Tim Wellens

Tim Wellens
	Wellens at the 2014 Ronde van Limburg
Personal information
Full name	Tim Wellens
Born	10 May 1991; Sint-Truiden, Flanders, Belgium
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	65 kg (143 lb)
Team information
Current team	Lotto–Soudal
Disciplines	Road; Mountain biking (former)
Role	Rider
Rider type	All-rounder
Amateur teams
2009	Avia Cycling Team
2010–2012	Davo Lotto Davitamon
Professional team
2012–	Lotto–Belisol[1]
Major wins
	Grand Tours Giro d'Italia 2 individual stages (2016, 2018) Stage races Eneco Tour (2014, 2015) Tour de Pologne (2016) Tour of Guangxi (2017) Vuelta a Andalucía (2018) Tour de Wallonie (2018) One-day races and Classics GP de Montréal (2015) Brabantse Pijl (2018)

Tim Wellens (born 10 May 1991) is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer and former mountain bicycle racer, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Lotto–Soudal.[2]

Career

Born in Sint-Truiden, Wellens has competed as a professional since the middle of the 2012 season,[3] joining the Lotto–Belisol team after three seasons with the squad's development team.

2012 season

Wellens made his début with the team at the GP José Dubois, where he finished eighth; he later made his first appearances on the UCI World Tour, by competing in the Canadian pair of races in Quebec, and Montreal attempting to bridge to each race's breakaway during the respective events.[4][5] Wellens performed strongly in the season-ending Tour of Beijing, finishing each of the race's stages inside the top 25 placings – taking a best of fifth on the final stage – en route to a final overall placing of tenth,[6][7] and second to Saxo Bank–Tinkoff Bank rider Rafał Majka in the young rider classification.[8]

2014 season

Wellens at the 2014 Giro d'Italia

In August 2014, Wellens won Stage 6 in the Eneco Tour with a solo breakaway.[9] The time he gained on this stage meant he ultimately won the race overall.

2015 season

He was named in the start list for the Tour de France.[10] At the Eneco Tour, on Stage 6 Wellens attacked on the Côte Saint-Roch, then won nine seconds in the sprints in the golden kilometre. The main group was not able to chase Wellens down and his lead extended during the downhill run into Houffalize; he won the stage by 49 seconds ahead of Greg Van Avermaet, with Simon Geschke third. Wellens moved into the overall lead, 1' 03" ahead of Van Avermaet, with Wilco Kelderman dropping to third.[11] Wellens defended his lead on the final stage to win his second successive Eneco Tour.

2016 season

At the Giro d'Italia, Wellens won Stage 6 after joining the successful breakaway partway through the stage. In July 2016, Wellens won Stage 5 of the Tour de Pologne with a solo breakaway in a rain soaked stage in which 85 riders abandoned.[12] This gave him a lead of over 4 minutes in the general classification, which he successfully defended to the end of the race.

2017 season

Wellens abandoned Stage 15 of the Tour de France because of heat and pollen allergies which he refused to treat with a therapeutic use exemption (TUE), which he does not approve to use.[13] Despite having asthma, Wellens does not use an inhaler and also criticised Chris Froome during his salbutamol case.

2018 season

Wellens' first victory in 2018 came at the Trofeo Serra de Tramuntana where he won the race for a second year in a row.[14] At the Vuelta a Andalucía, Wellens won stage 4 and took the lead of the overall standings, by beating Mikel Landa on the cobbled climb of Alcalá de los Gazules.[15]

