Thomas De Gendt
 De Gendt at the 2012 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas De Gendt |
| Born |
6 November 1986 Sint-Niklaas, East Flanders, Belgium |
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Lotto–Soudal |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | All-rounder |
| Amateur team(s) | |
| 2006–2008 | Unibet-Davo |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 2009–2010 | Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator |
| 2011–2013 | Vacansoleil–DCM |
| 2014 | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step |
| 2015– | Lotto–Soudal |
| Major wins | |
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Infobox last updated on 22 June 2014 | |
Thomas De Gendt (born 6 November 1986 in Sint-Niklaas) is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer who rides for Lotto–Soudal. He previously rode for Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator,[1] Vacansoleil–DCM,[2] and Omega Pharma–Quick-Step.
Career
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In 2011, De Gendt won the opening stage of Paris-Nice and also won stage 7 of the Tour de Suisse. At the Tour de France, despite suffering a minor collarbone fracture, De Gendt had a strong final week, finishing sixth on stage 19 to Alpe d'Huez and fourth in the time trial the following day.
In 2012, De Gendt won stage 7 of Paris-Nice after a breakaway with Rein Taaramäe. In the Giro D'Italia he won the penultimate stage at the Stelvio Pass with a solo breakaway which brought him to fourth in the general classification.[3] The following day he advanced to finish third in the final classification to take his first grand tour podium after passing Michele Scarponi in the final Time Trial.[4]
In October 2013, Omega Pharma–Quick-Step announced that they were signing De Gendt for the 2014 season after the Vacansoleil–DCM outfit folded.[5] After an uneventful season with them, De Gendt moved to Lotto-Soudal in 2015 for a two-year contract.[6]
Palmarès
- 2007
- 1st Stage 3 Thüringen Rundfahrt der Frauen
- 2008
- 1st Grand Prix Waregem
- 1st Overall Le Triptyque des Monts et Châteaux
- 1st Stage 1
- 1st Stage 4 Tour de Navarre
- 2009
- 1st Internationale Wielertrofee Jong Maar Moedig
- 1st Stage 4 Tour de Wallonie
- Tour of Britain
- 1st Mountains classification
- 1st Sprints classification
- 2010
- 1st Sprints classification Volta ao Algarve
- 2nd Brabantse Pijl
- 3rd Overall Ster Elektrotoer
- 2011
- 1st Stage 7 Tour de Suisse
- 1st Stage 1 Paris–Nice
- 2nd Overall Circuit de Lorraine
- 1st Stage 3
- 2012
- 1st Stage 7 Paris–Nice
- 3rd Overall Giro d'Italia
- 1st Stage 20
- 3rd Amstel Curaçao Race
- 2013
- 1st Stage 7 Volta a Catalunya
- 2015
- 1st
Mountains classification Paris–Nice 
Combativity award Stage 13 Tour de France- 2016
- Volta a Catalunya
- 1st Stage 4
- 1st
Mountains classification - 1st
Sprints classification
Grand Tour General Classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro |
— | 3 | — | 65 | — |
 Tour |
62 | — | 96 | — | 67 |
| Vuelta |
— | 62 | WD | — | WD |
References
- ↑ Thomas De Gendt profile at Cycling Archives
- ↑ "Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team (VCD) – NED". UCI World Tour. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ↑ Fotheringham, Alasdair. "De Gendt takes spectacular solo win in Giro". Reuters. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
- ↑ "Giro d’Italia 2012 stage 21 results". VeloNews (Competitor Group, Inc.). 27 May 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- ↑ "Thomas de Gendt signs one-year contract with Omega Pharma – Quick-Step". Sky Sports (BSkyB). 4 October 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
- ↑ "De Gendt signs two-year deal with Lotto-Belisol". Cyclingnews.com (Future plc). 25 September 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
External links
- Thomas De Gendt profile at Cycling Archives
Media related to Thomas De Gendt at Wikimedia Commons