| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
| World Championships | ||||
| 1 | Road Race | 2005 | Madrid, ESP | |
| 38 | Road Race | 2009 | Mendrisio, SUI | |
| 38 | Road Race | 2008 | Varese, ITA | |
| Milano - San Remo | ||||
| 2 | Road Race | 2010 | San Remo, ITA | |
| Paris - Roubaix | ||||
| 1 | Road Race | 2012 | Roubaix, FRA | |
| 1 | Road Race | 2009 | Roubaix, FRA | |
| 5 | Road Race | 2010 | Roubaix, FRA | |
| Ronde van Vlaanderen | ||||
| 1 | Road Race | 2012 | Oudenaarde, BEL | |
| 2 | Road Race | 2010 | Meerbeke, BEL | |
| 4 | Road Race | 2011 | Meerbeke, BEL | |
| E3 Prijs Vlaanderen | ||||
| 1 | Road Race | 2012 | Harelbeke, BEL | |
| 2 | Road Race | 2010 | Harelbeke, BEL | |
| 2 | Road Race | 2009 | Harelbeke, BEL | |
| Gent - Wevelgem | ||||
| 1 | Road Race | 2012 | Wevelgem, BEL | |
| 1 | Road Race | 2011 | Wevelgem, BEL | |
Nickname
Tornado Tom. (tomboonen.com, 14 Jul 2012)
Hobbies
Driving, listening to music, food and travelling. (tomboonen.com 14 Jul 2012, myspace.com 12 Feb 2008)
Occupation
Athlete
Language(s) spoken
Dutch, English
Club name
Omega Pharma-QuickStep, Belgium
Injuries
He contracted food poisoning during the 2004 World Championships in Verona, Italy and as a result required an operation in a Belgian hospital to unblock his intestine in October 2004. He lost three kilogrammes and his mother said he looked 20 years older. (Het Laatste, 26 Oct 2004)
Additional information
Hero
Multiple Tour de France-winning cyclists Eddy Merckx of Belgium and Lance Armstrong of the United States. (myspace.com, 12 Feb 2008)
Awards
Named Belgium's Sportsman of the Year in 2005 and 2007. (readers-edition.de, 12 Feb 2008)
In 2005, he was awarded the Oscar Gazzetta for best cyclist by Italian sport newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport. (cyclingnews.com, 01 Jan 2007)
General
COMIC BOOK HERO
Just like countryman Eddy Merckx he became the star of a comic book. Called 'The Autovirus', the comic book tells the adventures of a 10-year-old boy called Tommeke and his brother Sven. Proceeds from the book go to the disabled children's charity Move to Improve. (cyclingnews.com, 14 Oct 2007)
RECORDS
In 2012, He equalled the record of winning the Ronde van Vlaanderen [Tour of Flandres] for the third time. He also equalled the record of winning Paris-Roubaix four times. (sportsdeskonline.com, 2012)
COCAINE
In April 2009, he tested positive for a third time over the use of cocaine. This followed his positive tests in 2007 and 2008. Due to being out of competition control it did not lead to a ban, however his team did suspend him for a couple of months. (sporza.be, 26 Aug 2009)
PREVIOUS TEAMS
In 2002 he rode for US Postal and since 2003 he rides for his current team Quick-Step. (tom.boonen, 2012)
