Tim Declercq Explained

Tim Declercq
Fullname:Tim Declercq
Nickname:El Tractor
Birth Place:Leuven, Belgium
Height:1.90 m
Weight:78 kg
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Ridertype:Domestique
Amateuryears1:2001–2003
Amateurteam1:De Kluisbergspurters
Amateuryears2:2004–2005
Amateurteam2:Den Tip Vorselaar
Amateuryears3:2006–2007
Amateurteam3:Avia Waasland
Amateuryears4:2008–2011
Amateurteam4:WC Soenens–Germond
Amateuryears5:2010
Amateurteam5: (stagiaire)
Proyears1:2012–2016
Proyears2:2017–2023
Proteam2:[1] [2]
Proyears3:2024–

Tim Declercq (born 21 March 1989 in Leuven) is a Belgian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam .[3] His brother Benjamin was also a professional cyclist before retiring at the end of 2022.

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

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

    Grand Tour20172018201920202021202220232024
    Giro d'Italia
    Tour de FranceDNF127141118DNF
    Vuelta a España12978
    Legend
    Did not compete
    DNFDid not finish

    Notes and References

    1. News: 2020 Team Preview: Deceuninck-QuickStep. Barry. Ryan. Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 31 December 2019. 2 January 2020.
    2. Web site: Deceuninck - Quick-Step. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 1 January 2021. https://archive.today/20210101071627/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15237/1000495/279. 1 January 2021.
    3. Web site: Trek–Segafredo. UCI. January 14, 2024.
    4. Web site: Pro riders vote Tim Declercq as Best Domestique in the World . Fletcher . Patrick . 5 April 2020 . . 20 August 2020.