Frans Verhaegen

Frans Verhaegen
	Frans Verhaegen – Belgian bicycle racer
Personal information
Born	22 January 1948; Pulle, Belgium
Died	8 February 2026 (aged 78)
Team information
Role	Rider
Amateur team
1970	Bic
Professional teams
1971	Goldor
1972	Hertekamp
1972–1975	IJsboerke
1976	Flandria-Velda
1977	Carpenter–Zeepcentrale–Splendor
1978	Marc Zeepcentrale-Superia-ISC
1979	Safir-Geuze-Saint-Louis-Ludo
Major wins
	One-day races and Classics Gran Premio Valencia (1970) Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne (1975, 1976) Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen (1977)

Frans Verhaegen (22 January 1948 – 8 February 2026) was a Belgian professional racing cyclist. He rode in the 1976 Tour de France.^[1]

Verhaegen died on 8 February 2026, at the age of 78.^[2]

Major results

Source:^[3]

1970: 1st Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Espoirs; 1st GP Affligem; 1st Kortrijk–Galmaarden; 2nd Brussel–Opwijk; 3rd Gent–Wevelgem U23

1971: 1st Clàssica Comunitat Valenciana; 2nd Sint-Martens-Lierde; 3rd Schaal Sels; 3rd Grand Prix de Denain
1972: 1st Road race, National Interclubs Championships; 3rd Heistse Pijl; 3rd Schaal Sels; 3rd De Pinte; 5th Omloop Mandel-Leie-Schelde; 7th Kessel–Lier
1973: 2nd Ronde van Limburg; 2nd Maaslandse Pijl; 3rd Leeuwse Pijl; 4th Omloop van Midden-België; 5th Bruxelles–Meulebeke
1974: 1st Omloop van Midden-België; 1st Maaslandse Pijl; 2nd Grote 1-MeiPrijs; 2nd Grand Prix Betekom
1975: 1st GP Momignies; 1st Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne; 3rd Ruddervoorde Koerse; 5th Dwars door Vlaanderen; 6th Grand Prix Impanis-Van Petegem
1976: 1st Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne; 2nd Circuit de Neeroeteren; 3rd Grote Prijs Stad Sint-Niklaas; 4rd Sint-Martens-Lierde; 4rd Circuit de Niel]]
1977: 1st Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen; 2nd Circuit de Niel; 3rd Overall Omloop Mandel-Leie-Schelde; 4th Nokere Koerse; 4th Dwars door West-Vlaanderen; 7th Schaal Sels; 8th Dwars door Vlaanderen
1978: 2nd Circuit des Frontières; 2nd Omloop van Midden-België; 4th Maaslandse Pijl; 5th De Kustpijl; 8th Grand Prix Pino Cerami; 8th Grand Prix de Denain; 9th Grand Prix Impanis-Van Petegem

^ "Frans Verhaegen". Cycling Archives. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
^ Marc Peeters: "Oud-wielrenner Suske Verhaegen overlijdt twee weken na 78ste verjaardag: “Ambassadeur voor het wielrennen en voor Grobbendonk”". gva.be, 9 February 2026 (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 February 2026.
^ "Frans Verhaegen". FirstCycling.com. 8 December 2025.