Nicky Zijlaard Explained

Nicky Zijlaard
Birth Date:21 November 1995
Birth Place:Rotterdam, Netherlands
Role:Rider
Proyears1:2014

Nicky Zijlaard (born 21 November 1995) is a former Dutch professional racing cyclist.[1]

Cycling family

Zijlaard comes from a renowned cycling family. Grandfather Joop Zijlaard is a famous former pacer[2] and he ran a pub named after his moustache (NL: snor). Dad Ron took over both pacing and the family business. Uncle Michael is a former cyclist who's most famous for marrying and supporting Leontien van Moorsel, managing women's professional team AA Drink–leontien.nl, men's Pro Continental team Roompot and organising the Six Days of Rotterdam. Brother Maikel Zijlaard is also a professional cyclist.[3]

Nicky Zijlaard married professional cyclist Nick van der Lijke with whom she has a daughter. In 2022 they briefly took over Crossanterie De Snor, but due to her health issues they handed the business back to her parents.[4] [5]

Main results

thumb|left|Nicky Zijlaard at the UCI Road World Championships Valkenburg - Women's junior time trial, in 2012

2011
  • 1st Dutch National Track Championships - junior women: individual pursuit, points race and scratch.
  • 6th Dutch National Championships Madison, women elite
    2012
  • 3rd Dutch National Championships Road Race, junior women
  • 4th Dutch National Championships Madison, women elite, with Nina Kessler[6]
  • 9th 2012 UCI Road World Championships – Women's junior time trial
    2013
  • 1st Individual time trial and overall win Omloop van Borsele junior edition[7] [8]
  • 6th 2013 European Road Championships – Women's junior time trial
    2014
  • 1st Dutch national derny champion, women elite, with her father Ron as pacer
  • 2nd Dutch National Championships Madison, women elite, with Nina Kessler.

    See also

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Nicky Zijlaard . 14 February 2015 . ProCyclingStats.
    2. Grandpa Joop: Web site: Zijlaard: de vleesgeworden derny . 2000-05-01 . Jonah Kahn . Trouw . Dutch.
    3. Six days of Rotterdam cancelled, Zijlaard family is very disappointed. Web site: Wielerfamilie Zijlaard baalt als een stekker . 2021-11-24 . De Havenloods . Emile Hilgers .
    4. Web site: Gestopte Nick van der Lijke is klaar voor een nieuwe uitdaging . Job de Feijter . 2022-02-19 . Provinciale Zeeuwse Courant (PZC) . Dutch .
    5. Web site: 2022-10-31. Dutch. Nick van der Lijke keert terug bij Riwal: Ik wil er vanaf het begin van het seizoen staan. Wielerflits.
    6. Web site: Derde generatie Zijlaard wil naar de wereldtop . 2013-01-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151208043818/http://www.zesdaagserotterdam.nl/nieuwsenmedia/nieuwsberichten/editie-2013/derde-generatie-zijlaard-wil-naar-de-wereldtop . 8 December 2015 . Dutch .
    7. Web site: Junior Vrouwen Omloop van Borsele . Wielercomité 's-Heerenhoek . Dutch .
    8. Web site: 2013 EPZ Omloop van Borsele 2013 Junior Vrouwen . 2013 . YouTube .

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