List of Famous people born in Belgium
Eric Vanderaerden
Eric Vanderaerden is a retired road cyclist from the town of Lummen, Belgium.
Wilfried Nelissen
Wilfried Nelissen is a former Belgian road racing cyclist, who specialised as a sprinter. He was involved in a crash at the end of stage 1 of the 1994 Tour de France, when he collided with a policeman. The incident also involved French rider Laurent Jalabert. Nelissen retired in 1998 due to a knee injury that he suffered in 1996 after falling during the Gent–Wevelgem race.
Rémy Victor Vancottem
Rémy Victor Vancottem is the bishop of Namur, since his installation on 20 June 2010. He had previously served as an Auxiliary Bishop of Mechelen-Brussels.
Lucien Storme
Lucien Storme was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer. He won the 1938 Paris–Roubaix. In December 1942, he was taken prisoner by the Germans for smuggling. In 1945, at the end of the Second World War, he was accidentally shot by the Americans.
Michael Hirsh
Michael Hirsh is a Belgian-born Canadian producer. He has been a significant figure in the Canadian television industry, or more specifically children's programming, since the 1980s. Some of his most known productions include Committed, Blaster's Universe, Clone High, Franklin, Rolie Polie Olie, Pucca, Potato Head Kids, Johnny Test, Arthur, Caillou, Will and Dewitt, Spider Riders, World of Quest, Magi-Nation, Strawberry Shortcake's Berry Bitty Adventures, Strawberry Shortcake, Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater, The Twisted Whiskers Show, The Magic School Bus and The Chipmunks Go To The Movies.
Frederik Willems
Frederik Willems is a former Belgian professional road bicycle racer who last rode for UCI ProTeam Lotto–Belisol. His greatest achievement to date is in winning the 2006 Étoile de Bessèges while riding for Chocolade Jacques–Topsport Vlaanderen, with whom he began his career in 2003 and rode until the end of 2006.
Stan Ockers
Constant ("Stan") Ockers was a Belgian professional racing cyclist.
Patrick Versluys
Patrick Versluys is a Belgian former professional racing cyclist. He rode in two editions of the Tour de France.
Ludo Peeters
Ludo Peeters is a former Belgian professional road bicycle racer. He was professional from 1974 to 1990. He rode ten editions of the Tour de France and won 3 stages, one in 1980, one in 1982 and one in 1986. He also wore the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification for one day in 1982 after his stage win and also in 1984.