Nationality: Belgian
Date of birth: July 5, 1982
Height: 183cm
Weight: 70kg
Team: Deceuninck–Quick-Step
Twitter: @PhilippeGilbert
Philippe Gilbert is a Classics specialist who races for Deceuninck–Quick-Step.
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).
Philippe Gilbert said he thought Remco Evenepoel was “arrogant” and didn’t take him seriously on first meeting him, but quickly change his mind about the prodigy.
Lotto-Soudal will be bolstered by the arrivial of not just the German, but also Philippe Gilbert
The Belgian was brought down by a crash with 120km
The Belgian attacked late on and just held off his chasers to take victory
Philippe Gilbert will be leaving Quick-Step for a three-year deal with Belgian rivals Lotto-Soudal.
The Hour Record holder apparently turned down an increased offer earlier this season as he decided to wait because other teams were showing interest
A number of teams reportedly phoned the Belgian after news broke of his omission from Deceuninck - Quick-Step's Tour de France squad
The Belgian rode a solid spring campaign but was not selected for what would have been his 10th Tour de France appearance
Philippe Gilbert will be a reserve rider for the Belgian team, reports L'Equipe
Gilbert says he will not speak in the media about a new contract, unlike his team boss Patrick Lefevere
When cyclists lose their temper, it can have comical outcomes
The former world champion wins his fourth different Monument
The Belgian says he put a lot of pressure on himself to deliver a result in Roubaix
Philippe Gilbert (Quick-Step Floors) won the GP d'Isbergues in a "crazy" comeback after suffering a broken kneecap at the Tour de France.
Philippe Gilbert will make an unexpected return to racing this year, just two months after a dramatic Tour de France crash.
The Belgian is aiming for a return to racing at one-day Classic Paris-Tours
Although he has now been forced to abandon, Philippe Gilbert still finished stage 16 of the Tour de France after a heavy crash saw him break his knee cap.
The former world champion abandons through injury while team-mate Tim Declerq quits through illness
Gilbert says he empathises with Sagan's situation, but says he shouldn't be so vocal in his complaints
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
Four-time monument winner looking to add French and Italian monument victories to his palmares
Philippe Gilbert is number 10 in our countdown of the 100 Best Road Riders of 2017
After winning the Tour of Flanders in 2017, Philippe Gilbert will set his sights on victories in Milan-San Remo and Paris-Roubaix over the next two years.
With both an Olympic champion and a former World Champion in the ranks, could this be the team to win the Worlds?
Philippe Gilbert will ride for Quick-Step Floors until at least 2019 after agreeing a two-year contract extension with the Belgian team.
