Stefan de Bod (born 17 November 1996) is a South African cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam EF Education–EasyPost.[4][5]

Stefan de Bod
Personal information
Born (1996-11-17) 17 November 1996 (age 28)
Worcester, Western Cape, South Africa
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight66 kg (146 lb)
Team information
Current teamEF Education–EasyPost
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Amateur team
2015MTN–Qhubeka–WCC Africa
Professional teams
2016–2018Dimension Data for Qhubeka
2019–2020Team Dimension Data[1][2]
2021–2022Astana–Premier Tech[3]
2023–EF Education–EasyPost
Major wins
One-day races and Classics
National Time Trial Championships (2022)

Career

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De Bod was born in Worcester, Western Cape and was schooled at Paul Roos Gymnasium, in Stellenbosch. Before joining Team Dimension Data in 2019, de Bod had spent three seasons with their development team Dimension Data for Qhubeka.[6] In October 2020, he was named in the startlist for the 2020 Vuelta a España.[7]

In November 2020, de Bod signed a two-year contract with the Astana–Premier Tech team, from the 2021 season.[8]

Major results

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2014
1st   Team time trial, African Youth Games
National Junior Road Championships
1st   Road race
3rd Time trial
National Junior Track Championships
1st   Scratch
1st   Individual pursuit
2015
1st   Team pursuit, African Track Championships
1st 947 Cycle Challenge[9]
4th PMB Road Classic, KZN Autumn Series
2016
National Road Championships
1st   Under-23 road race
1st   Under-23 time trial
2nd Road race
2nd Time trial
2017
National Road Championships
1st   Under-23 road race
1st   Under-23 time trial
2nd Road race
2nd Time trial
2nd   Time trial, African Road Championships
2018
National Under-23 Road Championships
1st   Time trial
5th Road race
1st Gran Premio Palio del Recioto
2nd Trofeo Alcide Degasperi
8th Time trial, UCI Under-23 Road World Championships
8th Piccolo Giro di Lombardia
2019
1st   Time trial, African Road Championships
National Road Championships
2nd Time trial
3rd Road race
3rd Overall Tour of Austria
2020
2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
2021
5th Overall Tour de Hongrie
2022
4th Overall Sibiu Cycling Tour
4th Overall Okolo Slovenska
6th Overall Vuelta a Castilla y León
2023
1st   Time trial, National Road Championships
6th Chrono des Nations

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

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Grand Tour 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
  Giro d'Italia DNF 80
  Tour de France DNF
  Vuelta a España 94
Legend
Did not compete
DNF Did not finish

References

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  1. ^ "Dimension Data finalise 2019 roster". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 22 November 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  2. ^ "NTT Pro Cycling Team". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 3 January 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Astana - Premier Tech". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 1 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  4. ^ "EF Education–EasyPost". UCI. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  5. ^ "OurTeam". EF Education–EasyPost. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Stefan de Bod". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
  7. ^ "75th La Vuelta ciclista a España: Startlist". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  8. ^ Ostanek, Daniel (20 November 2020). "Battistella, Sobrero, De Bod head up six new Astana-Premier Tech signings". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  9. ^ "Bittersweet victory for young De Bod at Cycle Challenge". Cycling South Africa. 17 November 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
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