Stijn Steels

{{short description|Belgian cyclist}}

{{Infobox cyclist

| name = Stijn Steels

| image = Rund um Köln 2019 136.jpg

| image_size =

| caption = Steels in 2019.

| fullname = Stijn Steels

| nickname =

| birth_date = {{bda|1989|8|21|df=y}}

| birth_place = Ghent, Belgium

| height = 1.82 m

| weight = 78 kg

| currentteam = Retired

| disciplines = {{ubl|Road|Track}}

| role = Rider

| ridertype =

| amateuryears1 = 2007

| amateurteam1 = Balen BC

| amateuryears2 = 2008–2009

| amateurteam2 = Rock Werchter–Chocolade Jacques

| amateuryears3 = 2012

| amateurteam3 = EFC–Omega Pharma–Quick-Step

| proyears1 = 2010

| proteam1 = {{UCI team code|QCT|2010}}

| proyears2 = 2011

| proteam2 = {{UCI team code|JVC|2011}}

| proyears3 = 2013

| proteam3 = {{UCI team code|CRE|2013}}

| proyears4 = 2014–2017

| proteam4 = {{UCI team code|SVB|2014}}

| proyears5 = 2018

| proteam5 = {{UCI team code|VWT|2018}}

| proyears6 = 2019

| proteam6 = {{UCI team code|ROC|2019}}{{cite news|url=https://www.fiets.nl/2018/10/05/lammertink-en-van-poppel-maken-roompot-charles-compleet/|title=Lammertink en Van Poppel maken Roompot-Charles compleet|first=Michael|last=Kerkhof|language=Dutch|trans-title=Lammertink and Van Poppel complete Roompot-Charles|work=Fiets|publisher=New Skool Media|date=5 October 2018|accessdate=24 January 2019}}

| proyears7 = 2020–2022

| proteam7 = {{UCI team code|QST|2020}}{{cite news|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/features/2020-team-preview-deceuninck-quickstep/|title=2020 Team Preview: Deceuninck-QuickStep|first=Barry|last=Ryan|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Future plc|date=31 December 2019|accessdate=2 January 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15237/1000495/279|title=Deceuninck - Quick-Step|work=UCI.org|publisher=Union Cycliste Internationale|accessdate=1 January 2021|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20210101071627/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15237/1000495/279|archivedate=1 January 2021}}

| majorwins =

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}}

Stijn Steels (born 21 August 1989 in Ghent) is a Belgian former cyclist, who competed as a professional from 2010 to 2022. He is the nephew of former professional cyclist Tom Steels.{{cite web | url=http://www.procyclingstats.com/rider.php?id=138641 | title=Stijn Steels » Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | accessdate=26 October 2014}}

In August 2019, it was announced that Steels would move up to UCI World Tour level from 2020, signing a two-year contract with {{UCI team code|QST|2020}},{{cite news|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/deceuninck-quickstep-sign-van-lerberghe-and-stijn-steels/|title=Deceuninck-QuickStep sign Van Lerberghe and Stijn Steels|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Future plc|date=3 August 2019|accessdate=8 October 2019}} his seventh professional team.

Major results

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;2010

: 2nd Dwars door het Hageland

: 4th Grote Prijs Stad Geel

;2011

: 9th Overall Ronde de l'Isard

;2012

: 4th Flèche Ardennaise

;2013

: 3rd Antwerpse Havenpijl

: 6th Rund um Köln

;2014

: 1st 20px Sprints classification Three Days of De Panne

: 7th Polynormande

;2015

: 1st Dwars door de Vlaamse Ardennen

;2016

: 1st Grand Prix de la Ville de Lillers

: 3rd Schaal Sels

;2017

: 8th Schaal Sels

;2019

: 6th Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen

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References

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