Tim Merlier (born 30 October 1992) is a Belgian cyclist who currently rides, in road racing and cyclo-cross, for
UCI ProTeam UCI most commonly refers to:
* University of California, Irvine, a public university in Irvine, California, United States
* Union Cycliste Internationale, the world governing body for the sport of cycling
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. In 2019, he was the winner of the
Belgian National Road Race Championships
The Belgian National Road Race Championship is a cycling race which decides who will become Belgian national champion for the year to come. The record for most wins is currently held by one of the most successful Belgian sprinters, Tom Steels, w ...
.
He currently specializes as a sprinter and won stage 3 of the
2021 Tour de France
The 2021 Tour de France was the 108th edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's three grand tours. Originally planned for the Danish capital of Copenhagen, the start of the 2021 Tour (known as the ) was transferred to Brest because of th ...
.
He rode at the
men's elite event at the
2016 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships
The 2016 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships was the World Championship for cyclo-cross for the season 2015–16. It was held in Heusden-Zolder in Belgium on Saturday 30th and Sunday 31 January 2016. The championships featured five events, in a ...
in Heusden-Zolder.
Major results
Cyclo-cross
;2009–2010
: 1st
National Junior Championships
: 1st
Junior Bredene
:
Junior Superprestige
::1st Vorselaar
;2011–2012
:
Under–23 UCI World Cup
::2nd
Heusden-Zolder
Heusden-Zolder (; li, Heuze-Zolder ) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg near Hasselt. On 1 January 2006 Heusden-Zolder had a total population of 30,769. The total area is 53.23 km² which gives a population density ...
:
Under–23 Superprestige
::2nd
Hoogstraten
Hoogstraten () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises Hoogstraten, Meer, Meerle, Meersel-Dreef, Minderhout and Wortel (Meersel-Dreef includes the northernmost point in Belgium).
Hoogstraten ...
;2012–2013
: 1st Contern
:
Under–23 Bpost Bank Trophy
::1st
Lille
Lille ( , ; nl, Rijsel ; pcd, Lile; vls, Rysel) is a city in the northern part of France, in French Flanders. On the river Deûle, near France's border with Belgium, it is the capital of the Hauts-de-France region, the prefecture of the Nord ...
:
Under–23 Superprestige
::3rd
Hamme
Hamme () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Hamme proper, Kastel Moerzeke, and . In 2018, Hamme had a total population of 24,827. The total area is 40.21 km². The c ...
;2013–2014
: 2nd
Under-23 Kalmthout
:
Under–23 Bpost Bank Trophy
::3rd
Loenhout
;2014–2015
: 1st Illnau
: 1st Rhein-Neckar
: 3rd
Zonnebeke
Zonnebeke (; vls, Zunnebeke) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the villages of , , Passendale, Zandvoorde and Zonnebeke proper. On January 1, 2006, Zonnebeke had a total population o ...
: 3rd
Bredene
Bredene (; vls, Brèinienge) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality only comprises the town of Bredene proper. On 1 January 2006, Bredene had a total population of 15,118. The total area is 13.08  ...
;2015–2016
: DVV Trophy
::2nd
Loenhout
:
Superprestige
The Cyclo-cross Superprestige is a season-long cyclo-cross competition, consisting of around 8 rounds throughout the season in Belgium and the Netherlands. It is one of three season-long competitions, alongside the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup and t ...
::3rd
Gieten
Gieten is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 14 km east of Assen.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1223 as Geten. The etymology is unclear. Gieten is an '' ...
;2016–2017
:
Brico Cross
::3rd
Maldegem
Maldegem (; vls, Moaldegem), earlier spelled Maldeghem, is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the villages of Maldegem, Adegem and . and have always been separate hamlets of Maldegem. ...
;2017–2018
:
Superprestige
The Cyclo-cross Superprestige is a season-long cyclo-cross competition, consisting of around 8 rounds throughout the season in Belgium and the Netherlands. It is one of three season-long competitions, alongside the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup and t ...
::2nd
Middelkerke
Middelkerke () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders, on the North Sea, west of Ostend. The municipality comprises the villages of Leffinge, Lombardsijde, Mannekensvere, Middelkerke proper, Schore, Sint-Pieters-Ka ...
: DVV Trophy
::2nd
Lille
Lille ( , ; nl, Rijsel ; pcd, Lile; vls, Rysel) is a city in the northern part of France, in French Flanders. On the river Deûle, near France's border with Belgium, it is the capital of the Hauts-de-France region, the prefecture of the Nord ...
:
Brico Cross
::3rd
Maldegem
Maldegem (; vls, Moaldegem), earlier spelled Maldeghem, is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the villages of Maldegem, Adegem and . and have always been separate hamlets of Maldegem. ...