Major results

2008

1st

Cross-country, National Junior Mountain Bike Championships

4th Overall Liège–La Gleize

2009

2nd Overall Tour d'Istrie

1st Stage 1

3rd Overall Tre Giorni Orobica

5th Road race, National Junior Road Championships

5th Overall Liège–La Gleize

1st Stage 4

2010

7th Overall Tour des Pays de Savoie

2011

5th Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships

5th Overall Tour des Pays de Savoie

2012

2nd Overall Toscana-Terra di Ciclismo

2nd Overall Vuelta a Navarra

4th Circuit de Wallonie

8th Overall Circuit des Ardennes

1st

Young rider classification

8th Grand Prix José Dubois

10th Overall Tour de l'Avenir

10th Overall Tour of Beijing

2013

8th Overall Tour de Wallonie

2014

1st

Overall Eneco Tour

1st Stage 6

2nd Time trial, National Road Championships

2nd Overall Ster ZLM Toer

4th Giro di Lombardia

6th GP Ouest–France

2015

1st

Overall Eneco Tour

1st Stage 6

1st Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal

2nd Trofeo Serra de Tramuntana

10th Overall Paris–Nice

10th Trofeo Andratx–Mirador d'es Colomer

2016

1st

Overall Tour de Pologne

1st

Mountains classification

1st

Most active rider classification

1st Stage 5

Giro d'Italia

1st Stage 6

Held

after Stages 7–9

1st Stage 7 Paris–Nice

2nd Road race, National Road Championships

10th Trofeo Serra de Tramuntana

10th Amstel Gold Race

2017

1st

Overall Tour of Guangxi

1st Stage 4

1st Grand Prix de Wallonie

1st Trofeo Serra de Tramuntana

1st Trofeo Pollenca–Port de Andratx

1st Stage 5 Vuelta a Andalucía

2nd Overall BinckBank Tour

1st Stage 6

3rd Strade Bianche

4th Brabantse Pijl

5th Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec

9th Grote Prijs Jef Scherens

2018

1st

Overall Tour de Wallonie

1st Stage 2

1st

Overall Vuelta a Andalucía

1st Stage 4

1st Brabantse Pijl

1st Trofeo Serra de Tramuntana

1st Stage 4 Giro d'Italia

3rd Overall BinckBank Tour

3rd Bretagne Classic Ouest–France

5th Overall Paris–Nice

1st

Points classification

5th Il Lombardia

6th Amstel Gold Race

7th La Flèche Wallonne

7th Trofeo Lloseta–Andratx

2019

1st Trofeo Serra de Tramuntana

2nd Trofeo Andratx–Lloseta

3rd Overall BinckBank Tour

1st Stage 4

3rd Overall Tour of Belgium

1st Stage 3 (ITT)

3rd Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

3rd Brabantse Pijl

4th Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal

5th Trofeo Campos, Porreres, Felanitx, Ses Salines

8th Bretagne Classic Ouest–France

9th Overall Vuelta a Andalucía

1st

Points classification

1st Stages 1 & 3 (ITT)

9th Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec

10th Strade Bianche

10th Tre Valli Varesine

Tour de France

Held

after Stages 3–17

Combativity award Stages 3 & 6

2020

5th Overall Volta ao Algarve

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

Grand Tour	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Giro d'Italia	54	—	96	—	DNF	—
Tour de France	—	129	—	DNF	—	94
Vuelta a España	Has not contested during his career

Classics results timeline

Monument	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
Milan–San Remo	—	—	—	15	—	18	—	—
Tour of Flanders	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	34
Paris–Roubaix	Has not contested during his career
Liège–Bastogne–Liège	—	DNF	43	93	48	35	16	11
Giro di Lombardia	50	—	4	71	DNF	20	5	29
Classic	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad	—	—	—	—	—	—	69	3	28
Strade Bianche	—	—	—	—	—	3	—	10
Brabantse Pijl	—	19	—	—	38	4	1	3
Amstel Gold Race	—	—	68	19	10	42	6	DNF
La Flèche Wallonne	—	139	61	31	65	18	7	17
Clásica de San Sebastián	—	102	44	31	13	DNF	DNF	DNF	NH
Bretagne Classic	—	115	6	110	96	83	3	8
Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec	DNF	51	108	120	14	5	28	9
Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal	34	20	24	1	43	12	21	4

Legend
—	Did not compete
DNF	Did not finish

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References

"Lotto-Soudal". Directvelo (in French). Association Le Peloton. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
"Steff Cras and Matthew Holmes complete Lotto Soudal's 2020 roster". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 27 October 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
"Tim Wellens debuts". Lotto–Belisol. Belgian Cycling Company sa. 14 July 2012. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
Atkins, Ben (7 September 2012). "Simon Gerrans takes breakaway sprint victory in GP Québec". VeloNation. VeloNation LLC. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
Moore, Kyle (9 September 2012). "Lars Petter Nordhaug nails career best win in GP Cycliste de Montréal". VeloNation. VeloNation LLC. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
Stokes, Shane (13 October 2012). "Cummings beats Hesjedal to scoop final stage of Tour of Beijing, Martin wins overall". VeloNation. VeloNation LLC. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
Ryan, Barry (13 October 2012). "Tony Martin wins second consecutive Tour of Beijing". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
"Well done Tim Wellens!". Lotto–Belisol. Belgian Cycling Company sa. 13 October 2012. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/eneco-tour-2014/stage-6/results/
"2015 Tour de France start list". Velo News. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
"Wellens wins in Houffalize". Cyclingnews.com. 15 August 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-pologne-2016/stage-5/results/
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/wellens-questions-use-of-salbutamol-inhalers-in-cycling/
http://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/tim-wellens-wins-trofeo-serra-de-tramuntana-for-second-year-running-367223
http://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/latest-news/tim-wellens-wins-stage-four-ruta-del-sol-369628

External links

Tim Wellens at ProCyclingStats
Lotto-Belisol profile
Tim Wellens at Cycling Archives
Cycling Quotient profile

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[1] "Lotto-Soudal". Directvelo (in French). Association Le Peloton. Retrieved 3 January 2019.

