Personal information | |
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Full name | Stijn Vandenbergh |
Nickname | VDB[1] |
Born | Oudenaarde, Belgium | 25 April 1984
Height | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)[1] |
Weight | 85 kg (187 lb)[1] |
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | Classics specialist |
Amateur teams | |
2004 | Onder Ons Parike |
2005 | Amuzza.com |
2006 | Unibet.com Davo |
2006 | Unibet.com (stagiaire) |
Professional teams | |
2007 | Unibet.com |
2008 | Ag2r–La Mondiale |
2009–2011 | Team Katusha |
2012–2016 | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step[2] |
2017–2020 | AG2R La Mondiale[3] |
Stijn Vandenbergh (born 25 April 1984) is a Belgian former professional road racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2007 and 2020 for the Unibet.com, Team Katusha, Etixx–Quick-Step and AG2R La Mondiale teams.[4]
Born in Oudenaarde, Vandenbergh, as a first year professional, won the first stage[5] and held the yellow jersey to the win of the Tour of Ireland.[6]
Veteran cobbles-crusher Stijn Vandenbergh is one of three riders retiring after their contracts with Ag2r-La Mondiale expired at the end of this season.