;2019–2020
: 2nd Wachtebeke
: 2nd
Otegem
:
DVV Trophy
::2nd
Kortrijk
Kortrijk ( , ; vls, Kortryk or ''Kortrik''; french: Courtrai ; la, Cortoriacum), sometimes known in English as Courtrai or Courtray ( ), is a Belgian city and municipality in the Flemish province of West Flanders.
It is the capital and larges ...
::3rd
Hamme
Hamme () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Hamme proper, Kastel Moerzeke, and . In 2018, Hamme had a total population of 24,827. The total area is 40.21 km². The c ...
:
Ethias Cross
::2nd
Bredene
Bredene (; vls, Brèinienge) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality only comprises the town of Bredene proper. On 1 January 2006, Bredene had a total population of 15,118. The total area is 13.08  ...
;2021–2022
: Coupe de France
::3rd Troyes #2
;2022–2023
: 2nd Saint Sauveur de Landemont
Road
;2015
: 3rd
Schaal Sels
Schaal Sels is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in September in Merksem, Belgium. Since 2005, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions w ...
;2016
: 1st
Grote Prijs Stad Zottegem
Egmont Cycling Race is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in August in Zottegem, Belgium. Since 2005, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competit ...
: 5th
Ronde van Limburg
: 9th
Halle–Ingooigem
;2017
: 7th
Dwars door het Hageland
;2018
:
Danmark Rundt
Danmark Rundt is a Danish stage race for professional road bicycle racers organized as a part of the UCI Continental Circuits. It is currently sponsored by the Danish national postal agency, PostNord, and the race is therefore also known as Post ...
::1st

Points classification
::1st Stages 3 & 5
: 3rd
Ronde van Limburg
: 5th
Grote Prijs Marcel Kint
Grote Prijs Marcel Kint is a cycling race held annually in Belgium (Zwevegem & Kortrijk). It is part of UCI Europe Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introduced in 2005 by the Union Cycli ...
;2019
: 1st
Road race
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* Road running on foot
* Road bicycle racing
* ''Road Race'', initial name of 1976 arcade game ''Fonz'' (video game)
* Roadracers (1994 film)
* Roadracers (1959 fi ...
, National Championships
: 1st
Elfstedenronde
The Elfstedenronde is a one-day road cycling race held annually in Belgium. It was held originally from 1943 until 1989, and returned in 2017 as the Bruges Cycling Classic. The race has also been called the Tour des Onze Villes and the Circuit des ...
:
Tour Alsace
::1st

Points classification
::1st Prologue (
TTT), Stages 1 & 4
: 1st Stage 5
Danmark Rundt
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: 2nd
Antwerp Port Epic
: 3rd
Münsterland Giro
The Münsterland Giro is a cycling race annually held in Münsterland, Germany. It was first held in 2006 as a 1.2 race of the UCI Europe Tour, becoming a 1.1 race in 2007 and a 1.HC The UCI 1.HC and UCI 2.HC are the second tier classification ...
: 5th
Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen
Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen (previously GP Rik Van Steenbergen) is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in September in Arendonk, Belgium. The race, paying respect to the famous Belgian rider of the 1940s and 1950s, quickly gained importa ...
: 6th
Dwars door het Hageland
: 6th
Omloop Mandel-Leie-Schelde
: 7th
Paris–Chauny
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* 1.1.1.1, a Domain Name System service
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...
;2020
: 1st
Brussels Cycling Classic
: 1st Stage 6
Tirreno–Adriatico
Tirreno–Adriatico, nicknamed the "Race of the Two Seas", is an elite road cycling stage race in Italy, run between the Tyrrhenian and Adriatic coasts. Traditionally held in the early part of the season, it is considered to be an important pre ...
: 1st Stage 4
Tour of Antalya
The Tour of Antalya is a multi-day road cycling race held annually in Turkey. It is part of UCI Europe Tour in category 2.1. The first two editions were category 2.2, before upgrading in 2020..
Winners
References
Cycle races ...
: 3rd
Three Days of Bruges–De Panne
: 4th
Scheldeprijs
The Scheldeprijs is a cycling race in Flanders and the Netherlands which starts in Terneuzen, crosses the Scheldt River, and finishes in Schoten. Until 2018 it was held entirely in Belgium. The event, ranked as a 1.HC race on the UCI Europe Tou ...
: 5th
Dwars door het Hageland
;2021
: 1st
Bredene Koksijde Classic
The Bredene Koksijde Classic, previously Handzame Classic, is a European single day cycle race held in the Belgian region of Flanders, starting in Bredene and finishing in Koksijde. Having been a part of the Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen from ...
: 1st
Le Samyn
Le Samyn is an annual single-day road bicycle race in Belgium, held usually in late February or early March. The event was created in 1968 as ''Grand Prix de Fayt-le-Franc'', named after the former municipality where it started and finished. In 1 ...
