About Stijn Devolder
Stijn Devolder (born 29 August 1979) is a Belgian former professional road bicycle racer, who competed professionally for Vlaanderen–T Interim (2002–2003), Discovery Channel (2004–2007), Quick-Step (2008–2010), Vacansoleil–DCM (2011–2012), Trek–Segafredo (2013–2016), Vérandas Willems–Crelan (2017–2018) and Corendon–Circus (2019). Primarily a classics rider but also adept in individual time trials, Devolder took a total of eighteen victories during his professional career, including three wins in the Belgian National Road Race Championships (2007, 2010 and 2013), two wins in the Belgian National Time Trial Championships (2008 and 2010), and is one of seven riders (as of 2026) to win consecutive editions of the Tour of Flanders, winning in both 2008 and 2009. == Career == === Junior and amateur career === Born in Kortrijk, West Flanders, Devolder won the junior Tour of Flanders in both 1996 and 1997, and the junior Belgian National Road Race Championships in 1997. He joined the under-23 development team run by Eddy Merckx in 1999, taking eight victories over three seasons – including consecutive successes at the Grand Prix de Waregem in 2000 and 2001. Towards the end of the 2001 season, Devolder rode for the Mapei–Quick-Step team as a stagiaire, forming part of a breakaway group during the GP Ouest-France. === Professional career === ==== Vlaanderen–T Interim (2002–2003) ==== Devolder turned professional for the 2002 season with the Vlaanderen–T Interim team. In his first season with the team, Devolder finished second in the GP de Fayt-le-Franc and Zellik–Galmaarden one-day races. The following year, Devolder finished third in the E3 Prijs Vlaanderen – one of the cobbled classics – having attacked as part of a three-rider move inside the final 30 kilometres (19 miles) of the race. ==== U.S. Postal Service (2004–2007) ==== Devolder joined U.S. Postal Service for the 2004 season, and in his second start with the team, finished third in the Tour du Haut Var from a group sprint of four riders. He finished sixth in the Three Days of De Panne in the spring, before taking his first professional victory at the Four Days of Dunkirk, taking a solo win on the fourth stage into Boulogne-sur-Mer.
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