Michel Kreder

Michel Kreder
Kreder in 2015.
Personal information
Full nameMichel Kreder
Born (1987-08-15) 15 August 1987 (age 37)
The Hague, Netherlands
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Team information
Current teamRetired
Disciplines
  • Road
  • Track
RoleRider
Rider typeAll-rounder
Amateur team
2006–2007Unibet–Davo
Professional teams
2008–2009Rabobank Continental Team
2010–2013Garmin–Transitions
2014Wanty–Groupe Gobert
2015–2016Team Roompot
2017–2018Aqua Blue Sport
2019Ningxia Sports Lottery–Livall Cycling Team

Michel Kreder (born 15 August 1987) is a Dutch former professional road racing cyclist,[1] who rode professionally between 2008 and 2019.

Career

Following a four-year stint with Garmin–Sharp, Kreder signed with Wanty–Groupe Gobert for the 2014 and 2015 seasons.[2][3] However, in September 2014 it was announced that Michel, Raymond and Wesley Kreder would all sign for the new Team Roompot for 2015.[4] In October 2016 Aqua Blue Sport announced that Kreder would be part of their inaugural squad for the 2017 season.[5]

Personal life

Kreder was born, raised, and resides in The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands.[6] He comes from a family of professional cyclists; his cousin Wesley Kreder and his younger brother Raymond Kreder also competed professionally.

Major results

2004
3rd Road race, National Junior Road Championships
2007
1st Stage 4 Thüringen Rundfahrt der U23
5th Overall Tour des Pyrénées
2008
1st Stage 1 Tour Alsace
5th Overall Grand Prix Guillaume Tell
6th De Vlaamse Pijl
8th Overall Olympia's Tour
9th Overall Circuito Montañés
1st Stage 3
2009
2nd Overall Istrian Spring Trophy
4th Grand Prix de la Ville de Lillers
4th Rund um Düren
5th Overall Tour de l'Avenir
8th Overall Circuito Montañés
1st Stage 1
8th Overall Tour de Bretagne
8th Overall Tour du Poitou-Charentes
10th Overall Circuit de Lorraine
1st Stage 4
10th Ronde van Drenthe
2010
2nd GP Miguel Induráin
7th Overall Volta a Catalunya
10th Paris–Bourges
2011
1st Stage 2 Circuit Cycliste Sarthe
6th Coppa Bernocchi
10th Coppa Ugo Agostoni
10th Vattenfall Cyclassics
2012
1st Madison, National Track Championships (with Raymond Kreder)
1st Stage 2 Circuit de la Sarthe
2nd Overall Tour Méditerranéen
1st Young rider classification
1st Stages 2 & 3
4th Road race, National Road Championships
5th Nokere Koerse
8th Clásica de Almería
2013
9th Overall Four Days of Dunkirk
1st Stage 4
2014
4th La Drôme Classic
6th Volta Limburg Classic
10th Giro dell'Emilia
2016
6th Nokere Koerse
2017
3rd Overall Arctic Race of Norway
5th Overall Tour de Wallonie
9th Eschborn–Frankfurt – Rund um den Finanzplatz

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

Grand Tour 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
A pink jersey Giro d'Italia Did not contest during his career
A yellow jersey Tour de France
A red jersey Vuelta a España 152 — 96 DNF — — — 128
Legend
— Did not compete
DNF Did not finish

References

  1. ^ "Michel Kreder". ProCyclingStats. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Michel Kreder leaves Garmin Sharp for Team Wanty-Groupe Gobert". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 17 October 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
  3. ^ "Maaskant weg bij Garmin-Sharp, Michel Kreder dicht bij verlenging" [Maaskant to UnitedHealthcare, Michel Kreder to Accent Jobs-Wanty]. Wielerflits (in Dutch). Wielerflits.nl. 20 October 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
  4. ^ "Vier Kreders naar wielerploeg Roompot Orange Cycling" [Four Kreders to Roompot Orange Cycling cycling team]. NU.nl (in Dutch). 5 September 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  5. ^ "Howard and Denifl headline second round of signings for Aqua Blue Sport". cyclingnews.com. 19 December 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
  6. ^ "Michel Kreder at Garmin-Sharp". Garmin–Sharp. Boulder, Colorado: Slipstream Sports LLC. 28 December 2012. Archived from the original on 28 November 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
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