Rider Profile

Tim Merlier

Alpecin-Fenix

Personal Details:

Nationality Belgium

Date of birth 30/10/1992

Teams history:

2022 - Alpecin-Fenix
2021 - Alpecin-Fenix
2020 - Alpecin-Fenix
2018 - Veranda's Willems Crelan
2017 - Veranda's Willems Crelan
2016 - Crelan-Vastgoedservice Continental Team

Grid List

Tim Merlier of Belgium on the beach section of the 2021 UCI CycloCross World Championships in Oostende

Merlier begins 'playing in the sand' Sunday at Coupe de France Cyclo-cross

By Cyclingnews published 8 December 21

News Double Grand Tour stage winner uses 'cross season as 'short-term goal' to prep for more road wins in 2022

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Philipsen Cavendish Ewan top male sprinter 2021

Ranking the top 10 male sprinters of 2021

By Daniel Ostanek published 5 November 21

A class apart, Philipsen and Cavendish top the Cyclingnews season rankings

Tim Merlier (Alpecin-Fenix) at the Tour de France

Tour de France: Tearful exit for 'mentally broken' Merlier

By Cyclingnews published 5 July 21

News Alpecin-Fenix sprinter says abandoning on stage 9 after being dropped by gruppetto was painful

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PONTIVY, FRANCE - JUNE 28: Tim Merlier of Belgium and Team Alpecin-Fenix stage winner celebrates at arrival, Jasper Philipsen of Belgium and Team Alpecin-Fenix, Nacer Bouhanni of France and Team ArkÃ©a Samsic & Davide Ballerini of Italy and Team Deceuninck - Quick-Step during the 108th Tour de France 2021, Stage 3 a 182,9km stage from Lorient to Pontivy / @LeTour / #TDF2021 / on June 28, 2021 in Pontivy, France. (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

Alpecin-Fenix sprint switching strategy paying dividends at Tour de France

By Daniel Ostanek published 1 July 21

News 'When I wake up, I don't know if I get to sprint in the afternoon' says Merlier

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Tim Merlier wins stage 3 at the Tour de France

Merlier celebrates stage 3 Tour de France victory but rules out green jersey

By Alasdair Fotheringham published 28 June 21

News 'I think we can be happy with two stages, and taking yellow, too' says Alpecin-Fenix rider

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Team Lotto Soudals Caleb Ewan of Australia and Team Bora Hansgrohes Peter Sagan of Slovakia rear C fall behind first row from L Team Alpecin Fenix Tim Merlier of Belgium Team Arkea Samsics Nacer Bouhanni of France and Team Alpecin Fenix Jasper Philipsen of Belgium as they sprint to cross the finish line of the 3rd stage of the 108th edition of the Tour de France cycling race 182 km between Lorient and Pontivy on June 28 2021 Photo by Philippe LOPEZ POOL AFP Photo by PHILIPPE LOPEZPOOLAFP via Getty Images

Tour de France 2021: Stage 3 highlights - Video

By Cyclingnews published 28 June 21

Video Flat stage strewn with crashes that create havoc with general classification

Video

Tour de France 2021: The 8 fastest sprinters to watch

By Daniel Ostanek published 25 June 21

Ewan, Sagan, Démare, Van Aert and Cavendish all feature on our rundown of the Tour's top sprinters

PFAFFNAU SWITZERLAND JUNE 08 Mathieu Van Der Poel of Netherlands and Team AlpecinFenix celebrates at arrival during the 84th Tour de Suisse 2021 Stage 3 a 185km stage from Lachen to Pfaffnau 509m UCIworldtour tds tourdesuisse on June 08 2021 in Pfaffnau Switzerland Photo by Tim de WaeleGetty Images

Van der Poel leads sprinter-packed Alpecin-Fenix squad at Tour de France

By Cyclingnews published 21 June 21

News Merlier and Philipsen also in final eight-rider roster for ProTeams Tour debut

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CANALE ITALY MAY 10 Tim Merlier of Belgium and Team AlpecinFenix Purple Points Jersey during the 104th Giro dItalia 2021 Stage 3 a 190km stage from Biella to Canale girodiitalia Giro on May 10 2021 in Canale Italy Photo by Tim de WaeleGetty Images

Tim Merlier leaves Giro d'Italia with fatigue

By Stephen Farrand published 18 May 21

News Alpecin-Fenix sprinter heads home admitting he is unable to still 'sprint for the win'

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Tim Merlier (Alpecin-Fenix) on stage 3 of the Giro d'Italia

Merlier loses Giro d'Italia points jersey after chain problem in stage 5 sprint

By Cyclingnews published 12 May 21

News Nizzolo moves into ciclamino jersey after second in Cattolica

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Blogs

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