- Stijn Devolder
Infobox Cyclist
ridername = Stijn Devolder
image_caption = Devolder in the2008 Ronde van Vlaanderen
fullname = Stijn Devolder
nickname = "Volderke"
dateofbirth = birth date and age|mf=yes|1979|8|29
country = BEL
height = convert|1.82|m|ftin|abbr=on
weight = convert|72|kg|lb|abbr=on
currentteam = Quick Step
discipline = Road
role = Rider
ridertype = Time trialist
amateuryears = 2001
amateurteams = Mapei
proyears = 2002–2003
2004–2007
2008–
proteams = Vlaanderen-T Interim
Discovery Channel
Quick Step
majorwins = Three Days of De Panne (2005)
BEL Road Race Championship (2007)
Österreich-Rundfahrt (2007)
Ronde van Vlaanderen (2008)
Tour of Belgium (2008)
BEL Time Trial Championship (2008)
updated = June 18, 2008Stijn Devolder (born August 29, 1979 in
Kortrijk ,West Flanders ) is a Belgian professionalroad bicycle racer . He rides forUCI ProTeam Quick Step , having ridden for Discovery Channel between 2004 and 2007. Devolder won his first professional race at the 2004Four Days of Dunkirk , winning stage 4. His most prestigious victories are the 2007 Belgian Road Race Championship and the 2008Ronde Van Vlaanderen . Devolder is a competent climber but his strength lies in theindividual time trial . Devolder led theQuick Step squad in the2008 Tour de France but surprisingly fell off the back and almost immediately stepped off his bike on the ascent of theCol Agnel . On July 20, 2008, Devolder quit the race on the 15th stage.Palmarès
;2004 -
US Postal Service : 1st, stage 4,Four Days of Dunkirk : 3rd,Tour du Haut Var ;2005 -Discovery Channel : 1st,Three Days of De Panne : 24th, Vuelta a España: 13th,Paris-Tours : Eneco Tour of Benelux:: 5th, prologue:: 10th, stage 7;2006 - Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team: 1st, stage 3a,Tour of Belgium : 11th, Overall, Vuelta a España:: 6th, stage 14;2007 - Discovery Channel: 1st, stage 4,Three Days of De Panne : 3rd, Tour de Suisse: 1st, BEL Road Race Championship: 1st,Österreich-Rundfahrt :: 1st, stage 7: 1st, CriteriumDiksmuide ;2008 -Quick Step : 1st,Volta ao Algarve ::1st, stage 4 (ITT): 1st, Ronde van Vlaanderen: 1st,Tour of Belgium ::1st, stage 4 (ITT)::1st, mountains classification: 1st, BEL Time Trial ChampionshipExternal links
*trapfriis|belgium.Devolder.htm
* [http://www.eurosport.com/cycling/personnews_prs25228.shtml Eurosport Profile]
* [http://www.stijndevolder.be/ Official Website] (in Flemish)Persondata
NAME= Devolder, Stijn
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Road bicycle racer
DATE OF BIRTH=1979-08-29
PLACE OF BIRTH=Kortrijk ,West Flanders ,Belgium
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=
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