Devolder in the 2008 Ronde van Vlaanderen |
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Stijn Devolder | ||
| Nickname | "Volderke" | ||
| Born | 29 August 1979 Belgium |
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| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 72 kg (160 lb) | ||
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| Current team | Vacansoleil-DCM | ||
| Discipline | Road | ||
| Role | Rider | ||
| Rider type | Time-Trialist/Classics Specialist | ||
| Amateur team(s) | |||
| 2001 | Mapei-Quick Step | ||
| Professional team(s) | |||
| 2002–2003 2004–2007 2008–2010 2011– |
Vlaanderen-T Interim US Postal Quick Step Vacansoleil-DCM |
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| Infobox last updated on 15 August 2010 |
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Stijn Devolder (Born 29 August 1979 in Kortrijk, West Flanders) is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer. He rides for UCI ProTeam Vacansoleil-DCM,[1] having ridden for Discovery Channel between 2004 and 2007 and Quick Step-Innergetic from 2008 to 2010. Devolder won his first professional race at the 2004 Four Days of Dunkirk, winning stage 4. His most prestigious victories are the 2007 and 2010 Belgian National Road Race Championships, the 2008 and 2009 Ronde Van Vlaanderen, and the 2008 and 2010 Tour of Belgium. Devolder is a competent climber but his strength lies in the individual time trial. Devolder led the Quick Step squad in the 2008 Tour de France but fell off the back and almost immediately stepped off his bike on the Ascent of the Col Agnel.
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Niko Eeckhout Tom Boonen |
Belgian National Road Race Champion 2007, 2010 |
Succeeded by Jurgen Roelandts Philippe Gilbert |
| Preceded by Leif Hoste Maxime Monfort |
Belgian National Time Trial Champion 2008, 2010 |
Succeeded by Maxime Monfort Philippe Gilbert |