Olav Kooij
Olav Kooij (born 17 October 2001) is a Dutch professional racing cyclist,[3] who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Visma–Lease a Bike.[4]
Winner of the points classification, 2023 Tour of Britain | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Olav Kooij | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 October 2001 Numansdorp, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current team | Visma–Lease a Bike | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Road | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Rider | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rider type | Sprinter | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Amateur teams | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Forte U19 Cycling Team | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Willebrord Wil Vooruit | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2020–2021 | Jumbo–Visma Development Team[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Team Jumbo–Visma (development)[a] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021– | Team Jumbo–Visma | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Career edit
Kooij rode for the Forte U19 Cycling Team and Willebrord Wil Vooruit as a junior, before signing for the Jumbo–Visma Development Team for their inaugural season in 2020. He finished second to David Dekker,[5] in his first UCI race with the team at the Ster van Zwolle, before he took three successive victories – either side of the enforced break from racing due to the COVID-19 pandemic – at the Trofej Umag, the Poreč Trophy and the GP Kranj.[6][7][8] He competed at the Czech Cycling Tour for Team Jumbo–Visma, with Jumbo–Visma Development Team colleagues Lars Boven, Owen Geleijn and Michel Hessmann.[9]
In August 2020, it was announced that Kooij was to join UCI WorldTeam Team Jumbo–Visma midway through the 2021 season, after spending the first part of the season with the Jumbo–Visma Development Team; he signed a contract until the end of the 2023 season.[10] The following month, he won the opening stage of the Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali in a sprint finish, ahead of Ethan Hayter and Phil Bauhaus.[11]
In February 2021, Team Jumbo–Visma announced that Kooij would make an immediate move to the World Tour Team, thus becoming the first teenager cyclist to have a full season contract with the team since its creation.[4]
Major results edit
- 2018
- 1st Overall La Coupe du Président de la Ville de Grudziądz
- 1st Points classification
- 1st Sprints classification
- 1st Young rider classification
- 1st Stages 1b & 4
- 2019
- Tour de DMZ
- 1st Stages 1, 3 & 5
- 1st Stage 3 Driedaagse van Axel
- 4th Road race, National Junior Road Championships
- 4th Johan Museeuw Classic
- 5th La Route des Géants Saint-Omer–Ypres
- 6th Omloop der Vlaamse Gewesten
- 7th Road race, UEC European Junior Road Championships
- 8th EPZ Omloop van Borsele
- 2020 (1 pro win)
- 1st Overall Orlen Nations Grand Prix
- 1st Stages 1 (TTT) & 2
- 1st Trofej Umag
- 1st Poreč Trophy
- 1st GP Kranj
- 1st Stage 1a Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali
- 2nd Ster van Zwolle
- 5th Road race, UEC European Under-23 Road Championships
- 2021 (2)
- CRO Race
- 1st Points classification
- 1st Stages 2 & 4
- 3rd Road race, UCI Road World Under-23 Championships
- 3rd Gran Piemonte
- 2022 (12)
- 1st Overall ZLM Tour
- 1st Points classification
- 1st Young rider classification
- 1st Stages 1, 2 & 5
- 1st Overall Circuit de la Sarthe
- 1st Young rider classification
- 1st Stages 2 & 4
- 1st Münsterland Giro
- Danmark Rundt
- 1st Stages 1 & 3
- 1st Stage 1 Tour de Pologne
- 1st Stage 1 Tour de Hongrie
- 5th Road race, UCI Road World Under-23 Championships
- 5th Classic Brugge–De Panne
- 2023 (13)
- 1st Overall ZLM Tour
- 1st Points classification
- 1st Young rider classification
- 1st Stage 4
- 1st Heistse Pijl
- Tour of Britain
- 1st Points classification
- 1st Stages 1, 2, 3 & 4
- Paris–Nice
- 1st Stages 3 (TTT) & 5
- Tour of Guangxi
- 1st Stages 3 & 6
- 1st Stage 4 Tour de Pologne
- 2nd Road race, National Road Championships
- 2nd Classic Brugge–De Panne
- 2nd Gooikse Pijl
- 2nd Visit Friesland Elfsteden Race
- 3rd Road race, UEC European Road Championships
- 4th Overall Four Days of Dunkirk
- 1st Points classification
- 1st Stages 1 & 4
- 8th Gent–Wevelgem
Notes edit
- ^ Kooij competed at the 2020 Czech Cycling Tour with Team Jumbo–Visma, following the introduction of a UCI rule allowing riders registered with a development team to participate in UCI ProSeries or Class 1 events.[2]
References edit
- ^ . UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 29 August 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ "Part 2 Road Races" (PDF). UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 8 February 2021. p. 7. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "Olav Kooij". First Cycling. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Olav Kooij makes early switch within Team Jumbo-Visma". Team Jumbo–Visma. Team Oranje Road BV. 18 February 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ "David Dekker wint de zestigste Ster Van Zwolle" [David Dekker wins the 60th Ster van Zwolle]. Wielerflits (in Dutch). Wielerflits BV. 29 February 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
Olav Kooij werd tweede, voor titelverdediger Coen Vermeltfoort die door zijn vele aanvalspogingen tekort kwam voor de dagwinst. [Olav Kooij came in second, ahead of defending champion Coen Vermeltfoort who came up short for the win on the day, due to his many attacking attempts.]
- ^ "Kooij sprints to first season win in Umag Trophy". Team Jumbo–Visma. Team Oranje Road BV. 4 March 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ "Kooij also adds Porec Trophy to palmares". Team Jumbo–Visma. Team Oranje Road BV. 8 March 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ "Kooij restarts season with victory in GP Kranj". Team Jumbo–Visma. Team Oranje Road BV. 26 July 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ "Groenewegen restarts season in Tour de Pologne, mix of young and old in Czech Cycling Tour". Team Jumbo–Visma. Team Oranje Road BV. 3 August 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "Kooij will transfer to professional squad Team Jumbo-Visma mid-2021". Team Jumbo–Visma. Team Oranje Road BV. 27 August 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ "Coppi e Bartali: Olav Kooij wins opening stage". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 1 September 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
External links edit
- Olav Kooij at Cycling Archives
- Olav Kooij at ProCyclingStats