Maarten Wynants

Maarten Wynants (born 13 May 1982) is a Belgian former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2005 and 2021 for the Chocolade Jacques–Topsport Vlaanderen, Quick-Step and Team Jumbo–Visma teams.

[4] He now works as a directeur sportif for his final professional team, UCI WorldTeam Visma–Lease a Bike.

[4] Born in Hasselt, Wynants was awarded the Combativity award, given to a rider judged to have showed exceptional attacking spirit during the race, following Stage 1 of the 2010 Tour de France on 4 July.

[5] In June 2020, Wynants announced that he would retire from cycling in April 2021, after that year's Paris–Roubaix.

[6][7] Following the postponement of Paris–Roubaix to October due to the COVID-19 pandemic in France, Wynants' final race occurred at the Tour of Flanders.