Stijn Devolder
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| Stijn Devolder in the 2008 Ronde van Vlaanderen | |
| Personal information | |
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| Full name | Stijn Devolder |
| Nickname | "Volderke" |
| Date of birth | August 29, 1979 |
| Country | .svg/22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Quick Step |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur team(s) | |
| 2001 | Mapei |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 2002–2003 2004–2007 2008– |
Vlaanderen-T Interim Discovery Channel Quick Step |
| Major wins | |
| Three Days of De Panne (2005) Belgium Road Race Championship (2007) Österreich-Rundfahrt (2007) Ronde van Vlaanderen (2008) |
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| Infobox last updated on: | |
| April 6, 2008 | |
Stijn Devolder (born 29 August 1979 in Kortrijk, West Flanders) is a professional road bicycle racer from Belgium. He currently rides for UCI ProTeam Quick Step, having ridden for Discovery Channel between 2004 and 2007. Devolder won his first professional race at the 2004 Four Days of Dunkirk, winning stage 4. His most prestigious victories to date were the 2007 Belgian Road Race Championship and the 2008 Ronde Van Vlaanderen. Whilst Devolder is a competent climber, his real strength lies in individual time trial.
[edit] Palmarès
- 2004 - US Postal Service presented by Berry Floor
- 1st, Stage 4, Four Days of Dunkirk
- 3rd, Tour du Haut Var
- 2005 - Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team
- 1st, Overall, Three Days of De Panne
- 24th, Overall, Vuelta a España
- 13th, Paris-Tours
- Eneco Tour of Benelux
- 5th, Prologue
- 10th, Stage 7
- 2006 - Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team
- 1st, Stage 3a, Tour of Belgium
- 11th, Overall, Vuelta a España
- 6th, Stage 14
- 2007 - Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team
- 1st, Stage 4, Three Days of De Panne
- 3rd, Overall, Tour de Suisse
- 1st, Belgium Road Race Championship
- 1st, Overall Österreich-Rundfahrt
- 1st, Stage 7
- 1st, Criterium Diksmuide
- 2008 - Quick Step
- 1st, Overall, Volta ao Algarve
- 1st, Stage 4 (ITT)
- 1st, Ronde van Vlaanderen
- 1st, Overall, Tour of Belgium
- 1st, Stage 4 (ITT)
- 1st, Mountains Classification
[edit] External links
- Palmarès at Trap-Friis.dk
- Eurosport Profile
- Official Website (in Flemish)
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| NAME | Devolder, Stijn |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Road bicycle racer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1979-08-29 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kortrijk, West Flanders, Belgium |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
