Philippe Gilbert
Nationality: Belgian
Date of birth: July 5, 1982
Height: 183cm
Weight: 70kg
Team: Lotto-Soudal
Twitter: @PhilippeGilbert
Philippe Gilbert is a Classics specialist who races for Lotto Soudall. He had spent the previous years with BMC and Quick-Step Floors. He turned professional in 2003 with FDJeux. This first season also recorded his first victory by winning a stage at the Tour de l'Avenir. His first pro win came a year later at the Tour Down Under, where he also won the young rider classification.
In 2012, he won the UCI road world championship race, wearing the rainbow stripes for a year.
Other notable wins he has to his name include Paris–Roubaix (2019), Tour of Flanders (2017), Liège–Bastogne–Liège (2011) and an impressive four victories at the Amstel Gold Race (2010, 2011, 2014, 2017). He became only the second rider to win all three Ardennes Classics in a single season (2011). Overall he has won 5 monuments.
Alongside his classics skills, he has won stages at each of the grand tours, racking up 11 wins across the Giro, Tour and Vuelta. He won the 17th stage of the Vuelta, into Guadalajara, famous for being the fastest ever road stage over 200km in a Grand Tour (50.63km/h).
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Philippe Gilbert says Julian Alaphilippe could benefit from fresh start at new team
Former Paris-Roubaix and Tour of Flanders winner says Alaphilippe may enjoy new challenge away from Patrick Lefevere's Soudal Quick-Step team
By Tom Thewlis Published
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Giro d’Italia organiser postpones Maglia Rosa presentation after death of Davide Rebellin
Presentation indefinitely postponed by RCS after Rebellin’s sudden death
By Tom Thewlis Published
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Tributes to Davide Rebellin pour in from the global cycling community
Italian recently retired professional cyclist was killed yesterday morning after being struck by a truck
By Tom Thewlis Published
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Tweets of the week: The World Champion ties the knot, celebrations on the track and Mads' favourite tire
A roundup of the best cycling social media content out there from the past seven days
By Tom Thewlis Last updated
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Philippe Gilbert offered Lotto Soudal manager role but turned it down
The Belgian team's previous boss resigned last month
By Tom Davidson Last updated
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Philippe Gilbert slams UCI for ‘negligence’ at Vuelta a Burgos
‘It’s time safety topics are taken seriously’ says Belgian former World Champion
By Tom Thewlis Published
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'I’m still having to pinch myself a little bit, what a ride!' : Reinardt Janse van Rensburg’s journey to a sixth Tour de France
The 33 year old South African rider feared his career was over before Lotto Soudal came calling.
By Tom Thewlis Last updated
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Philippe Gilbert still hungry for more success after 4 Jours de Dunkerque overall win, but: 'First I will get married'
The 39-year-old is planning to marry his partner at the end of May, and hopes to win more races before he retires at the end of the season
By Ryan Dabbs Published
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Retiring Philippe Gilbert ends 966-day drought without a win
The Belgian rider won the third stage at the 4 Jours de Dunkerque, his first victory since September 2019
By Ryan Dabbs Published
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Philippe Gilbert will aim for missing Milan-San Remo Monument to complete set in final season
But the Belgian isn't just focusing on the one-day race in his last year as a pro
By Jonny Long Published
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Philippe Gilbert to target results in big races - not 'easy wins' - in his final year
The Belgian former world champion says that he won't chase easy wins after 20 years in the pro peloton
By Adam Becket Published
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'In my own country, I'm not part of the team': Philippe Gilbert and Greg Van Avermaet not selected for home World Championships
There were a few surprise names left off the list for the Flanders 2021 Worlds
By Tim Bonville-Ginn Published
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Chris Froome and Philippe Gilbert save fan who fell down ravine on Tour de France stage 17
The incident occurred on the descent of the Col du Portet as the riders made their way back to the buses
By Jonny Long Published
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Philippe Gilbert describes his 'great disappointment' at missing out on Tour de France spot
The Belgian rode a solid spring campaign but was not selected for what would have been his 10th Tour de France appearance
By Jonny Long Published
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Philippe Gilbert suffers broken finger in altercation with 'intoxicated' men
Philippe GIlbert and Loic Vliegen are reportedly targeted by two intoxicated men in a car while on a training ride, with Gilbert suffering a broken finger
By Gregor Brown Published
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CS expert panel: Amstel Gold
The hilly Classics kick off on Sunday, with the Amstel Gold Race. Cycle Sport's team of experts analyse the race and make their predictions for the outcome.
By Edward Pickering Published
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Stefan Küng among four new faces for BMC at Giro d'Italia
21-year-old Swiss rider Stefan Küng is included in BMC's Giro d'Italia squad in his first year as a professional
By Stuart Clarke Published
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'Why should I think about stopping now?' says Philippe Gilbert amid uncertainty over new contract
Gilbert says he will not speak in the media about a new contract, unlike his team boss Patrick Lefevere
By Jonny Long Published
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Quick-Step Floors leave door open for Philippe Gilbert to race Paris-Roubaix after Flanders win
Philippe Gilbert could be given the opportunity to ride Paris-Roubaix for only the second time in his career after his impressive Tour of Flanders win.
By Gregor Brown Published
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Quick-Step Floors dictating Spring Classics – a year after being dictated to
Quick-Step Floors have a multitude of riders to win the Spring Classics and they're making good on their promise to animate the races.
By Gregor Brown Published
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Philippe Gilbert before Milan - San Remo: 'If I put stress on myself it's only bad for me'
The Belgian couldn't be more relaxed before a day that he says could take his career into 'another dimension' if he seals his fifth different Monument
By Jonny Long Published
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Philippe Gilbert abandons Tour de France 2018 after stage 16 descent crash
The former world champion abandons through injury while team-mate Tim Declerq quits through illness
By Richard Windsor Published
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'Other teams talk only of the Tour, but here it's all about the Classics. It's in the team's DNA'
Having recently joined his native Belgian squad Quick-Step Floors, Philippe Gilbert says that the team has Classics racing built into it
By Gregor Brown Published
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Philippe Gilbert says he'll retire at the end of the 2022 season
The Belgian says at some point there is more to life than cycling
By Jonny Long Published
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Philippe Gilbert picks his three favourite kilometres from his career
The former world champ takes a moment of reflection after realising he'd surpassed 500,000km in his riding career
By Richard Windsor Published
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Philippe Gilbert focused on Roubaix and Milan-San Remo glory in 'strive for five' quest
Four-time monument winner looking to add French and Italian monument victories to his palmares
By Paul Knott Published
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Niki Terpstra and Philippe Gilbert complete one-two for Quick-Step Floors in Le Samyn
Mid-week Belgian race Le Samyn sees Quick-Step Floors create a decisive split in the peloton, and ultimately occupy the top two steps on the podium
By Nigel Wynn Published
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Philippe Gilbert wins stage 12 of the Giro d'Italia
Former World Champion times his attack perfectly on the hilltop finish in Vicenza as Alberto Contador extends overall lead with second place finish
By Richard Windsor Published
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Philippe Gilbert out of Tour de France with broken kneecap
The Belgian was one of many who crashed on the opening stage
By Jonny Long Published