A sprinter and hardy rider, Capiot had success in one day classic races, often in his native Belgium. Having ridden for he made a switch to the Dutch
TVM team, led by
Cees Priem, ahead of the 1988 season. However, having verbally pledged his services to both teams, the case was settled in court with a judge ruling his contract with Roland-Skala could be broken in exchange for a buyout fee. That spring, he also once again won the
1992 Omloop Het Volk. He was third across the line in a bunch sprint at
1992 Gent–Wevelgem but was awarded second place behind
Mario Cipollini after initial race winner
Djamolidine Abdoujaparov was disqualified for an illegal racing manoeuvre in the finishing straight. That season, he placed third behind
Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle and Olaf Ludwig at
1992 Paris–Roubaix. Capiot placed fifth at the
Tour of Flanders in 1994, and had sixth place finish in weather conditions described as "brutal" at the
1994 Paris–Roubaix, with fellow competitor
Sean Yates seeing fit to describe Capiot as a "hard man". He placed fifth at
1995 Paris–Roubaix the following year, part of a small group riders behind the lone winner
Franco Ballerini. ==Personal life==