Maxim Van Gils Explained
Maxim Van Gils (born 25 November 1999) is a Belgian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam .[1]
Professional since 2021, Van Gils took his first pro win at the 2022 Saudi Tour, winning stage four and the general classification.[2] Considered a strong climber and classics rider, he has also taken a number of top 10 and podium finishes at classic races, including third places at the 2024 Strade Bianche and the 2024 La Flèche Wallonne.[3] He also won the 5 kilometer time trial at the 2024 Vuelta a Andalucía.[4] In May, he won his first UCI WorldTour race, winning a group sprint at Eschborn–Frankfurt.[5]
At the 2023 Japan Cup, Van Gils received a fine and was penalized 10 UCI points after hitting Georgios Bouglas just after crossing the finish line. He later apologized for the incident, and was not disqualified from the results.[6]
Major results
- 2017
1st La Classique des Alpes Juniors
- 2019
1st Stage 2 Vuelta a Navarra
6th Overall Circuit des Ardennes
10th Eschborn–Frankfurt Under-23
- 2020
3rd Overall Tour de Savoie Mont-Blanc
1st Young rider classification
4th Overall Giro della Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia
- 2021
7th Overall Tour de Wallonie
- 2022 (2 pro wins)
1st Overall Saudi Tour
1st Young rider classification
1st Stage 4
5th Japan Cup
7th Overall Tour de Wallonie
- 2023
2nd Volta Limburg Classic
4th Japan Cup
5th Muscat Classic
6th Overall Tour of Oman
7th Amstel Gold Race
8th La Flèche Wallonne
10th Overall Tour de Luxembourg
- 2024 (3)
1st Eschborn–Frankfurt
1st Grand Prix of Aargau Canton
1st Stage 3 (ITT) Vuelta a Andalucía
2nd GP Miguel Induráin
3rd Strade Bianche
3rd La Flèche Wallonne
3rd La Drôme Classic
3rd Famenne Ardenne Classic
4th Liège–Bastogne–Liège
4th Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal
5th Faun-Ardèche Classic
7th Milan–San RemoGrand Tour general classification results timeline
Classics results timeline
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Notes and References
- Web site: Lotto Soudal. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 1 January 2021. https://archive.today/20210101195132/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15244/1000929/279. 1 January 2021.
- Web site: Saudi Tour: Maxim Van Gils secures overall victory. Stephen. Farrand. Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 5 February 2022. 5 February 2022.
- Web site: Tadej Pogacar dominates Strade Bianche with long-range assault to Siena. Stephen. Farrand. CyclingNews. Future plc. 2 March 2024. 2 March 2024.
- Web site: Ruta del Sol: Maxim Van Gils takes overall victory in time trial at disrupted stage race. Stephen. Farrand. CyclingNews. Future plc. 16 February 2024. 16 February 2024.
- Web site: Eschborn-Frankfurt: Maxim Van Gils takes top spot in bunch sprint . . 1 May 2024 . 1 May 2024.
- Web site: Maxim Van Gils hits another rider at the Japan Cup Criterium . . 14 October 2023 . 17 April 2024 . Benson, Daniel.
