Nikolas Maes

{{Infobox cyclist

| name = Nikolas Maes

| image = Nikolas_Maes_WPC_2013.jpg

| caption = Maes at the 2013 World Ports Classic.

| fullname = Nikolas Maes

| nickname = Nike

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1986|04|09}}

| birth_place = Kortrijk, Belgium

| height = {{height|m=1.89}}

| weight = {{convert|76|kg|lb st|abbr=on}}

| currentteam = {{UCI team code|LTS}}

| discipline = Road

| role = {{ubl|Rider (retired)|Directeur sportif}}

| ridertype = {{ubl|Sprinter|Rouleur{{cite web|url=http://www.omegapharma-quickstep.com/en/team/rider/nikolas-maes|title=Nikolas Maes|work={{UCI team code|OPQ|2013}}|publisher=Decolef|accessdate=31 August 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140801000347/http://www.omegapharma-quickstep.com/en/team/rider/nikolas-maes|archivedate=1 August 2014}}}}

| amateuryears1 = 2005–2006

| amateurteam1 = Beveren 2000

| amateuryears2 = 2006

| amateurteam2 = {{allow wrap|{{UCI team code|TSV|2006}} (stagiaire)}}

| proyears1 = 2007–2009

| proteam1 = {{allow wrap|{{UCI team code|TSV|2007}}}}

| proyears2 = 2010–2016

| proteam2 = {{UCI team code|QST|2010}}{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/steegmans-terptra-re-up-with-omega-pharma-quick-step|title=Steegmans, Terpstra re-up with Omega Pharma – Quick-Step|work=Cycling News|publisher=Future Publishing Limited|date=22 August 2012|accessdate=9 January 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025135547/http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/steegmans-terptra-re-up-with-omega-pharma-quick-step|archivedate=25 October 2012}}

| proyears3 = 2017–2020

| proteam3 = {{UCI team code|LTS|2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www.directvelo.com/equipe/1048/lotto-soudal#riders-2019|title=Lotto-Soudal|language=French|work=Directvelo|publisher=Association Le Peloton|accessdate=3 January 2019}}{{cite news|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/steff-cras-and-matthew-holmes-complete-lotto-soudals-2020-roster/|title=Steff Cras and Matthew Holmes complete Lotto Soudal's 2020 roster|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Future plc|date=27 October 2019|accessdate=2 January 2020}}

| manageyears1 = 2021–

| manageteam1 = {{UCI team code|LTS|2021}}

| majorwins =

}}

Nikolas Maes (born 9 April 1986) is a Belgian former professional road bicycle racer, who competed professionally between 2007 and 2020, for the {{UCI team code|TSV|2009}}, {{UCI team code|QST|2016}} and {{UCI team code|LTS|2020}} teams.{{cite news|url=https://sporza.be/nl/2020/10/25/nikolas-maes-lotto-soudal-stopt-ik-ben-trots-op-mijn-carriere~1603618343272/|title=Nikolas Maes (Lotto-Soudal) stopt: "Ik ben trots op mijn carrière"|language=Dutch|trans-title=Nikolas Maes (Lotto-Soudal) stops: "I am proud of my career"|work=Sporza|publisher=Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie|date=25 October 2020|accessdate=25 October 2020}} He now works as a directeur sportif for his final professional team, UCI WorldTeam {{UCI team code|LTS|nolink=yes}}.{{cite web|url=https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15244/1000929/279|title=Lotto Soudal|work=UCI.org|publisher=Union Cycliste Internationale|accessdate=3 January 2021|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20210101195132/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15244/1000929/279|archivedate=1 January 2021}}

Career

Born in Kortrijk, Maes gained the first professional win of his career on the third stage of the Vuelta a Burgos around the province's capital city on 7 August 2009 while riding for the {{UCI team code|TSV|2009}} cycle team.

On 9 September 2009 it was announced he would be joining {{UCI team code|RSH|2010}} for the 2010 season.[http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/maes-to-radioshack-in-2010 "Maes to RadioShack in 2010"], Cycling News, 2009-09-09. Retrieved on 2009-10-02. However, his name was not on the team roster presented on 5 October 2009.{{Cite web |url=http://www.bikeworldnews.com/index.php/2009/10/05/names-sneak-radio-shack-cycling/ |title=More names sneak out for Radio Shack Cycling |access-date=6 October 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100402083258/http://www.bikeworldnews.com/index.php/2009/10/05/names-sneak-radio-shack-cycling/ |archive-date=2 April 2010 |url-status=dead }} He subsequently signed with {{UCI team code|QST|2010}}, winning the Young Rider classification of the Tour of Qatar in 2011 and the General Classification and Points Classification of the 2013 World Ports Classic in the Netherlands.