Rider Profile

Tiesj Benoot

Decathlon CMA CGM

Personal Details:

Nationality Belgium

Date of birth 11/03/1994

Teams history:

2026 - Decathlon CMA CGM
2025 - Visma-Lease a Bike
2024 - Visma-Lease a Bike
2023 - Team Jumbo-Visma
2022 - Team Jumbo-Visma
2021 - Team DSM
2020 - Team Sunweb
2019 - Lotto Soudal
2018 - Lotto Soudal
2017 - Lotto Soudal
2016 - Lotto Soudal
2015 - Lotto Soudal

Biography:

Key Results

1st Strade Bianche 2018

2nd overall Tour of Belgium 2015

3rd Handzame Classic 2015
3rd Trofeo Serra de Tramuntana 2016
3rd Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2016
3rd Brabantse Pijl 2016
3rd Trofeo Pollenca–Port de Andratx 2016
3rd De Brabantse Pijl - La Fleche Brabanconne 2018

LAGOS DE COVADONGA SPAIN SEPTEMBER 03 Enric Mas of Spain and Team Movistar competes during the La Vuelta 79th Tour of Spain 2024 Stage 16 a 1815km stage Luanco to Lagos de Covadonga 1069m UCIWT on September 03 2024 in Lagos de Covadonga Spain Photo by Tim de WaeleGetty Images

Enric Mas renews with Movistar through 2029 as transfer and contract talks ramp up around the peloton

By Dani Ostanek Published 19 May 25

News GC leader bring stay with Spanish squad to 10-year mark

News

Visma-Lease a Bike team's Netherland rider Olav Kooij celebrates after crossing the finish line to win the first stage of the Tour of Oman cycling race from Bushar to Bimmah Sinkhole, eastern Muscat Governorate, on February 8, 2025. (Photo by Loic VENANCE / AFP)

Visma-Lease a Bike set to lose top sprinter and Classics stalwart to Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale in 2026

By Dani Ostanek Published 1 May 25

News Reports suggest swoops for Olav Kooij and Tiesj Benoot on three-year deals are all but confirmed

News

Wout van Aert, Tiesj Benoot and Matteo Jorgenson of Team Visma-Lease a Bike and Neilson Powless of EF Education-EasyPost racing for the win at Dwars door Vlaanderen

Eyewitness – Tactical blunder turns Wout van Aert and Visma-Lease a Bike's 'perfect' day at the Classics into a nightmare

By James Moultrie Published 2 April 25

Eyewitness Cyclingnews captures the emotions of a disaster day for Dutch team at Dwars door Vlaanderen

Eyewitness

Evenepoel will be battling Tadej Pogačar, Mathieu van der Poel and more in his quest to add another rainbow jersey to his collection on Sunday

'We're not making deals with other teams' – Remco Evenepoel ready for Tadej Pogačar duel at Worlds

By Barry Ryan Published 27 September 24

News Belgian warns against ruling out Mathieu van der Poel despite difficult terrain in Zurich

News

Remco Evenepoel with Belgian teammate Jasper Stuyven after the Paris Olympic Games road race

'When Remco attacked, they were at their wits' end' - Olympic teammates describe power of Evenepoel's attacks en route to Paris gold

By Laura Weislo, Alasdair Fotheringham Published 3 August 24

News Late crash for Wout van Aert but no major injuries after key support role for Evenepoel

News

Remco Evenepoel, Wout van Aert selected for Belgian Paris Olympics road squad

By Alasdair Fotheringham Published 25 June 24

News Women’s road lineup for Paris set to be announced July 6

News

Tiesj Benoot (Visma-Lease a Bike) before Dwars door Vlaanderen

'Wout hit my rear wheel' – Tiesj Benoot blames himself as crash ends Van Aert's Flanders dream

By Barry Ryan Published 27 March 24

News Visma-Lease A Bike's Dwars door Vlaanderen victory overshadowed by loss of Classics leader

News

Belgium's Tiesj Benoot and Wout van Aert lead the select favourites group late in the road race at the 2023 UCI Road World Championships in Glasgow

'The highest possible result' – No Belgian recriminations after missing Worlds win

By Dani Ostanek Published 7 August 23

News 'If you come second and lose to the best, you have to be content as a team' says Vanthourenhout

News

Tadej Pogačar and Remco Evenepoel head up the favourites for Sunday's Liège-Bastogne-Liège

Liège-Bastogne-Liège contenders - 2 favourites and 8 outsiders

By Patrick Fletcher Published 21 April 23

Analysis Analysing Pogacar, Evenepoel, and the riders who might challenge and surprise at La Doyenne

Analysis

Dylan van Baarle, Lotte Kopecky, Tiesj Benoot won at 2023 Opening Weekend

8 conclusions from Opening Weekend 2023

By Dani Ostanek Published 27 February 23

Analysis Dutch team domination, De Lie's cobbles promise, QuickStep anonymity, and more

Analysis

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Blogs

The fascination of the three amigos GC battle - Philippa York Vuelta a España analysis

Jonas Vingegaard is the overall favourite but can João Almeida and Juan Ayuso combine to beat him?
Nathan Haas blog: Has the UCI done enough for gravel pros at the Gravel World Championships?

Sponsored gravel riders appear to be losing interest in the rainbow jersey battle
Lauren De Crescenzo and her tough decision to miss UCI Gravel World Championships

In her own words, the gravel star explains the complex picture of the Gravel World Championships for the US team
A proper women's race – Historic day in Emporia at Unbound Gravel

Extended gaps around women's start end with unprecedented sprint finish though 'it’s still imperfect, but it’s the best we can do for now'
Road prep and adapting to new rules as Life Time Grand Prix begins at Fuego XL mountain bike event

Lauren De Crescenzo uses The Growler for confidence boost ride ahead of prestigious off-road series

Rider Profile

Tiesj Benoot

Personal Details:

Teams history:

Biography:

Blogs

The fascination of the three amigos GC battle - Philippa York Vuelta a España analysis

Nathan Haas blog: Has the UCI done enough for gravel pros at the Gravel World Championships?

Lauren De Crescenzo and her tough decision to miss UCI Gravel World Championships

A proper women's race – Historic day in Emporia at Unbound Gravel

Road prep and adapting to new rules as Life Time Grand Prix begins at Fuego XL mountain bike event