Filip Meirhaeghe

Quick Facts

Full Name	Filip Meirhaeghe
Occupation	Cyclist
Date Of Birth	Mar 5, 1971(1971-03-05)
Age	53
Birthplace	Ghent
Country	Belgium
Birth City	Flemish Region
Horoscope	Pisces

Filip Meirhaeghe Biography

Filip Meirhaeghe is one of the most popular and richest Cyclist who was born on March 5, 1971 in Ghent, Flemish Region, Belgium. Cycling racer who took part at the 2004 Summer Olympics and confessed that he used EPO to boost his chances of winning gold medal.

He was quick to admit to taking drugs and was not like his fellow athlete He immediately admitted to doping, unlike his contemporary Lance Armstrong, who lied about his drug taking for years., who was a liar about his drug using for several years.

On 29 July 2004, just before the 2004 Summer Olympics, Meirhaeghe admitted to having used EPO. He tested positive during the World Cup in Mont Sainte-Anne, Quebec (Canada) and unlike most racers did not argue the validity of the test. During a press conference he admitted he used EPO simply because of his desire to win gold at the Olympic Games in Athens. He also announced at that time he would stop racing and retire. He wrote a book called Positief, which tells the story of his life as an athlete and the consequences of his positive test. (issued by Davidsfonds – in Dutch only).

Filip was suspended from professional racing until 14 January 2006 based on his positive test result. On 1 January 2006, he announced he would resume racing. He signed a three-year contract to race for Landbouwkrediet-Colnago on the road and Versluys-Landbouwkrediet-Sportstech on mountain bikes. He made his comeback during the beach-race of Oostduinkerke (Belgium). He retired again in September 2009.

He wrote an autobiography in the wake of his suspension. It was called “Positief,” that recounted his life’s events and aftermath of the doping he took.

Filip Meirhaeghe Net Worth

Filip Meirhaeghe is one of the richest Cyclist from Belgium. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Filip Meirhaeghe 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was awarded an award of silver during the 2000 Summer Olympics in mountain biking.

He was resigned following a positive test during the World Cup in Mont Sainte- Anne, Quebec, for EPO however, he was removed from professional racing for a period of January 2006, and then returned back to racing when his suspension had ended and then resigned in September of 2009.

Filip Meirhaeghe (born 5 March 1971 in Ghent) is a retired Belgian racing cyclist. His primary focus was in mountain bike racing, however, he has also taken part in elite road, cyclo-cross and track cycling. He has won four Mountain Bike World Championships medals, one Olympic medal and a total of eleven mountain bike World Cup events. In the final years of his racing career he raced for the bicycle manufacturer Specialized Bicycle Components on the mountain bike and for the professional team Domina Vacanze-Elitron on the road.

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Filip Ranked on the list of most popular Cyclist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Belgium. Filip Meirhaeghe celebrates birthday on March 5 of every year.