Maikel Zijlaard

Maikel Zijlaard
Zijlaard in 2021
Personal information
Born (1999-06-01) 1 June 1999
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Team information
Current teamTudor Pro Cycling Team
Discipline
RoleRider
Professional teams
2018–2019Hagens Berman Axeon
2020–2021SEG Racing Academy[1]
2022VolkerWessels Cycling Team[2]
2023–Tudor Pro Cycling Team[3]

Maikel Zijlaard (born 1 June 1999) is a Dutch racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam Tudor Pro Cycling Team.[4]

Professional since 2018, Zijlaard took his first professional win on the road in April 2024, winning the prologue of the Tour de Romandie.[5]

Major results

Road

2016
1st Young rider classification, Driedaagse van Axel
1st Stage 1 (TTT) Sint-Martinusprijs Kontich
3rd Omloop der Vlaamse Gewesten
5th Overall La Coupe du Président de la Ville de Grudziądz
2017
1st Tour of Flanders Junioren
1st Menen–Kemmel–Menen
SPIE Internationale Juniorendriedaagse
1st Stages 2 (ITT) & 4
6th Overall Trofeo Karlsberg
6th Guido Reybrouck Classic
6th E3 Harelbeke Junioren
2021
9th Ronde van de Achterhoek
2022
1st Overall Olympia's Tour
1st Dorpenomloop Rucphen
2nd Arno Wallaard Memorial
10th Overall Okolo jižních Čech
1st Points classification
1st Stages 2 & 3
2023
3rd Classic Loire Atlantique
6th Cholet-Pays de la Loire
2024 (1 pro win)
1st Prologue Tour de Romandie
6th Grand Prix d'Isbergues
7th Nokere Koerse

Track

2018
2nd Derny, UEC European Championships
2019
National Championships
1st Individual pursuit
1st Team pursuit
2021
1st Elimination, UEC European Under-23 Championships

References

  1. ^ "SEG Racing Academy". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 24 February 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Maak Kennis Met Onze Renners" [Meet Our Riders] (in Dutch). VolkerWessels Cycling Team. Archived from the original on 6 February 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  3. ^ Ryan, Barry (12 December 2022). "Pellaud and Reichenbach join Cancellara's Tudor team as ProTeam status confirmed". cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Tudor Pro Cycling Team". UCI. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  5. ^ Weislo, Laura (23 April 2024). "Tour de Romandie: Maikel Zijlaard wins prologue from early start on dry course". Cycling News. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
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