[2] "Steff Cras and Matthew Holmes complete Lotto Soudal's 2020 roster". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 27 October 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2020.

[3] "Tim Wellens debuts". Lotto–Belisol. Belgian Cycling Company sa. 14 July 2012. Retrieved 13 October 2012.

[4] Atkins, Ben (7 September 2012). "Simon Gerrans takes breakaway sprint victory in GP Québec". VeloNation. VeloNation LLC. Retrieved 13 October 2012.

[5] Moore, Kyle (9 September 2012). "Lars Petter Nordhaug nails career best win in GP Cycliste de Montréal". VeloNation. VeloNation LLC. Retrieved 13 October 2012.

[6] Stokes, Shane (13 October 2012). "Cummings beats Hesjedal to scoop final stage of Tour of Beijing, Martin wins overall". VeloNation. VeloNation LLC. Retrieved 13 October 2012.

[7] Ryan, Barry (13 October 2012). "Tony Martin wins second consecutive Tour of Beijing". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. Retrieved 13 October 2012.

[8] "Well done Tim Wellens!". Lotto–Belisol. Belgian Cycling Company sa. 13 October 2012. Retrieved 13 October 2012.

[9] ttp://www.cyclingnews.com/races/eneco-tour-2014/stage-6/results/

[2015Tour-10] "2015 Tour de France start list". Velo News. Retrieved 2 July 2015.

[cn-s6-report-11] "Wellens wins in Houffalize". Cyclingnews.com. 15 August 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.

[12] ttp://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-pologne-2016/stage-5/results/

[13] ttp://www.cyclingnews.com/news/wellens-questions-use-of-salbutamol-inhalers-in-cycling/

[14] ttp://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/tim-wellens-wins-trofeo-serra-de-tramuntana-for-second-year-running-367223

[15] ttp://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/latest-news/tim-wellens-wins-stage-four-ruta-del-sol-369628

Tour de Pologne winners
1928–1959	Feliks Więcek (1928) Józef Stefański (1929) Jerzy Lipiński (1933) Bolesław Napierała (1937) Bolesław Napierała (1939) Stanisław Grzelak (1947) Wacław Wójcik (1948) Francesco Locatelli (1949) Wacław Wójcik (1952) Mieczysław Wilczewski (1953) Marian Więckowski (1954-1956) Henryk Kowalski (1957) Bogusław Fornalczyk (1958) Wiesław Podobas (1959)
1960–1979	Roger Diercken (1960) Henryk Kowalski (1961) Jan Kudra (1962) Stanisław Gazda (1963) Rajmund Zieliński (1964) Józef Beker (1965) Józef Gawliczek (1966) Andrzej Bławdzin (1967) Jan Kudra (1968) Wojciech Matusiak (1969) Jan Stachura (1970) Stanisław Szozda (1971) José Viejo (1972) Lucjan Lis (1973) André Delcroix (1974) Tadeusz Mytnik (1975) Janusz Kowalski (1976) Lechosław Michalak (1977) Jan Brzeźny (1978) Henryk Charucki (1979)
1980–1999	Czesław Lang (1980) Jan Brzeźny (1981) Andrzej Mierzejewski (1982) Tadeusz Krawczyk (1983) Andrzej Mierzejewski (1984) Marek Leśniewski (1985) Marek Kulas (1986) Zbigniew Piątek (1987) Andrzej Mierzejewski (1988) Marek Wrona (1989) Mieczysław Karłowicz (1990) Dariusz Baranowski (1991-1993) Maurizio Fondriest (1994) Zbigniew Spruch (1995) Viatcheslav Djavanian (1996) Rolf Järmann (1997) Sergei Ivanov (1998) Tomasz Brożyna (1999)
2000–2020	Piotr Przydział (2000) Ondřej Sosenka (2001) Laurent Brochard (2002) Cezary Zamana (2003) Ondřej Sosenka (2004) Kim Kirchen (2005) Stefan Schumacher (2006) Johan Vansummeren (2007) Jens Voigt (2008) Alessandro Ballan (2009) Dan Martin (2010) Peter Sagan (2011) Moreno Moser (2012) Pieter Weening (2013) Rafał Majka (2014) Ion Izagirre (2015) Tim Wellens (2016) Dylan Teuns (2017) Michał Kwiatkowski (2018) Pavel Sivakov (2019) Remco Evenepoel (2020)