Sébastien Delfosse (born 29 November 1982) is a
Belgian
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former professional
road bicycle race
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r, who rode professionally between 2008 and 2018 for the and teams. He has also worked as a directeur sportif for Belgian amateur team Pesant Club Liégeois.
Career
Born in
Oupeye
Oupeye (; wa, Oûpêye) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of liège, Belgium.
On January 1, 2006, Oupeye had a total population of 23,581. The total area is 36.11 km² which gives a population density of 653 inhabitant ...
and prior to turning professional, Delfosse also competed for the team. Having previously taken a podium finish at the 2012
Classic Loire Atlantique
Classic Loire Atlantique is a road bicycle race held annually in the French department of Loire-Atlantique. Since 2011, it is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing
Roa ...
, Delfosse achieved his first two professional UCI victories within the space of a week, in May
2013
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. His first victory came at the Circuit de Wallonie in Lambusart, when he managed to fend off the rest of the field and soloed to victory, having been part of the early breakaway of the race. The following weekend, Delfosse won the 1.1-rated
Rund um Köln
The Rund um Köln is a classic cycling race around the German city of Cologne. Since 2005 it is part of the UCI Europe Tour, being organised as 1.1 race (in 2007 the race was categorised as 1.HC). It is one of the oldest cycling races still run ...
in
Cologne
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, after again featuring in the race breakaway. Delfosse out-sprinted two other riders for the honours, beating
Pieter Jacobs
Pieter Jacobs (born 6 June 1986 in Brasschaat) is a Belgian former professional road bicycle racer, who competed professionally between 2007 and 2016 for the , , and teams.
Major results
;2002
: 1st National Under-17 Road Race Championship ...
and
Georg Preidler
Georg Preidler (born 17 June 1990) is an Austrian cyclist, who is currently suspended from the sport after being implicated in the ''Operation Aderlass'' doping scandal.
Career
Preidler was born in Graz, Austria. As a junior, he won the national ...
at the finish.
Delfosse moved to the team for the 2014 season, after his previous team – – folded.
Personal life
Delfosse's older sister Kathy also competed professionally. Following his retirement from the professional peloton, Delfosse became a salesman at a
Decathlon sporting goods store in
Verviers
Verviers (; wa, Vervî) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium.
The municipality consists of the following districts: Ensival, Heusy, Lambermont, Petit-Rechain, Stembert, and Verviers. It is also ...
.
Major results
;2006
: 7th Overall
Le Triptyque des Monts et Châteaux
Le Triptyque des Monts et Châteaux is a Belgian cycling road race. It was first held in 1996. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 2.2 event on the UCI Europe Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing compe ...
: 8th
Vlaamse Havenpijl
;2007
: 1st
Kattekoers
: 1st
Flèche Ardennaise
The Flèche Ardennaise is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in June in the province of Liège, Belgium. Since 2010, the race is organized as a 1.2 event on the UCI Europe Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle ...
: 3rd Romsée–Stavelot–Romsée
;2009
: 4th
Dwars door het Hageland
Dwars door het Hageland is a cycling race held annually in Belgium. Up until 2019, it was a part of the UCI Europe Tour as a category 1.1 event, though between 2010 and 2012, it was a category 1.2 event. In 2020, the race was promoted to the newl ...
;2010
: 2nd GP José Dubois
: 3rd Profkoers Sint-Niklaas
;2011
: 1st GP José Dubois
: 5th Bolinne–Harlue
: 7th
Heistse Pijl
The Heistse Pijl is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in June around the municipality of Heist-op-den-Berg, Belgium. Since 2016, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of r ...
: 10th
Kattekoers
;2012
: 3rd
Classic Loire Atlantique
Classic Loire Atlantique is a road bicycle race held annually in the French department of Loire-Atlantique. Since 2011, it is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing
Roa ...
