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Stijn Devolder Devolder

Key Stats

Nationality: Belgian
Born: August 29, 1979
Hometown: Kortrik, Belgium
Height: 6-foot
Weight: 170 pounds
Strengths: time trialing, breakaways
Turned Pro: 2002

Palmares

Career Highlights:

2008
1st, Tour of Flanders
7th, Paris-Roubaix

2007
1st, Belgium road race championships
1st, Tour of Austria (plus stage 7)
1st, stage 4, Three days of De Panne
3rd, Tour of Switzerland
3rd, stage 4 and 8, Vuelta a España

2006
1st, stage 3a, Tour of Belgium
8th overall, Tour of Germany
8th overall, Three Days of De Panne

2005
1st overall, Three Days of De Panne

Biography

Devolder’s career has come full circle. He began racing in 2001 as a stagiaire with Mapei-Quick Step. He then raced for Vlaanderen-T Interim (2002-2003) and U.S. Postal/Discovery Channel (2004-2007) before returning to Quick Step for 2008.