Personal information | |
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Full name | Stijn Steels |
Born | Ghent, Belgium | 21 August 1989
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) |
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Disciplines |
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Role | Rider |
Amateur teams | |
2007 | Balen BC |
2008–2009 | Rock Werchter–Chocolade Jacques |
2012 | EFC–Omega Pharma–Quick-Step |
Professional teams | |
2010 | Qin Cycling Team |
2011 | Jong Vlaanderen–Bauknecht |
2013 | Crelan–Euphony |
2014–2017 | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise |
2018 | Vérandas Willems–Crelan |
2019 | Roompot–Charles [1] |
2020–2022 | Deceuninck–Quick-Step [2] [3] |
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In August 2019, it was announced that Steels would move up to UCI World Tour level from 2020, signing a two-year contract with Deceuninck–Quick-Step, [5] his seventh professional team.
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