervoorde (BEL); 2nd Vichte (BEL); 1st Harderwijk, Cyclo-cross (NED); 2nd Fourmies/Val Joly, Cyclo-cross (FRA); 2nd Dottignies, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 3rd Hamme-Zogge, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 3rd Niel, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 2nd Gavere – Asper, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 2nd Frankfurt/Main, Cyclo-cross (GER); 1st Igorre, Cyclo-cross (ESP); 3rd Essen, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 2nd Kalmthout, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 1st Wortegem-Petegem, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 1st Veldegem, Cyclo-cross (BEL)
2003: 3rd General Classification World Cup, Cyclo-cross, Elite; 2nd UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships; 3rd General Classification Superprestige, Cyclo-cross; 2nd Diegem, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 2nd Overijse, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 1st Steinsel-Contern, Cyclo-cross (LUX); 1st Surhuisterveen Centrumcross (NED); 2nd Baal, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 2nd Wetzikon, Cyclo-cross (SUI); 1st 's Gravenwezel (BEL); 3rd Zolder, Cyclo-cross, Zolder (BEL); 2nd Harderwijk, Cyclo-cross (NED); 3rd Vossem, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 1st Châteaubernard, Cyclo-cross (FRA); 1st Frankfurt/Main, Cyclo-cross (GER); 1st Hamme-Zogge, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 1st Zeddam, Cyclo-cross (NED); 1st Eymouthiers, Cyclo-cross (FRA)
2004: 2nd UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships; 2nd Belgian National Cyclo-cross Championships; 1st Pétange, Cyclo-cross (LUX); 2nd Surhuisterveen Centrumcross (NED); 1st Hoogerheide, Cyclo-cross, Hoogerheide (NED); 1st Lanarvily, Cyclo-cross, Lanarvily (FRA); 3rd Eeklo, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 3rd GP de Eecloonaar, Eeklo (BEL); 2nd Oostmalle, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 1st Ruddervoorde (BEL); 2nd Ninove (b) (BEL); 1st Westrozebeke (BEL); 3rd Wortegem-Petegem, Cyclo-cross, Wortegem-Petegem (BEL); 2nd Dottignies, Cyclo-cross (BEL); 3rd Holé Vrchy, Cyclo-cross (CZE); 1st Frankfurt/Main, Cyclo-cross (GER); 1st Hamburg, Cyclo-cross (GER); 2nd Dagmersellen, Cyclo-cross (SUI); 1st Veldegem, Cyclo-cross (BEL)

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List of doping cases in cycling

[1]
"Museeuw's house searched by police". Cycling News. 4 September 2003. Retrieved 11 September 2008.
[2]
William Fotheringham (11 October 2005). "Museeuw drug case wait". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 11 September 2008.
[3]
"Museeuw set to face drug charges". BBC Sport. 17 March 2006. Retrieved 11 September 2008.
[4]
"Cyclo-cross news & racing round-up for September 5". 5 September 2007. Retrieved 11 September 2008.
[5]
"Museeuw doping trial begins". Velo News. 27 September 2007. Retrieved 11 September 2008.
[6]
Museeuw was the only one of the accused, who in January 2007, had admitted to taking performance-enhancing drugs towards the end of his career."Museeuw admits to doping as career wound down". Velo News. 23 January 2007. Retrieved 11 September 2008.
[7]
"Museeuw trial suspended". Yahoo! Eurosport UK. 23 October 2007. Archived from the original on 25 July 2008. Retrieved 11 September 2008.

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Mario De Clercq at Cycling Archives (archived)

[1] [1]
"Museeuw's house searched by police". Cycling News. 4 September 2003. Retrieved 11 September 2008.

[2] [2]
William Fotheringham (11 October 2005). "Museeuw drug case wait". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 11 September 2008.

[3] [3]
"Museeuw set to face drug charges". BBC Sport. 17 March 2006. Retrieved 11 September 2008.

[4] [4]
"Cyclo-cross news & racing round-up for September 5". 5 September 2007. Retrieved 11 September 2008.

[5] [5]
"Museeuw doping trial begins". Velo News. 27 September 2007. Retrieved 11 September 2008.

[6] [6]
Museeuw was the only one of the accused, who in January 2007, had admitted to taking performance-enhancing drugs towards the end of his career."Museeuw admits to doping as career wound down". Velo News. 23 January 2007. Retrieved 11 September 2008.

[7] [7]
"Museeuw trial suspended". Yahoo! Eurosport UK. 23 October 2007. Archived from the original on 25 July 2008. Retrieved 11 September 2008.

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