Bart De Clercq (born 26 August 1986) is a Belgian former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2011 and 2019 for the Lotto–Soudal and Wanty–Gobert teams.[3] His first professional victory was the seventh stage of the 2011 Giro d'Italia.[4]
 De Clercq at the 2011 Paris–Nice. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Bart De Clercq |
| Born | 26 August 1986 Zottegem, Belgium |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | All-rounder |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2008 | Onder Ons Parike |
| 2009–2010 | Davo–Lotto–Davitamon |
| Professional teams | |
| 2011–2017 | Omega Pharma–Lotto |
| 2018–2019 | Wanty–Groupe Gobert[1][2] |
| Major wins | |
Grand Tours
| |
Major results edit
- 2009
- 4th Circuit de Wallonie
- 5th Overall Grand Prix Guillaume Tell
- 2010
- 5th Overall Giro della Valle d'Aosta
- 2011
- 1st Stage 7 Giro d'Italia
- 2013
- 5th Overall Vuelta a Andalucía
- 7th Trofeo Serra de Tramuntana
- 9th Overall Tour de San Luis
- 2015
- 2nd Overall Tour de Pologne
- 1st Stage 5
- 2016
- 2nd Overall Tour de l'Ain
- 1st
Mountains classification
- 1st
Grand Tour general classification results timeline edit
| Grand Tour | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia
|
26 | 40 | — | — | — | — | DNF |
 Tour de France
|
— | — | 38 | DNF | — | — | — |
 Vuelta a España
|
— | 17 | DNF | 34 | 14 | 53 | 40 |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
References edit
- ^ "De Clercq signs with Wanty-Groupe Gobert". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 1 October 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ Almeida, Giampaolo (6 January 2019). "Wanty-Groupe Gobert, il rinnovo di Backaert completa il roster 2019" [Wanty-Groupe Gobert, the renewal of Backaert completes the 2019 roster]. SpazioCiclismo – Cyclingpro.net (in Italian). Gravatar. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ "Bart De Clercq announces the end of his career". Wanty–Gobert. Want You Cycling ASBL. 11 September 2019. Archived from the original on 31 December 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ "Bart de Clercq wins stage seven". The Daily Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. 13 May 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
External links edit
- Official website
- Bart De Clercq at Cycling Archives
- Bart De Clercq at ProCyclingStats
- Bart De Clercq profile at Omega Pharma-Lotto
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