: 4th Bolinne–Harlue
: 7th Overall
Tour de Luxembourg
The Tour de Luxembourg is an annual stage race in professional road bicycle racing held in Luxembourg. The Tour de Luxembourg is classified as a 2.Pro race, the highest rating below the World Tour, by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), th ...
;2013
: 1st
Circuit de Wallonie
Circuit de Wallonie is a cycling race held annually in Belgium since 1966. It has been part of the UCI Europe Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing
Road bicycle racing is the cycle sport discipline of road cycli ...
: 1st
Rund um Köln
The Rund um Köln is a classic cycling race around the German city of Cologne. Since 2005 it is part of the UCI Europe Tour, being organised as 1.1 race (in 2007 the race was categorised as 1.HC). It is one of the oldest cycling races still run ...
: 3rd
Polynormande
The Polynormande is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in August in the region of Normandy, France. Between 1980 and 2002 it was a criterium. Since 2003, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour
The UCI Continental ...
: 7th
Heistse Pijl
The Heistse Pijl is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in June around the municipality of Heist-op-den-Berg, Belgium. Since 2016, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of r ...
: 10th
Volta Limburg Classic
;2014
: 2nd
La Drôme Classic
La Drôme Classic ( en, The Drôme Classic) is an elite men's road bicycle racing event held annually in the Drôme region of France, held by the Ruoms Cyclisme Organisation. It is run as part of a weekend of racing in the south Ardèche, known ...
: 2nd
Cholet-Pays de Loire
: 3rd Overall
Tour de Bretagne
::1st
![Jersey grey](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/26/Jersey_grey.svg)
Combination classification
: 5th Overall
Four Days of Dunkirk
: 5th
Polynormande
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The UCI Continental ...
: 9th
Route Adélie
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;2015
: 1st
![Jersey white](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/07/Jersey_white.svg)
Overall
Tour de Bretagne
: 1st
![jersey green](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c5/Jersey_green.svg)
Sprints classification
Tour de Wallonie
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: 3rd
La Drôme Classic
La Drôme Classic ( en, The Drôme Classic) is an elite men's road bicycle racing event held annually in the Drôme region of France, held by the Ruoms Cyclisme Organisation. It is run as part of a weekend of racing in the south Ardèche, known ...
: 4th
Internationale Wielertrofee Jong Maar Moedig
The Internationale Wielertrofee Jong Maar Moedig was a professional cycling race held annually in Belgium between 1985 and 2019.
It was first held in 1985 under the name Grand Prix Jerry Blondel. In 1987 it was renamed Trophée Cycliste Internati ...
: 6th
Dwars door de Vlaamse Ardennen
The Dwars door de Vlaamse Ardennen is a cycling race held annually in the province of East Flanders, Belgium. It is part of the UCI Europe Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing
Road bicycle racing is the cycle spo ...
: 7th
Velothon Wales
: 8th
Classic Loire Atlantique
Classic Loire Atlantique is a road bicycle race held annually in the French department of Loire-Atlantique. Since 2011, it is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing
Roa ...
: 9th
Paris–Camembert
Paris–Camembert (also Paris–Camembert Trophée Lepetit or Paris–Camembert Lepetit) is a semi classic held annually in April. Since 2005, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. The route of the race has varied over t ...
;2016
: 7th Overall
Tour de Bretagne
: 10th
Circuit de Wallonie
Circuit de Wallonie is a cycling race held annually in Belgium since 1966. It has been part of the UCI Europe Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing
Road bicycle racing is the cycle sport discipline of road cycli ...
;2017
: 1st
La Drôme Classic
La Drôme Classic ( en, The Drôme Classic) is an elite men's road bicycle racing event held annually in the Drôme region of France, held by the Ruoms Cyclisme Organisation. It is run as part of a weekend of racing in the south Ardèche, known ...
References
External links
*
Crelan-Euphony profile*
*
1982 births
Living people
People from Oupeye
Belgian male cyclists
Cyclists from Liège Province
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