David Dekker (born 2 February 1998) is a Dutch cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Arkéa–B&B Hotels.[5][6] He is the son of former professional cyclist Erik Dekker. In May 2021, Dekker was named in the startlist for the 2021 Giro d'Italia.[7]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | David Dekker |
| Nickname | Sneaker Dave[1] |
| Born | 2 February 1998 Amersfoort, Netherlands |
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Arkéa–B&B Hotels |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Sprinter |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2016 | Willebrord Wil Vooruit |
| 2017 | LottoNL–Jumbo–De Jonge Renner |
| Professional teams | |
| 2018–2019 | Metec–TKH |
| 2020 | SEG Racing Academy[2] |
| 2021–2022 | Team Jumbo–Visma[3][4] |
| 2023– | Arkéa–Samsic |
Major results
edit- 2016
- 1st
Overall Tour des Portes du Pays d'Othe - 3rd Road race, National Junior Road Championships
- 6th Menen-Kemmel-Menen
- 2018
- 1st
Mountains classification Olympia's Tour - 2019
- 1st
Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships - 1st Stage 1 Carpathian Couriers Race
- 10th Arno Wallaard Memorial
- 2020
- 1st Ster van Zwolle
- 1st Dorpenomloop Rucphen
- 3rd Le Samyn
- 2021
- 1st
Points classification, UAE Tour - 2024
- 3rd Grote Prijs Jean-Pierre Monseré
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
edit| Grand Tour | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia
|
DNF | — | DNF | DNF |
 Tour de France
|
— | — | — | |
 Vuelta a España
|
— | — | — |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
References
edit- ^ "David Dekker: 'Even though this is only my first year as a pro rider, I want to show what I am capable of'". Team Jumbo–Visma. Team Oranje Road BV. 19 January 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "SEG Racing Academy". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 29 April 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ "Jumbo-Visma". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 2 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "Jumbo-Visma sign Dutch U23 road race champion David Dekker for 2021". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ "Team Arkéa–Samsic". UCI.
- ^ "Les coureurs" [The riders] (in French). Arkéa–Samsic. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ^ "104th Giro d'Italia: Startlist". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
External links
edit- David Dekker at UCI
- David Dekker at Cycling Archives (archived)
- David Dekker at ProCyclingStats
- David Dekker at Cycling Quotient
- David Dekker at MTB Data
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