Thimo Willems (born 9 February 1996) is a Belgian racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team VolkerWessels Cycling Team.[4] In April 2019, he won the mountains classification at the 2019 Presidential Tour of Turkey.[5]

Thimo Willems
Willems at the 2019 Tour of Turkey award ceremony.
Personal information
Full nameThimo Willems
Born (1996-02-09) 9 February 1996 (age 28)
Jette, Belgium
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Team information
Current teamVolkerWessels Cycling Team
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Amateur teams
2013Cube Spie–Douterloigne
2014APT–Spie–Douterloigne
2015BCV Works–Soenens Jielker Geldhof
2016Prorace Cycling Team
2017–2018EFC–L&R–Vulsteke
Professional teams
2019–2021Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise[1][2]
2022Minerva Cycling Team[3]
2023–VolkerWessels Cycling Team

Major results

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2013
2nd Overall Keizer der Juniores
5th Overall Driedaagse van Axel
1st   Young rider classification
2014
6th Overall Driedaagse van Axel
1st Stage 3
2018
2nd Grand Prix des Marbriers
2019
1st   Mountains classification, Tour of Turkey
2021
7th Ronde van Drenthe
2022
2nd Brussels Cycling Classic
3rd Grand Prix Criquielion
2023
1st Midden-Brabant Poort Omloop
6th Egmont Cycling Race

References

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  1. ^ "Sport Vlaanderen - Baloise". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 9 January 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Sport Vlaanderen - Baloise". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 6 January 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Minerva Cycling Team". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Maak Kennis Met Onze Renners" [Meet Our Riders] (in Dutch). VolkerWessels Cycling Team. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Felix Grossschartner wins Tour of Turkey". Eurosport. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
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