Steff Cras

{{Infobox cyclist

| name = Steff Cras

| image = Steff Cras à l'issue de la 2e étape du Tour de l'Ain 2021.jpg

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| caption = Cras in 2021

| fullname = Steff Cras

| nickname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|2|13|df=y}}

| birth_place = Geel, Belgium

| height = 1.83 m

| weight = 65 kg

| currentteam = {{UCI team code|TDE}}{{cite web |title=Steff CRAS |url=https://www.uci.org/rider-details/100903 |website=UCI |access-date=20 August 2022 |language=en}}

| discipline = Road

| role = Rider

| ridertype = Climber

| amateuryears1 = 2015–2016

| amateurteam1 = {{UCI team code|LTS U23|2015}}

| amateuryears2 = 2017

| amateurteam2 = {{UCI team code|BMD|2017}}

| proyears1 = 2018–2019

| proteam1 = {{UCI team code|KAT|2018}}{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/katusha-alpecin-signs-young-belgian-climbing-talent-cras-news-shorts/|title=Katusha-Alpecin signs young Belgian climbing talent Cras - News Shorts|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Immediate Media Company|date=12 September 2017|accessdate=2 January 2018}}{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/katusha-alpecin-announce-reduced-24-rider-roster-for-2019/|title=Katusha-Alpecin announce reduced 24-rider roster for 2019|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Immediate Media Company|date=20 November 2018|accessdate=4 January 2019}}

| proyears2 = 2020–2022

| proteam2 = {{UCI team code|LTS|2020}}{{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}}{{cite web|url=https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15244/1000929/279|title=Lotto Soudal|work=UCI.org|publisher=Union Cycliste Internationale|accessdate=1 January 2021|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20210101195132/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15244/1000929/279|archivedate=1 January 2021}}

| proyears3 = 2023–

| proteam3 = {{UCI team code|TDE|2023}}

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Steff Cras (born 13 February 1996) is a Belgian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam {{UCI team code|TDE}}.{{cite web | url=https://www.uci.org/team-details/17709 | title=TotalEnergies | publisher=Union Cycliste International | work=UCI.org | accessdate=18 January 2023}}

Career

In August 2019 he rode the 2019 Vuelta a España.{{cite web |title=Vuelta a Espana 2019 |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/vuelta-a-espana-2019/start-list/ |website=cyclingnews.com |access-date=20 August 2022 |language=en |date=24 August 2019}} In October 2019 Cras had been announced to join {{UCI team code|LTS|2019}} on an initial two-year deal following the demise of his current team {{UCI team code|TKA|2019}}.{{cite web |title=Steff Cras and Matthew Holmes complete Lotto Soudal's 2020 roster |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/steff-cras-and-matthew-holmes-complete-lotto-soudals-2020-roster/ |website=cyclingnews.com |access-date=20 August 2022 |language=en |date=27 October 2019}} In August 2020, he was named in the startlist for the 2020 Tour de France.{{cite web |title=Tour de France 2020 |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-france-2020/start-list/ |website=cyclingnews.com |access-date=20 August 2022 |language=en |date=5 August 2022}} This was his first ever Tour, his job was to ride in support of Caleb Ewan who was aiming for the Green Points Jersey.{{cite web |title=Selection for first Tour de France 'a dream come true' for Cras |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/selection-for-first-tour-de-france-a-dream-come-true-for-cras/ |website=cyclingnews.com |access-date=20 August 2022 |language=en |date=29 June 2020}} The 2021 Volta a Catalunya was a race where COVID-19 was rampant, Cras caught COVID and had to abandon the race before the last stage.{{cite web |title=Steff Cras tests positive for COVID-19 at Volta a Catalunya |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/steff-cras-tests-positive-for-covid-19-at-volta-a-catalunya/ |website=cyclingnews.com |access-date=20 August 2022 |language=en |date=29 March 2021}} After two years at {{UCI team code|LTS|2021}} Cras announced a one-year contract extension to remain with the team till the end of 2022.{{cite web |title=Holmes and Cras sign extensions with Lotto Soudal |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/holmes-and-cras-sign-extensions-with-lotto-soudal/ |website=cyclingnews.com |access-date=20 August 2022 |language=en |date=29 October 2021}} On 17 August 2022 it was announced that Cras would join {{UCI team code|TDE|2022}} for two seasons from 2023.{{cite web |title=Steff Cras Signs with Team TotalEnergies for Two Seasons |url=https://teamtotalenergies.com/en/steff-cras-signs-with-team-totalenergies-for-two-seasons/ |website=Team TotalEnergies Pro Cycling |access-date=20 August 2022 |language=en |date=17 August 2022}}{{cite web |title="The good atmosphere that reigns in this team is very important to me" - Steff Cras to ride for TotalEnergies |url=https://cyclinguptodate.com/cycling/the-good-atmosphere-that-reigns-in-this-team-is-very-important-to-me-steff-cras-to-ride-for-totalenergies |website=CyclingUpToDate.com |access-date=20 August 2022 |language=en |date=18 August 2022}} Cras started in the 2022 Vuelta a España but crashed heavily in Stage 2 so did not finish the stage and pulled out of the race.{{cite web |title=Vuelta 2022: Steff Cras is na val eerste opgever, drie botbreuken |url=https://www.wielerflits.nl/nieuws/vuelta-2022-steff-cras-komt-ten-val-en-moet-opgeven/ |website=WielerFlits |access-date=20 August 2022 |language=nl |date=20 August 2022}}

Major results

;2014

: 2nd Overall Tour du Valromey

::1st Stage 1

;2015

: 10th Overall Ronde de l'Isard

;2016

: 8th Overall Ronde de l'Isard

: 8th Overall Course de la Paix U23

: 8th Overall Tour de Savoie Mont-Blanc

;2017

: 3rd Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships

: 3rd Overall Ronde de l'Isard

: 4th Overall Tour Alsace

: 5th Overall Tour de l'Avenir

: 5th Overall Grand Prix Priessnitz spa

: 5th Gran Premio Palio del Recioto

;2018

: 7th Overall Arctic Race of Norway

: 7th Overall Okolo Slovenska

;2019

: 9th Tokyo 2020 Test Event

;2022

: 4th Classic Grand Besançon Doubs

: 5th Mercan'Tour Classic

: 8th Clásica Jaén Paraíso Interior

;2023

: 5th Overall Vuelta a Asturias

: 7th Tour du Doubs

;2024

: 8th GP Miguel Induráin

: 8th Vuelta a Murcia

: 9th Overall Tour of Slovenia

;2025 (1 pro win)

: 1st Stage 1 Vuelta a Asturias

: 6th Overall Vuelta a Andalucía

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