Michel Kreder (born 15 August 1987) is a Dutch former professional road racing cyclist,[1] who rode professionally between 2008 and 2019.
Career
Following a four-year stint with Garmin–Sharp, Kreder signed with Wanty–Groupe Gobert for the 2014 and 2015 seasons.[2][3] However, in September 2014 it was announced that Michel, Raymond and Wesley Kreder would all sign for the new Team Roompot for 2015.[4] In October 2016 Aqua Blue Sport announced that Kreder would be part of their inaugural squad for the 2017 season.[5]
Personal life
Kreder was born, raised, and resides in The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands.[6] He comes from a family of professional cyclists; his cousin Wesley Kreder and his younger brother Raymond Kreder also competed professionally.
Major results
- 2004
- 3rd Road race, National Junior Road Championships
- 2007
- 1st Stage 4 Thüringen Rundfahrt der U23
- 5th Overall Tour des Pyrénées
- 2008
- 1st Stage 1 Tour Alsace
- 5th Overall Grand Prix Guillaume Tell
- 6th De Vlaamse Pijl
- 8th Overall Olympia's Tour
- 9th Overall Circuito Montañés
- 1st Stage 3
- 2009
- 2nd Overall Istrian Spring Trophy
- 4th Grand Prix de la Ville de Lillers
- 4th Rund um Düren
- 5th Overall Tour de l'Avenir
- 8th Overall Circuito Montañés
- 1st Stage 1
- 8th Overall Tour de Bretagne
- 8th Overall Tour du Poitou-Charentes
- 10th Overall Circuit de Lorraine
- 1st Stage 4
- 10th Ronde van Drenthe
- 2010
- 2nd GP Miguel Induráin
- 7th Overall Volta a Catalunya
- 10th Paris–Bourges
- 2011
- 1st Stage 2 Circuit Cycliste Sarthe
- 6th Coppa Bernocchi
- 10th Coppa Ugo Agostoni
- 10th Vattenfall Cyclassics
- 2012
- 1st
Madison, National Track Championships (with Raymond Kreder) - 1st Stage 2 Circuit de la Sarthe
- 2nd Overall Tour Méditerranéen
- 1st Young rider classification
- 1st Stages 2 & 3
- 4th Road race, National Road Championships
- 5th Nokere Koerse
- 8th Clásica de Almería
- 2013
- 9th Overall Four Days of Dunkirk
- 1st Stage 4
- 2014
- 4th La Drôme Classic
- 6th Volta Limburg Classic
- 10th Giro dell'Emilia
- 2016
- 6th Nokere Koerse
- 2017
- 3rd Overall Arctic Race of Norway
- 5th Overall Tour de Wallonie
- 9th Eschborn–Frankfurt – Rund um den Finanzplatz
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia
|
Did not contest during his career | |||||||
 Tour de France
| ||||||||
 Vuelta a España
|
152 | — | 96 | DNF | — | — | — | 128 |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
References
- ^ "Michel Kreder". ProCyclingStats. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ "Michel Kreder leaves Garmin Sharp for Team Wanty-Groupe Gobert". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 17 October 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ^ "Maaskant weg bij Garmin-Sharp, Michel Kreder dicht bij verlenging" [Maaskant to UnitedHealthcare, Michel Kreder to Accent Jobs-Wanty]. Wielerflits (in Dutch). Wielerflits.nl. 20 October 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ^ "Vier Kreders naar wielerploeg Roompot Orange Cycling" [Four Kreders to Roompot Orange Cycling cycling team]. NU.nl (in Dutch). 5 September 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
- ^ "Howard and Denifl headline second round of signings for Aqua Blue Sport". cyclingnews.com. 19 December 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- ^ "Michel Kreder at Garmin-Sharp". Garmin–Sharp. Boulder, Colorado: Slipstream Sports LLC. 28 December 2012. Archived from the original on 28 November 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
External links
- Official website
- Michel Kreder at ProCyclingStats
- Michel Kreder at Cycling Archives (archived)
- Cycling Base: Michel Kreder
- Cycling Quotient: Michel Kreder
