Stijn Steels

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Stijn Steels Road cycling
Stijn Steels (2019)
Stijn Steels (2019)
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Date of birth August 21, 1989
nation BelgiumBelgium Belgium
discipline Road , rail
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Current team Vérandas Willems-Crelan
function driver
Last updated: March 22, 2017

Stijn Steels (born August 21, 1989 in Ghent ) is a Belgian track and road cyclist.

Career

Stijn Steels was Belgian track cycling champion in 2006 in Madison and in the junior team pursuit. The next year he defended his Madison title together with Frédérique Robert and he became champion in the omnium , in the single pursuit and in the team sprint. On the road, Steels won a stage each in 2007 at the Sint-Martinusprijs Kontich and at the Kroz Istru, as well as the two one-day races Omloop der Vlaamse Gewesten and Omloop Mandel-Leie-Schelde. In 2008 he was successful together with Tosh Van Der Sande at the UIV Cup in Gent. On the road, he won the U23 road race of the Antwerp provincial championship in 2009. Steels has been driving for the Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise team since 2014 .

Stijn Steels is a nephew of the former successful Belgian professional cyclist Tom Steels .

Successes - rail

2006
2007
2008

Successes - road

2015
2016

Teams

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