Stijn Devolder

Stijn Devolder (born 29 August 1979) is a Belgian former professional road bicycle racer, who competed professionally for Vlaanderen–T Interim (2002–2003), Discovery Channel (2004–2007), Quick-Step (2008–2010), Vacansoleil–DCM (2011–2012),^[3] Trek–Segafredo (2013–2016), Vérandas Willems–Crelan (2017–2018) and Corendon–Circus (2019).^[4]

Stijn Devolder

Devolder at the 2015 Tour de France
Personal information
Full name	Stijn Devolder
Nickname	Volderke
Born	29 August 1979 (age 45) Kortrijk, Flanders, Belgium
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	72 kg (159 lb)
Team information
Current team	Retired
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Rider type	Classics specialist Time-trialist
Amateur teams
1994–1998	Kortrijk Groeninge Spurters
1999–2001	Eddy Merckx Boys
2001	Mapei–Quick-Step (stagiaire)
Professional teams
2002–2003	Vlaanderen–T Interim
2004–2007	U.S. Postal Service
2008–2010	Quick-Step
2011–2012	Vacansoleil–DCM
2013–2016	RadioShack–Leopard[1]
2017–2018	Vérandas Willems–Crelan
2019	Corendon–Circus[2]
Major wins
Stage races Three Days of De Panne (2005) Tour of Austria (2007) Volta ao Algarve (2008) Tour of Belgium (2008, 2010) One-day races and Classics National Road Race Championships (2007, 2010, 2013) National Time Trial Championships (2008, 2010) Tour of Flanders (2008, 2009)

Born in Kortrijk, West Flanders, Devolder won his first professional race at the 2004 Four Days of Dunkirk, winning stage 4.

His most prestigious victories are the 2007, 2010 and 2013 Belgian National Road Race Championships, the 2008 and 2009 Tour of Flanders, and the 2008 and 2010 Tour of Belgium.

Devolder is a competent climber and proficient in an individual time trial but his main strength lies in the cobbled classics. 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.

Devolder left Vacansoleil–DCM at the end of the 2012 season, and joined RadioShack–Leopard on a two-year contract from the 2013 season onwards.^[1]

• Stijn Devolder at trap-friis.dk
• Eurosport Profile^{[permanent dead link]}
• Stijn Devolder at ProCyclingStats