David Dekker Explained

David Dekker
Full Name:David Dekker
Nickname:Sneaker Dave[1]
Birth Place:Amersfoort, Netherlands
Height:1.89 m
Weight:78 kg
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Ridertype:Sprinter
Amateuryears1:2016
Amateurteam1:Willebrord Wil Vooruit
Amateuryears2:2017
Amateurteam2:LottoNL–Jumbo–De Jonge Renner
Proyears1:2018–2019
Proyears2:2020
Proteam2:[2]
Proyears3:2021–2022
Proteam3:[3] [4]
Proyears4:2023–

David Dekker (born 2 February 1998) is a Dutch cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam .[5] [6] He is the son of former professional cyclist Erik Dekker. In May 2021, Dekker was named in the startlist for the 2021 Giro d'Italia.[7]

Major results

2016
  • 1st Overall Tour des Portes du Pays d'Othe
  • 3rd Road race, National Junior Road Championships
  • 6th Menen-Kemmel-Menen
    2018
  • 1st Mountains classification Olympia's Tour
    2019
  • 1st Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships
  • 1st Stage 1 Carpathian Couriers Race
  • 10th Arno Wallaard Memorial
    2020
  • 1st Ster van Zwolle
  • 1st Dorpenomloop Rucphen
  • 3rd Le Samyn
    2021
  • 1st Points classification, UAE Tour
    2024
  • 3rd Grote Prijs Jean-Pierre Monseré

    Grand Tour general classification results timeline

    Grand Tour202120222023
    Giro d'ItaliaDNFDNF
    Tour de France
    Vuelta a España
    Legend
    Did not compete
    DNFDid not finish

    Notes and References

    1. News: David Dekker: 'Even though this is only my first year as a pro rider, I want to show what I am capable of'. . Team Oranje Road BV. 19 January 2021. 19 January 2021.
    2. Web site: SEG Racing Academy. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 29 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200429202813/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/14122/1001724/257. 29 April 2020.
    3. Web site: Jumbo-Visma. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 2 January 2021. https://archive.today/20210102145838/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15243/1000538/279. 2 January 2021.
    4. News: Jumbo-Visma sign Dutch U23 road race champion David Dekker for 2021. Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 29 July 2020. 5 August 2020.
    5. Web site: Team Arkéa–Samsic. UCI.
    6. Web site: Les coureurs. French. The riders. . 12 January 2023.
    7. Web site: 104th Giro d'Italia: Startlist . ProCyclingStats . 12 May 2021.