Thomas Dekker (cyclist)

Infobox Cyclist
ridername = Thomas Dekker

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image_caption = Dekker in 2006
fullname = Thomas Dekker
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1984|9|6
country = NED
height = height|m=1.88
weight = convert|69|kg|lb st|abbr=on|lk=on
currentteam = Silence-Lotto from 2009
discipline = Road
role = Rider
ridertype = All-rounder
proyears = 2003-2008
proteams = Rabobank
majorwins = flagicon|NEDNational Time-Trial Champion (2004, 2005)
Tirreno-Adriatico (2006)
Tour de Romandie (2007)
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Thomas Dekker (born 6 September 1984 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch professional road racing cyclist. It has been said that he is one of the most talented riders of his generation. His specialty is the individual time trial, but he is also a strong climber. He is a former member of the Rabobank cycling team, having been a professional cyclist since 2005. He also represented his country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.

In his relatively short career Dekker has already won two events on the UCI ProTour. In 2006 Dekker won the Tirreno-Adriatico stage race, making him the third Dutch cyclist to win the event, after Joop Zoetemelk (1985) and Erik Dekker (2002) and in 2007 the Tour de Romandie stage race, which featured two time trials and several difficult climbing stages in the Alps and Jura.

In 2007, Dekker debuted in the Tour de France. Although he had been dreaming of winning the white jersey [http://www.tdmagazine.nl/index.php?menu_id=21&nieuws_id=257 nl icon] , he did not get it. He eventually reached the 35th place in the overall final standings, and sixth in the young rider classification, in the Tour. Dekker finished his 2007 season with his first top ten finish in a 'Classic,' namely the 2007 Giro di Lombardia.

After a poor showing in the Tour de Suisse, Dekker was not selected by Rabobank for its 2008 Tour de France line-up [http://tour2008.nos.nl/nieuws/artikel/ID/tcm:45-389377/title/thomas-dekker-niet-naar-de-tour nl icon] .

On August 14, 2008 Dekker officially announced on his web page that he had split from Rabobank [http://www.tdmagazine.nl/index.php?menu_id=1] . Although an early report in SportWereld said Dekker was on the verge of signing with Garmin-Chipotle, [http://www.sportwereld.be/Article/Detail.aspx?articleid=GL1V9ULQ] team manager Jonathan Vaughters later denied this rumor [http://www.velonews.com/article/81735/rabobank-s-dekker-looking-for-a-new-job] . On September 27, 2008 it was announced that Thomas had signed a contract with Silence-Lotto for two years [ [http://www.telegraaf.nl/telesport/wielersport/2045427/__Dekker_tekent_bij_Silence-Lotto__.html Dekker signs two-year deal with Silence-Lotto] ] .

Palmares

;2003: NED U23 Road Race Champion: NED U23 Time Trial Champion: 7th Overall, Ster Elektrotoer:: 1st, Prologue (ITT) :: 1st, Stage 2 : 1st Overall, (U23) "GP Linz - Passau - Budweis":: 1st, Stage 2b:: 2nd, Stage 3 : 3rd, U23 Road Race World Championship;2004: 1st Overall, "Olympia's Tour" & 2 stages: NED National Time Trial Champion: GP Eddy Merckx: 1st stage Tour de l'Avenir: 1st Overall, "Tour de Normadie": 2nd, U23 Road Race World Championship: 2nd, U23 Time Trial World Championship (ITT);2005: 2nd stage Critérium International: NED National Time Trial Champion: 4th Overall, Eneco Tour of Benelux: 3rd Overall, Tour of Poland:: 3rd, :: 1st, (ITT): GP Stad Zottegem: Derny Profgala (during Zesdaagse van Amsterdam);2006: 1st Overall, Tirreno-Adriatico: 9th Overall, Eneco Tour of Benelux: 2nd Egmond-Pier-Egmond;2007: 1st, Trofeo Pollença: 12th, Amstel Gold Race: 1st Overall, Tour de Romandie:: 2nd, Stage 4:: 1st, Stage 5 (ITT):: 1st, Points classification: Stage 6, Tour de Suisse: 5th Overall, Eneco Tour:: 2nd, : 1st Overall, 3 Länder Tour:: 1st, Stage 2:: 1st, Stage 4 (ITT): 11th, UCI Road World Championships - Road Race: 8th, Giro di Lombardia;2008: 3rd Overall, Vuelta a Castilla y León:: 3rd, Stage 1 (ITT):: 2nd, Stage 2:: 3rd, Stage 4:: 2nd, Stage 5:: 1st, Points classification: 3rd Overall, Vuelta al País Vasco:: 3rd, :: 3rd, (ITT): 5th, Amstel Gold Race: 5th, La Flèche Wallonne: 6th, Liège-Bastogne-Liège

External links

* [http://www.tdmagazine.nl/ TD Magazine | het online Thomas Dekker magazine]
* [http://members.home.nl/thomasdekker/ Fansite Thomas Dekker]
*Trapfriis|netherlands.Dekker-T.htm
* [http://www.rabobank.nl/particulieren/sponsoring/wielrennen/proteam/de_renners/thomas_dekker Profile on Rabobank official website]
*cyclingwebsite|7701

Notes

Persondata
NAME= Dekker, Thomas
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Road bicycle racer
DATE OF BIRTH= 1984-09-06
PLACE OF BIRTH=Dirkshorn, Netherlands
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=