Steff Cras
Belgian cyclist (born 1996)
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Steff Cras (born 13 February 1996) is a Belgian professional cyclist who rides for UCI WorldTeam Soudal–Quick-Step.[6]
Geel, Belgium
Cras in 2021 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 February 1996 Geel, Belgium |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Team TotalEnergies[1] |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climber |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2015–2016 | Lotto–Soudal U23 |
| 2017 | BMC Development Team |
| Professional teams | |
| 2018–2019 | Team Katusha–Alpecin[2][3] |
| 2020–2022 | Lotto–Soudal[4][5] |
| 2023–2025 | Team TotalEnergies |
| 2026– | Soudal–Quick-Step |
Career
In August 2019 he rode the 2019 Vuelta a España.[7] In October 2019 Cras had been announced to join Lotto–Soudal on an initial two-year deal following the demise of his current team Team Katusha–Alpecin.[8] In August 2020, he was named in the startlist for the 2020 Tour de France.[9] This was his first ever Tour, his job was to ride in support of Caleb Ewan who was aiming for the Green Points Jersey.[10] The 2021 Volta a Catalunya was a race where COVID-19 was rampant, Cras caught COVID and had to abandon the race before the last stage.[11] After two years at Lotto–Soudal Cras announced a one-year contract extension to remain with the team till the end of 2022.[12] On 17 August 2022 it was announced that Cras would join Team TotalEnergies for two seasons from 2023.[13][14] Cras started in the 2022 Vuelta a España but crashed heavily in Stage 2 so did not finish the stage and pulled out of the race.[15]
In August 2025, Cras signed with UCI WorldTeam Soudal–Quick-Step ahead of the 2026 season.[16]
Major results
- 2014
- 2nd Overall Tour du Valromey
- 1st Stage 1
- 2015
- 10th Overall Ronde de l'Isard
- 2016
- 8th Overall Ronde de l'Isard
- 8th Overall Course de la Paix U23
- 8th Overall Tour de Savoie Mont-Blanc
- 2017
- 3rd Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships
- 3rd Overall Ronde de l'Isard
- 4th Overall Tour Alsace
- 5th Overall Tour de l'Avenir
- 5th Overall Grand Prix Priessnitz spa
- 5th Gran Premio Palio del Recioto
- 2018
- 7th Overall Arctic Race of Norway
- 7th Overall Okolo Slovenska
- 2019
- 9th Tokyo 2020 Test Event
- 2022
- 4th Classic Grand Besançon Doubs
- 5th Mercan'Tour Classic
- 8th Clásica Jaén Paraíso Interior
- 2023
- 5th Overall Vuelta a Asturias
- 7th Tour du Doubs
- 2024
- 8th GP Miguel Induráin
- 8th Vuelta a Murcia
- 9th Overall Tour of Slovenia
- 2025 (1 pro win)
- 1st Stage 1 Vuelta a Asturias
- 3rd Overall Route d'Occitanie
- 3rd Giro della Toscana
- 5th Time trial, National Road Championships
- 6th Overall Vuelta a Andalucía
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| — | DNF | — | — | DNF | 16 | |
| 76 | — | 20 | DNF | 11 | — |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |