Frederik Backaert

Frederik Backaert
Backaert at the 2014 Tour de l'Ain
Personal information
Full nameFrederik Backaert
Born (1990-03-13) 13 March 1990 (age 34)
Ghent, Belgium
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb; 11.8 st)
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Amateur teams
2012United
2012Landbouwkrediet–Euphony (stagiaire)
2013EFC–Omega Pharma–Quick-Step
Professional teams
2014–2019Wanty–Groupe Gobert[1]
2020–2021B&B Hotels–Vital Concept[2][3]

Frederik Backaert (born 13 March 1990 in Ghent) is a Belgian former professional cyclist,[4] who rode professionally between 2014 and 2021, for the Wanty–Gobert and B&B Hotels p/b KTM teams. In June 2017, he was named in the startlist for the Tour de France.[5]

  1. ^ Almeida, Giampaolo (6 January 2019). "Wanty-Groupe Gobert, il rinnovo di Backaert completa il roster 2019" [Wanty-Groupe Gobert, the renewal of Backaert completes the 2019 roster]. SpazioCiclismo – Cyclingpro.net (in Italian). Gravatar. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  2. ^ "B&B Hotels - Vital Concept". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 4 January 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  3. ^ "B&B Hotels p/b KTM". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 4 January 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  4. ^ Timms, Joe (18 October 2021). "Who is retiring from pro cycling in 2021?". Rouleur. Gruppo Media Ltd. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  5. ^ "2017: 104th Tour de France: Start List". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 28 June 2017.