Tim Declercq
Introduction


**Tim Declercq** (born 21 March 1989 in [Leuven](/wiki/Leuven "Leuven")) is a Belgian cyclist, who currently rides for [UCI WorldTeam](/wiki/UCI_WorldTeam "UCI WorldTeam") . His brother [Benjamin](/wiki/Benjamin_Declercq "Benjamin Declercq") was also a professional cyclist before retiring at the end of 2022\.

Declerq is known to be a powerful rider who generally acts as a [domestique](/wiki/Domestique "Domestique"). He earned the nickname "El Tractor" due to his frequent work riding at the front of the peloton. A 2020 poll of riders in the professional peloton by [cyclingnews.com](/wiki/Cyclingnews.com "Cyclingnews.com") named Declercq as the best domestique in the world.


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