Tim Merlier is a Belgian road cyclist, born on 30 October 1992, who rides for the UCI WorldTeam Soudal-Quick-Step and is regarded as one of the fastest sprinters in the professional peloton. He began as a cyclo-cross specialist and national junior champion, turned professional in 2011 and built his road career through Belgian semi-classics before winning stages at all three Grand Tours: stages of the Giro d'Italia in 2021 and 2024, the Tour de France from 2021, and a first Vuelta a Espana start in 2022. He has won the Belgian national road race championship twice, in 2019 and 2022, and took the 2024 European road race title. Since joining Soudal-Quick-Step in 2023 he has won more than ten races in a season, and he also competes in cyclo-cross and gravel events.
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Career HighlightWon 16 races in back-to-back seasons for Soudal Quick-Step, including stages of the Tour de France 2 Connections
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Tim Merlier (born 30 October 1992) is a Belgian cyclist who rides for UCI WorldTeam Soudal–Quick-Step.
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Tim Merlier (born 30 October 1992) is a Belgian cyclist who rides for UCI WorldTeam Soudal-Quick-Step.
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Merlier and his girlfriend Cameron Vandenbroucke, daughter of former cyclist Frank Vandenbroucke
Competed In: Tour de France, Career, Corendon-Circus
winning stage three of the Tour de France
Competed In: Giro d'Italia, Career, Corendon-Circus, Giro
his first Grand Tour: the Giro d'Italia
Competed In: Vuelta a España, Career, Corendon-Circus, Vuelta
competed in his first Vuelta a España
On The Roster Of: Soudal Quick-Step, Career, Soudal-Quick-Step
Merlier signed a three-year contract with UCI WorldTeam Soudal-Quick-Step.
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first Belgian rider in almost 50 years to achieve 16 wins in back-to-back years
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