: 1st
Grote Prijs Jean-Pierre Monseré
: 1st
Ronde van Limburg
: 1st
Elfstedenronde
The Elfstedenronde is a one-day road cycling race held annually in Belgium. It was held originally from 1943 until 1989, and returned in 2017 as the Bruges Cycling Classic. The race has also been called the Tour des Onze Villes and the Circuit des ...
:
Giro d'Italia
::1st Stage 2
::Held

after Stages 2–4 & 8–9
: 1st Stage 3
Tour de France
The Tour de France () is an annual men's multiple-stage bicycle race primarily held in France, while also occasionally passing through nearby countries. Like the other Grand Tours (the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a España), it consist ...
:
Benelux Tour
The Benelux Tour (previously known as the Eneco Tour and the BinckBank Tour) is a road bicycle racing stage-race that is part of the UCI World Tour. The race was established in 2005 and was originally known as the Eneco Tour, named after the orig ...
::1st Stages 1 & 4
: 2nd
Grote Prijs Marcel Kint
Grote Prijs Marcel Kint is a cycling race held annually in Belgium (Zwevegem & Kortrijk). It is part of UCI Europe Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introduced in 2005 by the Union Cycli ...
: 2nd
Grand Prix d'Isbergues
Grand may refer to:
People with the name
* Grand (surname)
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* Grand, Oklahoma
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: 3rd
Dwars door Vlaanderen
Dwars door Vlaanderen ''( en, Across Flanders)'' is a semi-classic road bicycle race in Belgium, held annually since 1945. The race starts in Roeselare and finishes in Waregem, both in West Flanders. Since 2017 the event is included in the UCI ...
: 3rd
Antwerp Port Epic
: 7th
Grote Prijs Jef Scherens
Grote Prijs Jef Scherens is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in September in Leuven, Belgium. Since 2005, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. The race is named after the seven-time professional sprint world ...
: 7th
Brussels Cycling Classic
: 9th
Dwars door het Hageland
;2022
: 1st
Road race
Road racing, road race of road racer may refer to:
* Road racing in motorsport
* Road running on foot
* Road bicycle racing
* ''Road Race'', initial name of 1976 arcade game ''Fonz'' (video game)
* Roadracers (1994 film)
* Roadracers (1959 fi ...
, National Championships
: 1st
Classic Brugge–De Panne
: 1st
Nokere Koerse
Nokere Koerse is a European semi classic single day cycle race held in the Belgian region of Flanders. Since 2005, the race has been organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. Starting in 2016 it was a 1.HC event. The Nokere Koerse was ...
: 1st
Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen
Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen (previously GP Rik Van Steenbergen) is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in September in Arendonk, Belgium. The race, paying respect to the famous Belgian rider of the 1940s and 1950s, quickly gained importa ...
: 1st Stage 2
Tirreno–Adriatico
Tirreno–Adriatico, nicknamed the "Race of the Two Seas", is an elite road cycling stage race in Italy, run between the Tyrrhenian and Adriatic coasts. Traditionally held in the early part of the season, it is considered to be an important pre ...
: 3rd

Road race,
UEC European Championships
: 3rd
Bredene Koksijde Classic
The Bredene Koksijde Classic, previously Handzame Classic, is a European single day cycle race held in the Belgian region of Flanders, starting in Bredene and finishing in Koksijde. Having been a part of the Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen from ...
: 3rd
Elfstedenronde
The Elfstedenronde is a one-day road cycling race held annually in Belgium. It was held originally from 1943 until 1989, and returned in 2017 as the Bruges Cycling Classic. The race has also been called the Tour des Onze Villes and the Circuit des ...
: 6th
Gent–Wevelgem
Gent–Wevelgem, officially Gent–Wevelgem – In Flanders Fields, is a road cycling race in Belgium, held annually since 1934. It is one of the classic races part of the Flemish Cycling Week, run in late March on the last Sunday before the Tou ...
: 6th
Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen
Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen (Championship of Flanders) or Koolskamp Koerse is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in September in Koolskamp (part-municipality of Ardooie), West Flanders, Belgium. Since 2005, the race is organized as a ...
: 9th
Scheldeprijs
The Scheldeprijs is a cycling race in Flanders and the Netherlands which starts in Terneuzen, crosses the Scheldt River, and finishes in Schoten. Until 2018 it was held entirely in Belgium. The event, ranked as a 1.HC race on the UCI Europe Tou ...
: 10th
Ronde van Limburg
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
References
External links
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1992 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Kortrijk
Cyclists from West Flanders
Cyclo-cross cyclists
Belgian male cyclists
Belgian Tour de France stage winners
Belgian Giro d'Italia stage winners
20th-century Belgian people
21st-century Belgian people