Tim Declercq

Tim Declercq (born 21 March 1989 in Leuven) is a Belgian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Deceuninck–Quick-Step.[2] He was named in the startlist for the 2017 Vuelta a España.[3] In July 2018, he was named in the start list for the 2018 Tour de France.[4] His brother Benjamin is also a professional cyclist.

Tim Declercq
Declercq in 2019.
Personal information
Full nameTim Declercq
NicknameEl Tractor
Born (1989-03-21) 21 March 1989
Leuven, Belgium
Height1.9 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Team information
Current teamDeceuninck–Quick-Step
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeDomestique
Amateur teams
2001–2003De Kluisbergspurters
2004–2005Den Tip Vorselaar
2006–2007Avia Waasland
2008–2011WC Soenens–Germond
2010Jong Vlaanderen–Bauknecht (stagiaire)
Professional teams
2012–2016Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator
2017–Quick-Step Floors[1]

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.[5]

Major results

2007
1st Stage 1 Münsterland Giro
2011
1st Road race, National Under–23 Road Championships
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 Mountains classification Volta ao Algarve
7th Le Samyn
2020
2nd Three Days of Bruges–De Panne
5th Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
9th Le Samyn

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

Grand Tour 2017 2018 2019 2020
Giro d'Italia
Tour de France DNF 127
Vuelta a España 129 78
Legend
Did not compete
DNF Did not finish

References

  1. Ryan, Barry (31 December 2019). "2020 Team Preview: Deceuninck-QuickStep". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  2. "Deceuninck - Quick-Step". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 1 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  3. "2017 > 72nd Vuelta a España > Startlist". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
  4. "2018: 105th Tour de France: Start List". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  5. Fletcher, Patrick (5 April 2020). "Pro riders vote Tim Declercq as Best Domestique in the World". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
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