Tim Declercq (born 21 March 1989 in Leuven) is a Belgian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Lidl–Trek.[3] His brother Benjamin was also a professional cyclist before retiring at the end of 2022.
 Declercq in 2019. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Tim Declercq |
| Nickname | El Tractor |
| Born | 21 March 1989 Leuven, Belgium |
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Lidl–Trek |
| 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 |
| 2017–2023 | Quick-Step Floors[1][2] |
| 2024– | Lidl–Trek |
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. A 2020 poll of riders in the professional peloton by cyclingnews.com named Declercq as the best domestique in the world.[4]
Major results
edit- 2007
- 1st Stage 1 Münsterland Giro
- 2011
- 1st
Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships - 1st Stages 2 & 5 Tour de Namur
- 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
- 2016
- 3rd Grand Prix de la Ville de Lillers
- 7th Dwars door het Hageland
- 7th Schaal Sels
- 8th Le Samyn
- 2017
- 3rd Gullegem Koerse
- 2019
- 1st
Mountains classification, Volta ao Algarve - 7th Le Samyn
- 2020
- 2nd Three Days of Bruges–De Panne
- 5th Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
- 9th Le Samyn
- 2022
- 4th Overall Saudi Tour
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
edit| Grand Tour | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 Tour de France
|
— | DNF | — | 127 | 141 | — | 118 | DNF |
 Vuelta a España
|
129 | — | 78 | — | — | — | — |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
References
edit- ^ Ryan, Barry (31 December 2019). "2020 Team Preview: Deceuninck-QuickStep". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ^ "Deceuninck - Quick-Step". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 1 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "Trek–Segafredo". UCI. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ Fletcher, Patrick (5 April 2020). "Pro riders vote Tim Declercq as Best Domestique in the World". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tim Declercq.
- Tim Declercq at UCI
- Tim Declercq at Cycling Archives
- Tim Declercq at ProCyclingStats
- Tim Declercq at Cycling Quotient
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