Marijn de Vries explained

Marijn de Vries
Fullname:Marijn de Vries
Birth Date:19 November 1978
Birth Place:Sleen, Netherlands
Height:176cm (69inches)[1]
Weight:620NaN0
Currentteam:Retired
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Ridertype:All-rounder
Proyears1:2010–2012
Proteam1:[2]
Proyears2:2013
Proteam2:[3]
Proyears3:2014
Proyears4:2015
Proteam4:Parkhotel Valkenburg

Marijn de Vries (born 19 November 1978) is a Dutch journalist and former racing cyclist.[4] De Vries took up bicycle racing in 2008 whilst working as a reporter for the Dutch TV programme . She subsequently attempted to turn professional as part of a radio documentary she made, leading to her joining Leontien van Moorsel's Leontien.nl team in 2010.[5] She competed in the 2013 UCI women's team time trial in Florence.[6]

On 30 August 2015, de Vries announced her retirement from professional cycling.[7]

Major results

2010
  • 9th Holland Hills Classic
    2012
  • 5th Chrono des Nations
  • 7th Gooik–Geraardsbergen–Gooik
    2013
  • 8th Ronde van Drenthe World Cup

    See also

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Marijn de Vries. . 21 September 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140930094744/http://www.teamgiantshimano.com/riders/marijn-de-vries/ . 30 September 2014 .
    2. Web site: Marijn De Vries. Cycling Archives . 21 September 2014.
    3. Web site: Presentation Marijn de Vries. 2 February 2013 . . 21 September 2014.
    4. Web site: Marijn de Vries . 9 October 2013 . ProCyclingStats.
    5. Web site: "I still feel like Alice in Wonderland": Marijn de Vries on becoming a pro cyclist at 30, and much more... . Connolly . Sarah . 18 October 2010 . podiumcafe.com . 21 September 2014.
    6. Web site: World Championships WE – Team Time Trial . 9 October 2013 . ProCyclingStats.
    7. Web site: ... retiring from racing – Marijn Fietst. 1 September 2015.