Dimitri Claeys
Belgian road cyclist
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Dimitri Claeys (born 18 June 1987) is a Belgian former cyclist, who competed as a professional from 2007 to 2022 for six different teams. During his professional career, Claeys took five victories – including the general classification at the 2018 Four Days of Dunkirk, as well as the 2016 Grote Prijs Jef Scherens and 2019 Famenne Ardenne Classic one-day races.
FullnameDimitri Claeys
Born18 June 1987
Sint-Amandsberg, Belgium
Sint-Amandsberg, Belgium
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb; 12 st 2 lb)
Claeys at the 2018 European Road Cycling Championships | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Dimitri Claeys |
| Born | 18 June 1987 Sint-Amandsberg, Belgium |
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb; 12 st 2 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Intermarché–Wanty |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role |
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| Rider type |
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| Amateur teams | |
| 2006 | Unibet–Davo |
| 2012 | Geofco–Ville d'Alger |
| 2012 | Van Der Vurst–Hiko |
| 2013–2014 | VL Technics–Abutriek |
| Professional teams | |
| 2007–2009 | Davitamon–Win for Life–Jong Vlaanderen |
| 2010–2011 | Team NetApp |
| 2015 | Verandas Willems |
| 2016 | Wanty–Groupe Gobert |
| 2017–2020 | Cofidis[1][2] |
| 2021 | Team Qhubeka Assos[3][4] |
| 2022 | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux[5] |
| Managerial team | |
| 2023– | Intermarché–Circus–Wanty |
| Major wins | |
Stage races
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Following his retirement as a rider, Claeys now works as a directeur sportif for UCI WorldTeam Intermarché–Wanty.[6]
Major results
Source: [7]
- 2007
- 1st Stage 5 (TTT) Volta a Lleida
- 5th Overall Giro delle Regioni
- 8th Liège–Bastogne–Liège U23
- 2008
- 1st
Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships
- 7th Grand Prix des Marbriers
- 2009
- 1st
Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships
- 9th Flèche Ardennaise
- 2010
- 3rd Grand Prix des Marbriers
- 7th Ronde Pévéloise
- 9th Overall Szlakiem Grodów Piastowskich
- 9th Overall Okolo Slovenska
- 2012
- 3rd Omloop Het Nieuwsblad U23
- 6th Circuit de Wallonie
- 8th Zellik–Galmaarden
- 2013
- 1st Omloop Het Nieuwsblad U23
- 3rd Flèche Ardennaise
- 2014
- 1st Dwars door de Vlaamse Ardennen
- 1st Omloop Het Nieuwsblad U23
- 2nd Circuit de Wallonie
- 2015
- 1st
Overall Tour de Normandie
- 1st Internationale Wielertrofee Jong Maar Moedig
- 1st Grand Prix de la ville de Pérenchies
- 1st Stage 4 Tour of Croatia
- 2nd Grand Prix Impanis-Van Petegem
- 2nd Ster van Zwolle
- 2nd Ronde van Limburg
- 2nd Dwars door de Vlaamse Ardennen
- 2nd Grote Prijs Jef Scherens
- 2nd Omloop Het Nieuwsblad U23
- 2nd Duo Normand (with Olivier Pardini)
- 4th Overall Paris–Arras Tour
- 1st Stage 1 (TTT)
- 4th Kattekoers
- 5th Circuit de Wallonie
- 7th Overall Circuit des Ardennes
- 7th Flèche Ardennaise
- 2016
- 1st Grote Prijs Jef Scherens
- 1st Stage 3 Tour de Wallonie
- 2nd Internationale Wielertrofee Jong Maar Moedig
- 4th Grand Prix La Marseillaise
- 4th Druivenkoers Overijse
- 6th Halle–Ingooigem
- 8th Tro-Bro Léon
- 9th Tour of Flanders
- 9th Polynormande
- 10th Grand Prix Pino Cerami
- 2017
- 5th Dwars door het Hageland
- 5th Tacx Pro Classic
- 7th Polynormande
- 2018
- 1st
Overall Four Days of Dunkirk - 2nd Grand Prix de Wallonie
- 5th Tacx Pro Classic
- 10th Grand Prix La Marseillaise
- 2019
- 1st Famenne Ardenne Classic
- 8th Overall Four Days of Dunkirk
- 9th Polynormande
- 2020
- 6th Tour of Flanders
- 2021
- 8th Le Samyn
- 10th Grand Prix de Wallonie
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
Claeys rode a Grand Tour for the first time, when he was named in the start list for the 2017 Tour de France.[8]
| Grand Tour | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | — | — | — | |
| 163 | 130 | — | — | — | |
| — | — | — | — | 105 |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |