Tim Merlier

Tim Merlier (born 30 October 1992) is a Belgian cyclist who rides for UCI WorldTeam Soudal–Quick-Step.

Tim Merlier
Merlier in 2015.
Personal information
Full nameTim Merlier
Born (1992-10-30) 30 October 1992
Kortrijk, Flanders, Belgium
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Team information
Current teamSoudal–Quick-Step
Disciplines
RoleRider
Rider typeSprinter
Professional teams
2011–2015Sunweb–Revor
2015–2016Vastgoedservice–Golden Palace
2017–2018Vérandas Willems–Crelan (road)
2017–2018Crelan–Charles (cyclo-cross)
2019Pauwels Sauzen–Vastgoedservice (road)
2019–2020Creafin–Tüv Süd (cyclo-cross)
2019–2022Corendon–Circus
2023–Soudal–Quick-Step
Major wins
Grand Tours
Tour de France
1 individual stage (2021)
Giro d'Italia
1 individual stage (2021)

One-day races and Classics

National Road Race Championships (2019, 2022)
Brussels Cycling Classic (2020)
Classic Brugge–De Panne (2022)
GP de Fourmies (2023)
Bredene Koksijde Classic (2021)
Nokere Koerse (2022, 2023)
Medal record
Men's road bicycle racing
Representing  Belgium
European Championships
2022 Munich Road race

A sprinter, Merlier has nearly thirty wins as a professional, including Grand Tour stage victories at both the 2021 Giro d'Italia and the 2021 Tour de France, and is a two-time winner of the Belgian National Road Race Championships, winning in 2019 and 2022. Merlier also competes in cyclo-cross, having previously raced at the 2016 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in Heusden-Zolder.

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