Michel Kreder

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Michel Kreder
Isbergues - Grand Prix d'Isbergues, 20 septembre 2015 (B070).JPG
Kreder in 2015.
Personal information
Full nameMichel Kreder
Born (1987-08-15) 15 August 1987 (age 36)
The Hague, Netherlands
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Team information
Current teamRetired
Disciplines
  • Road
  • Track
RoleRider
Rider typeAll-rounder
Amateur team
2006–2007Unibet–Davo
Professional teams
2008–2009 Rabobank Continental Team
2010–2013 Garmin–Transitions
2014 Wanty–Groupe Gobert
2015–2016 Team Roompot
2017–2018 Aqua Blue Sport
2019 Ningxia Sports Lottery–Livall Cycling Team

Michel Kreder (born 15 August 1987) is a Dutch former professional road racing cyclist, [1] who rode professionally between 2008 and 2019.

Contents

Career

Following a four-year stint with Garmin–Sharp, Kreder signed with Wanty–Groupe Gobert for the 2014 and 2015 seasons. [2] [3] However, in September 2014 it was announced that Michel, Raymond and Wesley Kreder would all sign for the new Team Roompot for 2015. [4] In October 2016 Aqua Blue Sport announced that Kreder would be part of their inaugural squad for the 2017 season. [5]

Personal life

Kreder was born, raised, and resides in The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands. [6] He comes from a family of professional cyclists; his cousin Wesley Kreder and his younger brother Raymond Kreder also competed professionally.

Major results

2004
3rd Road race, National Junior Road Championships
2007
1st Stage 4 Thüringen Rundfahrt der U23
5th Overall Tour des Pyrénées
2008
1st Stage 1 Tour Alsace
5th Overall Grand Prix Guillaume Tell
6th De Vlaamse Pijl
8th Overall Olympia's Tour
9th Overall Circuito Montañés
1st Stage 3
2009
2nd Overall Istrian Spring Trophy
4th Grand Prix de la Ville de Lillers
4th Rund um Düren
5th Overall Tour de l'Avenir
8th Overall Circuito Montañés
1st Stage 1
8th Overall Tour de Bretagne
8th Overall Tour du Poitou-Charentes
10th Overall Circuit de Lorraine
1st Stage 4
10th Ronde van Drenthe
2010
2nd GP Miguel Induráin
7th Overall Volta a Catalunya
10th Paris–Bourges
2011
1st Stage 2 Circuit Cycliste Sarthe
6th Coppa Bernocchi
10th Coppa Ugo Agostoni
10th Vattenfall Cyclassics
2012
1st MaillotHolanda.PNG Madison, National Track Championships (with Raymond Kreder)
1st Stage 2 Circuit de la Sarthe
2nd Overall Tour Méditerranéen
1st Young rider classification
1st Stages 2 & 3
4th Road race, National Road Championships
5th Nokere Koerse
8th Clásica de Almería
2013
9th Overall Four Days of Dunkirk
1st Stage 4
2014
4th La Drôme Classic
6th Volta Limburg Classic
10th Giro dell'Emilia
2016
6th Nokere Koerse
2017
3rd Overall Arctic Race of Norway
5th Overall Tour de Wallonie
9th Eschborn–Frankfurt – Rund um den Finanzplatz

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

Grand Tour 20102011201220132014201520162017
Jersey pink.svg Giro d'Italia Did not contest during his career
Jersey yellow.svg Tour de France
Jersey red.svg Vuelta a España 152 96 DNF 128
Legend
Did not compete
DNF Did not finish

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References

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  2. "Michel Kreder leaves Garmin Sharp for Team Wanty-Groupe Gobert". Cyclingnews.com . Future plc. 17 October 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
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