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Dirk Demol
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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 Lotto–Dstny.[1]
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![]() Demol in 2008 | |
Personal information | |
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Full name | Dirk Demol |
Born | (1959-11-04) 4 November 1959 (age 64) Kuurne, Belgium |
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) |
Team information | |
Current team | Israel–Premier Tech |
Discipline | Road |
Role |
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Professional teams | |
1982–1983 | DAF Trucks–TeVe Blad |
1984 | Splendor–Jacky Aernoudt Meubelen |
1985 | Verandalux–Dries |
1986 | Fangio–Lois–Mavic |
1987–1988 | 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 |
2020–2023 | Israel Start-Up Nation |
2024 | Lotto–Dstny |
Major wins | |
One-day races and Classics | |
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As a rider he specialized in the spring classics, his best result being his victory in the 1988 edition of the one-day classic Paris–Roubaix for Team ADR.[2][3]