Rider Profile

Zdenek Stybar

Team Jayco AlUla

Personal Details:

Nationality Czech Republic

Date of birth 11/12/1985

Teams history:

2023 - Team Jayco AlUla
2022 - QuickStep-AlphaVinyl
2021 - Deceuninck-QuickStep
2020 - Deceuninck-QuickStep
2019 - Deceuninck-QuickStep
2018 - Quick-Step Floors
2017 - Quick-Step Floors
2016 - Etixx - Quick-Step
2015 - Etixx - Quick-Step
2014 - Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team
2013 - Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team
2012 - Omega Pharma - QuickStep
2011 - Quickstep Cycling Team
2010 - Telenet - Fidea
2009 - Fidea Cycling Team
2008 - Fidea Cycling Team
2007 - Fidea Cycling Team
2006 - Fidea Cycling Team
2005 - Fidea Cycling Team

Biography:

Key Results

1st Strade Bianche 2015
1st Czech Republic national road race champion 2014, '17

1st overall Eneco Tour 2013

1st UCI 'Cross world champion 2010-11, '14
1st Czech Republic 'cross national champion 2008-'13

2nd Strade Bianche 2012
2nd E3 Harelbeke 2015
2nd Paris-Roubaix 2015, '17

Grid List

Zdenek Stybar in action at the 2022 UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup in Tabor

Zdenek Stybar still dreaming of Classics glory as he moves on from QuickStep

By Daniel Ostanek published 26 October 22

News 'The most important thing is that 2023 will not be a year like 2021 or 2022'

News

Sagan Ferrand-Prevot Van der Poel Cromwell Gravel World Championships 2022 Getty Images composite

10 riders to watch at inaugural Gravel World Championships

By Jackie Tyson published 7 October 22

Feature De Crescenzo, Ferrand-Prévot and Van der Poel, Blazevic headline elite matchups as road pros battle mountain bike specialists for rainbow rewards

Feature

SIENA ITALY MARCH 06 Egan Arley Bernal Gomez of Colombia and Team INEOS Grenadiers Julian Alaphilippe of France and Team Deceuninck QuickStep Mathieu Van Der Poel of Netherlands and Team AlpecinFenix during the Eroica 15th Strade Bianche 2021 Mens Elite a 184km race from Siena to Siena Piazza del Campo Breakaway Gravel Strokes Dust StradeBianche on March 06 2021 in Siena Italy Photo by Tim de WaeleGetty Images

Euro pro roadies take on the privateers at Gravel World Championships

By Stephen Farrand last updated 5 October 22

News Cromwell, Van der Poel, Van Avermaet, Sagan and even Miguel Angel López on official entry list

News

PRZEMYSL POLAND AUGUST 01 Zdenek Stybar of Czech Republic and Team QuickStep Alpha Vinyl crosses the finish line during the 79th Tour de Pologne 2022 Stage 3 a 2379km stage from Kranik to Przemyl TdP22 WorldTour on August 01 2022 in Przemysl Poland Photo by Bas CzerwinskiGetty Images

Stybar signs one-year deal with BikeExchange-Jayco

By Jackie Tyson last updated 26 September 22

News Australian women's WorldTour squad also renews contract of veteran Allen for eighth season

News

Stybar confirms his QuickStep contract has not been renewed

By Barry Ryan last updated 8 August 22

News Three-time cyclo-cross world champion seeking team for 2023

News

Tom Boonen tests himself on the Taaienberg in the 2015 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad.

'Often we get our asses kicked there' - The QuickStep approach to Opening Weekend

By Barry Ryan published 24 February 22

Feature Directeur sportif Tom Steels discusses the biggest cobbled Classics dress rehearsal in pro cycling

Feature

SCHOTEN BELGIUM OCTOBER 14 Zdenek Stybar of Czech Republic and Team Deceuninck QuickStep during the 108th Scheldeprijs 2020 a 1733km stage from Schoten to Schoten Scheldeprijs FlandersClassic SP20 on October 14 2020 in Schoten Belgium Photo by Luc ClaessenGetty Images

Stybar 'going into the unknown' at Opening Weekend

By Alasdair Fotheringham published 23 February 22

News 2019 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad winner on track for Classics season

News

The peloton rides through the province of Jaén on the 2020 Ruta del Sol

Simon Yates, O'Connor, Trentin headline field for Ruta del Sol 2022 - Preview

By Alasdair Fotheringham published 15 February 22

Preview Hilly five-day stage race on tap for Grand Tour and Classics specialists

Preview

2022 team preview: QuickStep-AlphaVinyl

By Daniel Ostanek published 10 December 21

Analysis The peloton's best team is set up to do it all over again next season

Analysis

Stybar extends with Deceuninck-QuickStep

By Cyclingnews published 20 October 21

News Cavendish expected to stay as Bennett moves to Bora-Hansgrohe

News

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