Patrick Lefevere

Patrick Lefevere
Lefevre at the 2019 Liège–Bastogne–Liège finish
Personal information
Full namePatrick Lefevere
Born (1955-01-06) 6 January 1955 (age 70)
Moorslede, Flanders, Belgium
Team information
Current teamSoudal–Quick-Step
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider (retired)
General manager
Professional teams
1976–1977Ebo-Cinzia [ca]
1978–1979Marc Zeepcentrale–Superia
Managerial teams
1980Marc–Carlos–V.R.D.–Woningbouw
1981–1982Capri Sonne–Koga Miyata
1985–1987Lotto
1988TVM–Van Schilt
1989–1991Domex–Weinmann
1991–1994GB-MG Maglificio
1995–2000Mapei–GB–Latexco
2001–2002Domo–Farm Frites–Latexco
2003–2024Quick-Step–Davitamon
Major wins
Grand Tours
Vuelta a España
1 individual stage (1978)

Single-day races and Classics

Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne (1978)

Patrick Lefevere (born 6 January 1955) is a Belgian former professional cyclist, who currently serves as the general manager of UCI WorldTeam Soudal–Quick-Step.[1] The outspoken Lefevre was the driving force behind one of the most successful cycling teams in the world for more than 20 years.

Under Lefevere's leadership, the team celebrated almost a thousand victories, including 22 Monuments, 124 stages in the Grand Tours Tour de France, Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a España and 19 world titles.[2]

According to the ranking site Cycling Ranking he is the most successful cycling manager in history.[3]

  1. ^ "Deceuninck - Quick-Step". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 1 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Lefevere stopt als directeur succesvolle wielerploeg Soudal Quick-Step, Foré opvolger" [Lefevere steps down as director of successful cycling team Soudal Quick-Step, Foré successor]. NOS (in Dutch). 10 December 2024.
  3. ^ "All-time Team Manager Ranking". Cycling Ranking.

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