Dirk Demol
AD Renting–Fangio–IOC–MBK | |
| 1989–1992 | Lotto–Vlaanderen–Jong–Mbk–Merckx |
|---|---|
| 1993 | GB–MG Maglificio |
| 1994–1995 | Palmans–Inco Coating |
| Managerial teams | |
| 2000–2007 | U.S. Postal Service |
| 2008 | Quick-Step |
| 2009 | Astana |
| 2010–2011 | Team RadioShack |
| 2012–2018 | RadioShack–Nissan |
| 2019 | Team Katusha–Alpecin |
| 2020– | Israel Start-Up Nation |
| Major wins | |
| One-day races and Classics | |
Dirk Demol (born 4 November 1959) is a Belgian former professional
racing cyclist and a cycling team manager. He is currently assistant sports director of Israel–Premier Tech.[1]
As a rider, he specialized in the spring classics, having himself won the
Racing career
Demol grew up in Kuurne, Belgium. In 1987 he finished third at Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne. In 1988 he won Paris-Roubaix for Belgian pro team ADR. He retired from racing in 1995.[4]
Management career
In 2000, Demol became assistant team manager for the
Major results
- 1979
- 1st Stage 1 Grand Prix Guillaume Tell
- 3rd Ronde Van Vlaanderen Beloften
- 1980
- 2nd Paris–Roubaix Espoirs
- 1982
- 7th Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne
- 1983
- 4th Grote Prijs Jef Scherens
- 9th Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen
- 9th Druivenkoers Overijse
- 1984
- 3rd Omloop van het Houtland
- 7th GP Stad Zottegem
- 8th Dwars door België
- 10th Grand Prix de Fourmies
- 1985
- 2nd Druivenkoers Overijse
- 3rd GP Impanis
- 9th De Kustpijl
- 10th Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne
- 1986
- 2nd Omloop van het Houtland
- 5th Grote Prijs Jef Scherens
- 7th Scheldeprijs
- 7th De Kustpijl
- 1987
- 2nd Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen
- 3rd Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne
- 9th Road race, National Road Championships
- 1988
- 1st Paris–Roubaix
- 3rd Grand Prix de Fourmies
- 1989
- 5th Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen
- 1990
- 3rd Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen
- 6th Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne
- 1993
- 4th Nokere Koerse
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vuelta a España
|
— | DNF | — | — |
 Giro d'Italia
|
— | — | — | — |
| Tour de France
|
DNF | — | — | 149 |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
References
- ^ "Dirk Demol en Eric Van Lancker, aanstaande ploegleiders van Chris Froome: "Hij zal de hele ploeg naar een hoger niveau tillen"". nieuwsblad.be (in Flemish). 17 July 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Studying Roubaix 1988: Demol's all-day breakaway wins". VeloNews.com. 5 April 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Dirk Demol – #2760 best all time pro cyclist – CyclingRanking.com". cyclingranking.com. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Demol set to join Israel Cycling Academy as sports director for 2020". Cycling News. 28 November 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Dirk Demol Q&A: From carpet factory to Roubaix glory". Velonews. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ "DEMOL Dirk". UCI. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
External links
- Dirk Demol at Cycling Archives
- Dirk Demol at ProCyclingStats
- Dirk Demol at CycleBase
- Demol's Profile at ThePaceline.com
- 2007 Pezcyclingnews interview of Dirk Demol by Matt Wood
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