Tim Declercq
Tim Declercq (born 21 March 1989 in Leuven) is a Belgian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Deceuninck–Quick-Step.[1] He was named in the startlist for the 2017 Vuelta a España.[2] In July 2018, he was named in the start list for the 2018 Tour de France.[3] His brother Benjamin is also a professional cyclist.
 Declercq in 2019. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Tim Declercq |
| Nickname | El Tractor |
| Born | 21 March 1989 Leuven, Belgium |
| Height | 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Deceuninck–Quick-Step |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Domestique |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2001–2003 | De Kluisbergspurters |
| 2004–2005 | Den Tip Vorselaar |
| 2006–2007 | Avia Waasland |
| 2008–2011 | WC Soenens–Germond |
| 2010 | Jong Vlaanderen–Bauknecht (stagiaire) |
| Professional teams | |
| 2012–2016 | Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator |
| 2017– | Quick-Step Floors |
Declerq is known to be a powerful rider who generally acts as a domestique. He earned the nickname El Tractor due to his frequent work riding at the front of the peloton.
Major results
- 2007
- 1st Stage 1 Münsterland Giro
- 2011
- 1st
- Ronde van Namen
- 1st Stages 2 & 5
- 2012
- 1st Internationale Wielertrofee Jong Maar Moedig
- 6th Coppa Bernocchi
- 10th Ronde van Zeeland Seaports
- 2013
- 1st Internationale Wielertrofee Jong Maar Moedig
- 4th Overall Le Triptyque des Monts et Châteaux
- 7th Tour du Finistère
- 9th Schaal Sels-Merksem
- 2016
- 7th Dwars door het Hageland
- 7th Schaal Sels-Merksem
- 8th Le Samyn
- 2017
- 3rd Gullegem Koerse
- 2019
- 1st
- 7th Le Samyn
- 2020
- 5th Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
- 9th Le Samyn
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
— | — | — |
 |
— | DNF | — |
 |
129 | — | 78 |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
gollark: It is an AWFUL VOTING SYSTEM ON SO MANY LEVELS WHICH SHOULD NEVER BE USED (unless only two candidates exist).]
gollark: FPTP *bad*.
gollark: And?
gollark: Seriously? Bad lyric. FPTP bad.
gollark: Also, I think what lyricly said implies we do approval voting, not evil FPTP.
References
- Ryan, Barry (31 December 2019). "2020 Team Preview: Deceuninck-QuickStep". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- "2017 > 72nd Vuelta a España > Startlist". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- "2018: 105th Tour de France: Start List". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
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