Herentals, Belgium
1. Jan Bakelants (1986)
Belgian Racing Cyclist
Professional cyclist best known as a member of racing teams like RadioShack-Leopard and Omega Pharma-Quick Step. Among his notable accomplishments is winning the second stage of the 2013 Tour de...
2. Geert Omloop (1974)
Belgian Road Bicycle Racer
Geert Omloop is a Belgian professional road racing cyclist who was born in Herentals. He currently races for UCI Continental team Palmans-Cras and is also the cousin of cyclist Wim...
3. Johan Van Herck (1974)
Tennis Player
Johan Van Herck is a former professional tennis player from Belgium. Van Herck first broke into the top 100 of the ATP Rankings in 1996 when he made semi-finals at...
4. Hendrik Van Dijck (1974)
Road Bicycle Racer
Hendrik Van Dijck is a Belgian former professional road bicycle racer.
5. Hanna Mariën (1982)
Athletics (sport) Competitor
Hanna Emilie Mariën is a Belgian sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres. She was born in Herentals. Her personal best time on the individual distance is 22. 68 seconds...
6. Rob Goris (1982)
Belgian Cyclist
Rob Goris was a Belgian professional road racing cyclist who rode for UCI Professional Continental Team team Wanty-Groupe Gobert. Before becoming a cyclist he competed at national level in ice...
7. Sven Verdonck (1988)
Footballer
Sven Verdonck is a Belgian football player who plays in the central defence. He currently plays for Fortuna Sittard in Eerste Divisie on loan from Genk. In 2007 he went...
8. Paul Herygers (1962)
Cyclist
Paul Herygers was a professional Belgian cyclo-cross cyclist from 1992 until 1999. Herygers was born in Herentals Belgium. In his second year as a professional he was Belgian Champion beating...
9. Guy Van Sande (1963)
Actor
Guy Van Sande was born on May 9, 1963 in Herentals, Flanders, Belgium. He is an actor and director, known for Zone stad , Tot ziens and Kongo .
10. Frans Peeters (1956)
Belgian Sport Shooter
s Peeters is a sports shooter from Belgium. He won the Bronze Medal in Trap shooting in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.
11. Daniel Willems (1956)
Road Bicycle Racer
Daniel Willems is a Belgian former road bicycle racer. Health problems ended his career in 1986.
12. Kristof Beyens (1983)
Athlete
Kristof Beyens is a Belgian sprint athlete specialised in the 100 and 200 metres. His personal best time over 200 metres is 20. 44 s achieved in Osaka during the...
13. Vincent Morgan (1969)
American Politician Democrat
Vincent Vince Scott Morgan is a Democratic political activist community leader and businessman from Harlem New York. He is a 2013 Democratic candidate for the New York City Council for...
14. Jurgen Van Den Broeck (1983)
Road Bicycle Racer
Jurgen Van Den Broeck is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Lotto-Belisol. He specializes in the time trial having been Junior World Champion against the clock in...
15. Kurt Van De Wouwer (1971)
Road Bicycle Racer
Kurt Van De Wouwer is a Belgian former professional road bicycle racer who raced between 1993 and 2006.
16. Bart Wellens (1978)
Cyclist
Bart Wellens is a professional cyclo-cross cyclist from Belgium. He starred in the reality television series 'Wellens en Wee' on Flemish TV-channel VT4. In this series Wellens together with his...
17. Erwin Vervecken (1972)
Cyclist
Erwin Vervecken is a Belgian professional cyclist specialising in cyclo-cross. He grew up in Lille but now resides in his home town Herentals with his wife Liesbeth.
18. Wim Eyckmans (1973)
Auto Racer
Eyckmans is a Belgian racecar driver who starting in karting in 1986 has been in prototype racing since 2003. He participated in Formula 3000 in 1994 and 1995 and ran...
19. Mario Aerts (1974)
Belgian Cyclist
Mario Aerts is a former professional road bicycle racer who competed between 1996 and 2011. He competed for three different teams; Vlaanderen 2002 Team Telekom and the Lotto team through...
20. Rocky Peeters (1979)
Footballer
Rocky Peeters is a Belgian footballer who plays for KVK Tienen.
