Age, Biography and Wiki
Sven Nys was born on 17 June, 1976 in Bonheiden, Belgium, is a Belgian cyclist. Discover Sven Nys's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 47 years old?
| Popular As |
Sven Nys |
| Occupation |
N/A |
| Age |
47 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini |
| Born |
17 June 1976 |
| Birthday |
17 June |
| Birthplace |
Bonheiden, Belgium |
| Nationality |
Belgium
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He is a member of famous Cyclist with the age 47 years old group.
Sven Nys Height, Weight & Measurements
At 47 years old, Sven Nys height is 1.81 m and Weight 72 kg.
| Physical Status |
| Height |
1.81 m |
| Weight |
72 kg |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Who Is Sven Nys's Wife?
His wife is Isabelle Nys (m. 2002–2014)
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Isabelle Nys (m. 2002–2014) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Thibau Nys |
Sven Nys Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Sven Nys worth at the age of 47 years old? Sven Nys’s income source is mostly from being a successful Cyclist. He is from Belgium. We have estimated Sven Nys's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Cyclist |
Sven Nys Social Network
Timeline
Sven Nys (born 17 June 1976) is a former professional cyclist competing in cyclo-cross and mountain bike.
With two world championships, seven world cups, and over 140 competitive victories, he is considered one of the best cyclo-cross racers of his generation, and remains a prominent figure in cyclo-cross.
Apart from cyclo-cross, Nys is also fivefold national mountainbike champion, and has competed in that discipline in two Olympic games.
Born in Bonheiden, Belgium, Nys began racing BMX at the age of 8.
He won eight BMX national titles before switching to cyclocross, a more popular sport in Belgium.
He won the under-23 world championship in 1997 and 1998, beating another Belgian, Bart Wellens.
Nys moved to the elite category in 1998–1999, joining the Dutch team.
In the elite class he won the Superprestige competition and came third in the national championships.
The next season, he won the Superprestige again, ended the World Cup as leader and became Belgian champion.
This made him favourite for the 2000 world championship.
But his Rabobank management told him not to beat his teammate, the Dutchman Richard Groenendaal.
Groenendaal sprinted away from the start and Nys was forced to hold back and not help another Belgian, Mario De Clercq, chase him.
Groenendaal won and Nys, who came third, was heavily criticised in Belgium for choosing team over country.
The Royal Belgian Cycling League demanded an explanation.
It became more forgiving but the head coach, Erik De Vlaeminck, remained unconvinced.
Nys blamed an injury for not winning a season-long competition or championship in 2000–2001.
A year later he won the World Cup and the Superprestige again.
In the world championships that year he came third after being outsprinted by De Clercq and Tom Vannoppen.
The following season Nys won the Superprestige for the fourth time as well as the Gazet van Antwerpen trophy for a first time.
He became Belgian champion again, but Wellens won the world championship and the World Cup.
Wellens dominated 2003–2004.
Nys' chance for the World Cup ended when other Belgians sprinted past him, taking points.
Nys was angry that his countrymen had allowed Groenendaal, a Dutchman, to win the World Cup rather than him.
That evening Nys decided from then on to ride for himself.
"This is war. Thanks Vannoppen, thanks Van der Linden. This is the last thing I have done for the Belgian team. They can all go to hell. [...] Apparently there are some who take joy out of me not winning the World Cup. I know who and will take that into account next year. National team coach Rudy De Bie told me that he has never seen anything like this before. Our country loses the World Cup today."
Nys won everything of importance and at the end of 2004–2005 won the national and world championships, ended number one in the UCI rankings and World Cup, the Superprestige and the Gazet van Antwerpen Trophy.
He is the only cyclo-crosser to achieve such dominance.
Nys came close to repeating the feat the following season but he gave up in the world championship after a fall on the last lap.
In the Superprestige he won 13 races from Hoogstraten in 2005 to Asper Gaver in 2007.
That season he won the World Cup and the Gazet van Antwerpen trophy again, but neither the national or world championship.
The national involved a lot of running, not Nys' talent, and were won by Wellens.
At the world championship in Hooglede-Gits Nys fell three times: over Wellens, who fell because a television motor had hit one of the road markers; over Erwin Vervecken; and because of an error of his own.
Nys won all eight Superprestige races in 2006–2007.
Niels Albert, 2008's U23 world champion, joined the elite category that season, giving Nys another opponent.
The following season, Nys won the World Cup, the Superprestige and the Gazet van Anterwerpen trophy again.
He also won his fifth national championship.
The Dutchman Lars Boom became champion of the world and Zdeněk Štybar took the silver, both barely 22 at the time.
Nys, already nearing 32, came third.
Nys switched teams from Rabobank to Landbouwkrediet-Tönissteiner.
