Tim Declercq (born 21 March 1989 in Leuven) is a Belgian former cyclist, who last rode for UCI WorldTeam . His brother Benjamin was also a professional cyclist before retiring at the end of 2022.
Declerq is known to be a powerful rider who generally acts as a domestique. 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 by cyclingnews.com named Declercq as the best domestique in the world.
After retiring, he became a coach at his former team Soudal-Quick-Step.
Major results
2007
1st Stage 1 Münsterland Giro
2011
1st Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships
Tour de Namur
:1st Stages 2 & 5
2012
1st Internationale Wielertrofee Jong Maar Moedig
6th Coppa Bernocchi
10th Ronde van Zeeland Seaports
2013
1st Internationale Wielertrofee Jong Maar Moedig
4th Overall Le Triptyque des Monts et Châteaux
7th Tour du Finistère
9th Schaal Sels
2016
3rd Grand Prix de la Ville de Lillers
7th Dwars door het Hageland
7th Schaal Sels
8th Le Samyn
2017
3rd Gullegem Koerse
2019
1st Mountains classification, Volta ao Algarve
7th Le Samyn
2020
2nd Three Days of BrugesâÂÂDe Panne
5th Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
9th Le Samyn
2022
4th Overall Saudi Tour
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
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