 Declercq in 2019. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Tim Declercq |
| Nickname | El Tractor |
| Born | (1989-03-21)21 March 1989 (age 36) Leuven,Belgium |
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Lidl–Trek |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Domestique |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2001–2003 | De Kluisbergspurters |
| 2004–2005 | Den Tip Vorselaar |
| 2006–2007 | Avia Waasland |
| 2008–2011 | WC Soenens–Germond |
| 2010 | Jong Vlaanderen–Bauknecht(stagiaire) |
| Professional teams | |
| 2012–2016 | Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator |
| 2017–2023 | Quick-Step Floors[1][2] |
| 2024– | Lidl–Trek |
Tim Declercq (born 21 March 1989 inLeuven) is a Belgian cyclist, who currently rides forUCI WorldTeamLidl–Trek.[3] His brotherBenjamin was also a professional cyclist before retiring at the end of 2022.
Declerq is known to be a powerful rider who generally acts as adomestique. He earned the nickname "El Tractor" due to his frequent work riding at the front of the peloton. A 2020 poll of riders in the professional peloton bycyclingnews.com named Declercq as the best domestique in the world.[4]
Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships
Mountains classification,Volta ao Algarve| Grand Tour | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 Tour de France | — | DNF | — | 127 | 141 | — | 118 | DNF |
 Vuelta a España | 129 | — | 78 | — | — | — | — |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
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