Theo Verschueren

Theo Verschueren (born 27 January 1943) is a retired Belgian cyclist. He had his best achievements in motor-paced racing, in which he won the world championships in the professionals category in 1971 and 1972 and finished second in 1969, 1970 and 1974. During his career Verschueren took part in 67 six-day road races, winning the race of Antwerp in 1968 and 1972.

He married the daughter of Belgian cyclist Petrus Van Theemsche. He is not related to Adolph Verschueren, another motor-paced racing world champion from Belgium.

Track

 * 1965
 * Belgian National Championships
 * 1st MaillotBélgica.svg Derny
 * 1st MaillotBélgica.svg Madison (with Robert Lelangue)
 * 2nd Silver medal europe.svg European Track Championships – Derny
 * 2nd Six Days of Charleroi (with Norbert Seeuws)
 * 3rd Six Days of Antwerp (with Patrick Sercu & Emile Severeyns)


 * 1966
 * 2nd Silver medal blank.svg :Belgian National Championships - Madison(with Gilbert Maes)


 * 1967
 * 3rd Bronze medal blank.svg :Belgian National Championships - Motor-paced


 * 1968
 * 1st Gold medal europe.svg European Track Championships – Derny
 * Belgian National Championships
 * 1st MaillotBélgica.svg - Derny
 * 2nd - Motor-paced
 * 3rd - Omnium
 * 1st Six Days of Antwerp (with Sigi Renz & Emile Severeyns)


 * 1969
 * 2nd Silver medal world centered-2.svg UCI Track World Championships - Motor paced
 * 2nd Silver medal europe.svg European Track Championships – Derny
 * Belgian National Championships
 * 1st MaillotBélgica.svg Derny
 * 1st MaillotBélgica.svg Motor-paced racing
 * 3rd Six Days of Antwerp (with Sigi Renz & Emile Severeyns)


 * 1970
 * 2nd Silver medal world centered-2.svg UCI Track World Championships - Motor paced
 * 2nd Silver medal europe.svg European Track Championships – Derny
 * Belgian National Championships
 * 1st MaillotBélgica.svg Derny
 * 1st MaillotBélgica.svg Motor-paced racing
 * 3rd Six Days of Antwerp (with Sigi Renz & Rik Van Looy)


 * 1971
 * 1st Jersey rainbow.svg UCI Track World Championships - Motor paced
 * 1st Gold medal europe.svg European Track Championships – Derny
 * Belgian National Championships
 * 1st MaillotBélgica.svg Derny
 * 1st MaillotBélgica.svg Motor-paced racing
 * 3rd Bronze medal blank.svg Madison
 * 3rd Six Days of Antwerp (with Sigi Renz & Walter Godefroot)
 * 3rd Six Days of Ghent (with Julien Stevens)


 * 1972
 * 1st Jersey rainbow.svg UCI Track World Championships - Motor paced
 * 1st Gold medal europe.svg European Track Championships – Derny
 * 1st Six Days of Antwerp (with René Pijnen & Leo Duyndam)
 * 2nd Silver medal europe.svg European Track Championships - Motor-paced racing
 * 2nd Silver medal blank.svg Belgian National Championships - Madison
 * 2nd Six Days of Groningen (with Graeme Gilmore)


 * 1973
 * 1st Gold medal europe.svg European Track Championships – Derny
 * 2nd Silver medal europe.svg European Track Championships - Motor-paced racing
 * Belgian National Championships
 * 1st MaillotBélgica.svg Derny
 * 1st MaillotBélgica.svg Motor-paced racing
 * 3rd Six Days of Antwerp (with Norbert Seeuws & Walter Godefroot)
 * 3rd Six Days of Ghent (with Cees Stam)


 * 1974
 * 1st Gold medal europe.svg European Track Championships – Derny
 * 2nd Silver medal world centered-2.svg UCI Track World Championships - Motor paced
 * 2nd Silver medal blank.svg Belgian National Championships - Motor-paced

Road

 * 1962
 * 1st Coupe Marcel Indekeu


 * 1963
 * 1st Tour of Belgium amateurs
 * 1st Ronde van Vlaanderen Amateurs
 * 2nd Tour of Belgium indepentent
 * 3rd Bronze medal blank.svg Belgian National Championships Amateurs


 * 1964
 * 1st Antwerpse Havenpijl
 * 1st Grand Prix d'Orchies
 * 2nd GP Flandria


 * 1965
 * 1st Stage 6 (TTT) Four Days of Dunkirk


 * 1966
 * 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Tour de Romandie
 * 1st Omloop van de Westkust
 * 2nd GP Dr. Eugeen Roggeman


 * 1967
 * 2nd Omloop van Midden-Vlaanderen
 * 3rd De Pinte


 * 1968
 * 1st GP Stad Sint-Niklaas


 * 1972
 * 1st Belsele-Puivelde