Madis Mihkels Explained
| Madis Mihkels |
| Birth Place: | Tartu, Estonia |
| Height: | 1.84 m |
| Weight: | 75 kg |
| Role: | Rider |
| Proyears1: | 2022 |
| Proteam1: | [1] |
| Proyears2: | 2022 |
| Proteam2: |
(stagiaire) |
| Proyears3: | 2023– |
| Show-Medals: | no |
Madis Mihkels (born 31 May 2003) is an Estonian racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam .[2] In 2023, he joined as a regular rider on a two-year contract after spending the late part of the 2022 season with the team as a stagiaire.[3]
In October 2023, Mihkels and Belgian rider Gerben Thijssen were pulled by their team from the Tour of Guangxi, after Mihkels made a racist gesture.[4] Mihkels pulled his eyes into slants, in a picture Thijssen posted on his Instagram.[5]
Major results
Cyclo-cross
- 2019–2020
1st National Junior Championships
- 2020–2021
1st National Junior Championships
- 2021–2022
2nd National Under-23 Championships
- 2022–2023
1st KeilaRoad
- 2020
National Junior Championships
2nd Road race
2nd Time trial
- 2021
National Junior Championships
1st Road race
1st Time trial
3rd Road race, UCI World Junior Championships
3rd Overall One Belt One Road Nation's Cup Hungary
1st Stages 1a & 1b
7th Road race, UEC European Junior Championships
- 2022 (1 pro win)
4th Overall Tour of Estonia
1st Young rider classification
1st Stage 1
4th Road race, UCI World Under-23 Championships
5th Grand Prix de la Somme
6th Overall Tour du Loir et Cher
6th Gran Piemonte
- 2023 (1)
1st Stage 3 Deutschland Tour
4th Road race, UEC European Under-23 Championships
8th Circuit de Wallonie
- 2024
7th Surf Coast Classic
9th Scheldeprijs
10th Paris–RoubaixGrand Tour general classification results timeline
Legend| — | Did not compete |
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| DNF | Did not finish | |
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Notes and References
- Web site: TEAM AMPLER-TARTU2024. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 18 April 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220418192847/https://www.uci.org/team-details/17312. 18 April 2022.
- Web site: Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux. Union Cycliste Internationale. 13 January 2023.
- News: INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY GOBERT LEGT VOOR 2023 TALENTEN DE POOTER EN MIHKELS VAST. dutch. 18 April 2022. Wielerflits. 15 December 2021.
- Web site: Mihkels, Thijssen withdrawn from Tour of Guangxi after racist gesture . Cycling News . 11 October 2023 . 11 October 2023 . Daniel . Ostanek . James . Moultrie.
- News: . 11 October 2023 . 11 October 2023 . Wielerploeg laat duo niet starten in Ronde van Guangxi na gebaar met spleetogen.
