Wouter Weylandt

Wouter Weylandt
Weylandt in Wetteren, Belgium, 2007
Personal information
Full nameWouter Weylandt
Born(1984-09-27)27 September 1984
Ghent, Belgium[1]
Died9 May 2011(2011-05-09) (aged 26)
Mezzanego, Italy
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeSprinter
Professional teams
2004–2010Quick-Step–Davitamon
2011Leopard Trek
Major wins
Grand Tours
Giro d'Italia
1 individual stage (2010)
Vuelta a España
1 individual stage (2008)

Wouter Weylandt (27 September 1984 – 9 May 2011)[1] was a Belgian professional cyclist for UCI ProTeam Quick-Step–Davitamon and later for Leopard Trek. His first major win was the 17th stage of the 2008 Vuelta a España. He also won the third stage of the 2010 Giro d'Italia. He died in a crash during the third stage of the 2011 Giro d'Italia.