Full name Tom-Jelte Slagter 2011–2013 Rabobank Current team Cannondale-Garmin Rider type Puncheur Weight 57 kg | Discipline Road Height 1.67 m Nickname TeJay Name Tom-Jelte Slagter | |
Role Professional Road Racing Cyclist Profiles | ||
Tom Jelte Slagter on his Ardennes campaign
Tom-Jelte Slagter (born 1 July 1989) is a Dutch professional road racing cyclist who rides for UCI ProTeam Cannondale–Drapac.
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Slagter: We will be in front in LBL
Biography
While riding for Blanco Pro Cycling in 2013, Slagter won the Tour Down Under, his greatest career achievement. Slagter won the third stage after attacking on the finial climb, cresting it alone. He was joined by three riders on the descent, and with the peloton on their heels, Slagter out-sprinted the group. On the fifth stage, he gained the orange jersey; finishing atop Old Willunga Hill in second position, behind Australian Simon Gerrans (Orica–GreenEDGE), the defending champion. On the final stage, Slagter successfully defended his lead, with Spaniard Javier Moreno (Movistar Team) earning second place, seventeen seconds in arrears.
In August 2013, Slagter signed with the Garmin–Sharp squad, penning a two-year deal.
Born in Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands, Slagter currently resides in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands.
