Francis De Greef

Francis De Greef
	Francis De Greef (Tour de l'Ain 2014).
To person
Date of birth	2nd February 1985
nation	Belgium
discipline	Street
End of career	2015
Team (s)
2005–2006 ; 2007 ; 2008–2011 ; 2012–2013 ; 2014–2015	Bodysol-Win for Life-Jong Vlaanderen ; Davitamon-Lotto-Jong Vlaanderen ; Omega Pharma-Lotto ; Lotto Belisol ; Wanty-Groupe Gobert
Most important successes
	Overall ranking Volta a Lleida
	Last updated: April 22, 2018

Francis De Greef (born February 2, 1985 in Rumst ) is a former Belgian cyclist .

Francis De Greef began his international career in 2005 with the Belgian Continental Team Bodysol-Win for Life-Jong Vlaanderen . In his first year there he won the one-day race Flèche Ardennaise . In the 2007 season, De Greef won the overall ranking of the Volta a Lleida and was Belgian U23 champion in the individual time trial .

For the 2008 season De Greef switched to the ProTeam Silence-Lotto and contested his first Grand Tour with the Giro d'Italia , which he finished in 40th overall. He developed into a specialist for the three-week stage races and finished the Giro d'Italia in 2009 as 17th, 2010 as 21st, 2011 as 23rd, 2012 as 19th and 2013 as 21st and the Vuelta a España 2009 as 21st.