Stijn Devolder (born 29 August 1979) is a Belgian former professional road bicycle racer, who competed professionally for Vlaanderen–T Interim (2002–2003), Discovery Channel (2004–2007), Quick-Step (2008–2010), Vacansoleil–DCM (2011–2012),[3] Trek–Segafredo (2013–2016), Vérandas Willems–Crelan (2017–2018) and Corendon–Circus (2019).[4]
_(cropped).jpg) Devolder at the 2015 Tour de France | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Stijn Devolder |
| Nickname | Volderke |
| Born | 29 August 1979 Kortrijk, Flanders, Belgium |
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Classics specialist Time-trialist |
| Amateur teams | |
| 1994–1998 | Kortrijk Groeninge Spurters |
| 1999–2001 | Eddy Merckx Boys |
| 2001 | Mapei–Quick-Step (stagiaire) |
| Professional teams | |
| 2002–2003 | Vlaanderen–T Interim |
| 2004–2007 | U.S. Postal Service |
| 2008–2010 | Quick-Step |
| 2011–2012 | Vacansoleil–DCM |
| 2013–2016 | RadioShack–Leopard[1] |
| 2017–2018 | Vérandas Willems–Crelan |
| 2019 | Corendon–Circus[2] |
| Major wins | |
Stage races
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Career
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Born in Kortrijk, West Flanders, Devolder won his first professional race at the 2004 Four Days of Dunkirk, winning stage 4.
His most prestigious victories are the 2007, 2010 and 2013 Belgian National Road Race Championships, the 2008 and 2009 Tour of Flanders, and the 2008 and 2010 Tour of Belgium.
Devolder is a competent climber and proficient in an individual time trial but his main strength lies in the cobbled classics. Devolder led the Quick-Step squad in the 2008 Tour de France but fell off the back and almost immediately stepped off his bike on the Ascent of the Col Agnel.
Devolder left Vacansoleil–DCM at the end of the 2012 season, and joined RadioShack–Leopard on a two-year contract from the 2013 season onwards.[1]
Major results
edit- 1996
- National Junior Road Championships
- 2nd Road race
- 2nd Time trial
- 1997
- 1st
Road race, National Junior Road Championships - 1999
- Vuelta a Navarra
- 1st Stages 5 & 6
- 2nd Ronde van Vlaanderen U23
- 2000
- 1st
Overall Le Triptyque des Monts et Châteaux
- 1st Stage 2b (ITT)
- 1st Grand Prix de Waregem
- 2nd Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships
- 4th Zesbergenprijs Harelbeke
- 2001
- 1st Zesbergenprijs Harelbeke
- 1st De Vlaamse Pijl
- 1st Grand Prix de Waregem
- 7th GP Wielerrevue
- 2002
- 2nd GP de Fayt-le-Franc
- 2nd Zellik–Galmaarden
- 2003
- 3rd E3 Prijs Vlaanderen
- 6th GP Stad Vilvoorde
- 8th Grand Prix Pino Cerami
- 2004
- 1st Stage 4 Four Days of Dunkirk
- 3rd Tour du Haut Var
- 6th Overall Three Days of De Panne
- 2005
- 1st
Overall Three Days of De Panne - 2006
- 1st Stage 3a (ITT) Tour of Belgium
- 2nd Eindhoven Team Time Trial
- 4th Japan Cup
- 6th Halle–Ingooigem
- 8th Overall Three Days of De Panne
- 8th Overall Deutschland Tour
- 2007
- 1st Road race, National Road Championships
- 1st Overall Tour of Austria
- 1st Stage 7 (ITT)
- 1st Stage 4 (ITT) Three Days of De Panne
- 3rd Overall Tour de Suisse
- 9th Trofeo Pollença
- 2008
- 1st Time trial, National Road Championships
- 1st
Overall Tour of Belgium
- 1st
Mountains classification - 1st Stage 4 (ITT)
- 1st
- 1st Overall Volta ao Algarve
- 1st Stage 4 (ITT)
- 1st Tour of Flanders
- 4th Overall Eneco Tour
- 6th Time trial, UCI Road World Championships
- 7th Overall Circuit Franco-Belge
- 7th Paris–Roubaix
- 9th E3 Prijs Vlaanderen
- 10th Trofeo Pollença
- 2009
- 1st Tour of Flanders
- 5th Dwars door Vlaanderen
- 6th E3 Prijs Vlaanderen
- 2010
- National Road Championships
- 1st Road race
- 1st Time trial
- 1st
- 1st Overall Tour of Belgium
- 4th Halle–Ingooigem
- 2011
- 7th Chrono des Nations
- 2012
- 8th Overall Three Days of De Panne
- 2013
- 1st Road race, National Road Championships
- 8th Brabantse Pijl
- 2014
- 4th Overall Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen
- 2015
- 2nd Overall Three Days of De Panne
- 2017
- 4th Rad am Ring
References
edit- ^ a b "Devolder signs two-year deal with RadioShack-Nissan". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 14 September 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
- ^ "Corendon-Circus maakt plannen voor 2019 bekend!" [Corendon-Circus announces plans for 2019!]. Corendon–Circus (in Dutch). Team Ciclismo Mundial BVBA. 18 December 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ 'Stijn Devolder komende twee jaar bij Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team' Archived 17 September 2012 at archive.today, vacansoleilprocyclingteam.nl
- ^ Ballinger, Alex (4 November 2019). "Double Tour of Flanders winner Stijn Devolder announces retirement at 40 years old". Cycling Weekly. TI Media. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
External links
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- Stijn Devolder at trap-friis.dk
- Eurosport Profile[permanent dead link]
- Stijn Devolder at ProCyclingStats
