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]
 Backaert at the 2014 Tour de l'Ain | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Frederik Backaert |
| Born | 13 March 1990 Ghent, Belgium |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb; 11.8 st) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2012 | United |
| 2012 | Landbouwkrediet–Euphony (stagiaire) |
| 2013 | EFC–Omega Pharma–Quick-Step |
| Professional teams | |
| 2014–2019 | Wanty–Groupe Gobert[1] |
| 2020–2021 | B&B Hotels–Vital Concept[2][3] |
Major results
edit- 2012
- 1st Grand Prix de Momignies
- 1st Stage 5 Tour de Liège
- 2013
- 1st Overall Trois Jours de Cherbourg
- 1st Stage 1
- 2nd Overall Tour de Liège
- 1st Stages 2 & 5
- 9th Circuit de Wallonie
- 10th Grand Prix des Marbriers
- 2014
- 2nd GP Paul Borremans Viane-Geraardsbergen[6]
- 4th Internationale Wielertrofee Jong Maar Moedig
- 2015
- 4th Overall Four Days of Dunkirk
- 6th Omloop van het Waasland
- 7th Tour du Finistère
- 10th Overall Tour of Belgium
- 10th Internationale Wielertrofee Jong Maar Moedig
- 2016
- Tour of Austria
- 1st
Points classification - 1st Stage 7
- 1st
- 2017
- 2nd Tro-Bro Léon
- 5th Le Samyn
- 5th Tour du Finistère
- 7th Overall Giro di Toscana
- 8th Bruges Cycling Classic
- 2018
- 9th Overall Tour de Wallonie
- 9th Le Samyn
- 2019
- 4th Tour du Finistère
- 10th Overall Four Days of Dunkirk
- 10th Tro-Bro Léon
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
edit| Grand Tour | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia
|
— | — | — |
 Tour de France
|
132 | — | 120 |
 Vuelta a España
|
— | — | — |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "B&B Hotels - Vital Concept". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 4 January 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ "B&B Hotels p/b KTM". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 4 January 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ Timms, Joe (18 October 2021). "Who is retiring from pro cycling in 2021?". Rouleur. Gruppo Media Ltd. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
- ^ "2017: 104th Tour de France: Start List". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ^ "GP Paul Borremans Viane-Geraardsbergen". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 18 September 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Frederik Backaert.
- Frederik Backaert at UCI
- Frederik Backaert at Cycling Archives (archived)
- Frederik Backaert at ProCyclingStats
- Frederik Backaert at Cycling Quotient
- Frederik Backaert at UCI
