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

Tim Declercq
Declercq in 2019.
Personal information
Full nameTim Declercq
NicknameEl Tractor
Born (1989-03-21) 21 March 1989 (age 35)
Leuven, Belgium
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Team information
Current teamLidl–Trek
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
2017–2023Quick-Step Floors[1][2]
2024–Lidl–Trek

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

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Grand Tour general classification results timeline

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Grand Tour 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
  Giro d'Italia
  Tour de France DNF 127 141 118 DNF
  Vuelta a España 129 78
Legend
Did not compete
DNF Did not finish

References

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  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. ^ "Trek–Segafredo". UCI. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  4. ^ 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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