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Tim MERLIER
- UCI points 2026
- 1,716 · rank 38
- Wins 2026 incl. stages
- 14
- Podiums
- 19
- In our records
- 2015–2026
HighlightsEuropean Champion 20246 Tour stages 2026, 2025, 20214 Giro stages 2024, 2021National Champion 2019, 2022Classic Brugge-De Panne 20227 points jerseys 2026, 2024, 2023, 2019, 2018+3 more
UCI points over time
12,440 pts · 2015–2026 · per month2015–20252026Biggest wins
Form
best result, last 10 racesNational Road Championships - Belgium - Men Elite - Individual Road Race · 28 JunEneco Tour · 18 Oct
Speciality
percentile among 19,516 men- Sprint, percentile 100, best of the group, score 100 of 100, group average 2
- One-day, percentile 100, best of the group, score 100 of 100, group average 22
- Puncheur, percentile 99, score 79 of 100, group average 2
- Stage race, percentile 62, score 4 of 100, group average 6
Career results
202 races| Date | Race | Class | Place per stage | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 202619 races | ||||
| 13 Oct | Eneco Tour | 2.1 | 36 | |
| 11 Oct | Paris - Tours Elite | 1.Pro | 69 | |
| 3 Oct | Sparkassen Münsterland Giro | 1.Pro | 18 | |
| 23 Sep | Lotto Omloop van het Houtland | 1.1 | 1 | |
| 19 Sep | Flandrien 0.0 Classic | 1.Pro | 39 | |
| 18 Sep | Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen | 1.1 | 1 | |
| 2 Sep | Lloyds Tour of Britain Men | 2.Pro | 57 | |
| 19 Aug | Renewi Tour | 2.UWT | 46 | |
| 4 Jul | Tour de France | 2.UWT | DNF | |
| 28 Jun | National Road Championships - Belgium | CN | 99 | |
| 17 Jun | Baloise Belgium Tour | 2.Pro | 76 | |
| 14 Jun | Copenhagen Sprint | 1.UWT | 129 | |
| 25 May | Antwerp Port Epic / Sels Trophy | 1.1 | 10 | |
| 24 May | Grand Prix Criquielion | 1.1 | 5 | |
| 13 May | Tour de Hongrie | 2.Pro | 60Points | |
| 15 Apr | Ronde van Limburg | 1.1 | 1 | |
| 12 Apr | Paris-Roubaix Hauts-de-France | 1.UWT | 45 | |
| 8 Apr | Scheldeprijs | 1.Pro | 1 | |
| 22 Mar | Grote prijs Jean-Pierre Monseré | 1.1 | 19 | |
| 202519 races | ||||
| 14 Oct | NIBC Tour of Holland | 2.1 | 30 | |
| 3 Oct | Sparkassen Münsterland Giro | 1.Pro | DNF | |
| 24 Sep | Lotto Omloop van het Houtland | 1.1 | 1 | |
| 19 Sep | Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen | 1.1 | 3 | |
| 20 Aug | Renewi Tour | 2.UWT | 62 | |
| 5 Jul | Tour de France | 2.UWT | 148 | |
Season and career
| Wins | Podiums | Top 10s | GC | Stages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 0 | 10 |
| Career | 83 | 128 | 190 | 0 | 56 |
Rank
among 15,484 men · 2026- Wins14, rank 5 of 15484
- Podiums19, rank 7 of 15484
- Stage wins10, rank 6 of 15484
- Top 10s23, rank 34 of 15484
- UCI points1,716, rank 38 of 15484
In our records.
Records and streaks
in our records- 16wins in 2024most in one season
- 5race top-10s in a rowlongest, 2022
- days since the last winEneco Tour, stage 6, 18 Oct
- 5countries with a win in 2026Belgium · Hungary · Netherlands · United Kingdom · France
Palmares
83 wins83 wins- Scheldeprijs×3'26, '25, '24
- Danilith Nokere Koerse×3'24, '23, '22
- Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen×2'26, '24
- Lotto Omloop van het Houtland×2'26, '25
- Ronde van Limburg×2'26, '21
- Brussels Cycling Classic×2'25, '20
- National Road Championships - Belgium×2'22, '19
- Elfstedenronde Brugge×2'21, '19
- Gooikse pijl p/b Lotto'24
- UEC Road European Championships'24
- GP de Fourmies / La Voix du Nord'23
- Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen / Kempen Classic'22
- Classic Brugge-De Panne'22
- Le Samyn'21
- Bredene Koksijde Classic'21
- Grote prijs Jean-Pierre Monseré'21
- GP Stad Zottegem'16
- PointsUAE Tour×2'24, '23
- PointsTour de Hongrie'26
- PointsAlUla Tour'24
Rivals
closest recordsHead-to-head
MERLIER ahead in 89 of 111 races both finished · stages 141–82
- MERLIER8312819056
- VAN LERBERGHE19691
- '26Eneco Tour3655
- '26Paris - Tours Elite69128
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Seasons
12| Year | Age | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | UCI points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 1,716 | |
| 2025 | 33 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 1,976 | |
| 2024 | 32 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 2,407 | |
| 2023 | 31 | 24 | 12 | 16 | 1,125 | |
| 2022 | 30 | Alpecin-Fenix | 24 | 5 | 11 | 1,533 |
| 2021 | 29 | Alpecin-Fenix | 26 | 9 | 15 | 1,703 |
| 2020 | 28 | Alpecin - Fenix | 14 | 3 | 6 | 745 |
| 2019 | 27 | Pauwels Sauzen - Vastgoedservice Continental Team | 18 | 5 | 10 | 660 |
| 2018 | 26 | Veranda's Willems - Crelan | 9 | 2 | 5 | 178 |
| 2017 | 25 | Veranda's Willems - Crelan | 12 | 0 | 2 | 144 |
Favourite races
most editionsBy race class
rate per race- 1.138%24/63, all starters 2%
- 1.Pro32%12/38, all starters 2%
- 1.UWT21%5/24, all starters 2%
- 2.Pro0%0/21, all starters 3%
- 2.UWT0%0/18, all starters 2%
- CN18%2/11, all starters 9%
- 2.10%0/8, all starters 3%
- 1.20%0/5, all starters 3%
- CC100%2/2, all starters 8%
- 2.20%0/2, all starters 3%
Dot: MERLIER · tick: all starters in the class · in our records.
By country
8| Belgium | 137 | 32 | 1 |
| France | 21 | 14 | 1 |
| Germany | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Italy | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Denmark | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| Slovenia | 3 | 1 | 1 |
In our records.