Olav Kooij Explained
Olav Kooij (born 17 October 2001) is a Dutch professional racing cyclist,[2] who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam .[3]
Career
Kooij rode for the Forte U19 Cycling Team and Willebrord Wil Vooruit as a junior, before signing for the for their inaugural season in 2020. He finished second to David Dekker,[4] in his first UCI race with the team at the Ster van Zwolle, before he took three successive victories – either side of the enforced break from racing due to the COVID-19 pandemic – at the Trofej Umag, the Poreč Trophy and the GP Kranj.[5] [6] [7] He competed at the Czech Cycling Tour for, with colleagues Lars Boven, Owen Geleijn and Michel Hessmann.[8]
In August 2020, it was announced that Kooij was to join UCI WorldTeam midway through the 2021 season, after spending the first part of the season with the ; he signed a contract until the end of the 2023 season.[9] The following month, he won the opening stage of the Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali in a sprint finish, ahead of Ethan Hayter and Phil Bauhaus.[10]
In February 2021, Team Jumbo–Visma announced that Kooij would make an immediate move to the World Tour Team, thus becoming the first teenager cyclist to have a full season contract with the team since its creation.[3]
Major results
- 2018
1st Overall La Coupe du Président de la Ville de Grudziądz
1st Points classification
1st Sprints classification
1st Young rider classification
1st Stages 1b & 4
- 2019
Tour de DMZ
1st Stages 1, 3 & 5
1st Stage 3 Driedaagse van Axel
4th Road race, National Junior Road Championships
4th Johan Museeuw Classic
5th La Route des Géants Saint-Omer–Ypres
6th Omloop der Vlaamse Gewesten
7th Road race, UEC European Junior Road Championships
8th EPZ Omloop van Borsele
- 2020 (1 pro win)
1st Overall Orlen Nations Grand Prix
1st Stages 1 (TTT) & 2
1st Trofej Umag
1st Poreč Trophy
1st GP Kranj
1st Stage 1a Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali
2nd Ster van Zwolle
5th Road race, UEC European Under-23 Road Championships
- 2021 (2)
CRO Race
1st Points classification
1st Stages 2 & 4
3rd Road race, UCI Road World Under-23 Championships
3rd Gran Piemonte
- 2022 (12)
1st Overall ZLM Tour
1st Points classification
1st Young rider classification
1st Stages 1, 2 & 5
1st Overall Circuit de la Sarthe
1st Young rider classification
1st Stages 2 & 4
1st Münsterland Giro
Danmark Rundt
1st Stages 1 & 3
1st Stage 1 Tour de Pologne
1st Stage 1 Tour de Hongrie
5th Road race, UCI Road World Under-23 Championships
5th Classic Brugge–De Panne
- 2023 (13)
1st Overall ZLM Tour
1st Points classification
1st Young rider classification
1st Stage 4
1st Heistse Pijl
Tour of Britain
1st Points classification
1st Stages 1, 2, 3 & 4
Paris–Nice
1st Stages 3 (TTT) & 5
Tour of Guangxi
1st Stages 3 & 6
1st Stage 4 Tour de Pologne
2nd Road race, National Road Championships
2nd Classic Brugge–De Panne
2nd Gooikse Pijl
2nd Visit Friesland Elfsteden Race
3rd Road race, UEC European Road Championships
4th Overall Four Days of Dunkirk
1st Points classification
1st Stages 1 & 4
8th Gent–Wevelgem
- 2024 (8)
1st Hamburg Cyclassics
1st Clásica de Almería
Paris–Nice
1st Stages 1 & 5
Tour de Pologne
1st Stages 4 & 7
1st Stage 9 Giro d'Italia
1st Stage 5 UAE Tour
2nd Road race, UEC European Road Championships
2nd Road race, National Road Championships
3rd Gooikse Pijl
6th Gent–WevelgemGeneral classification results timeline
Classics results timeline
Championships timeline
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Notes and References
- Web site: Jumbo - Visma Development Team. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 29 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200829144640/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/14090/2003431/257. 29 August 2020.
- Web site: Olav Kooij . 30 October 2019 . First Cycling.
- News: Olav Kooij makes early switch within Team Jumbo-Visma. . Team Oranje Road BV. 18 February 2021. 18 February 2021.
- News: David Dekker wint de zestigste Ster Van Zwolle. Dutch. David Dekker wins the 60th Ster van Zwolle. Wielerflits. Wielerflits BV. 29 February 2020. 29 August 2020. Olav Kooij werd tweede, voor titelverdediger Coen Vermeltfoort die door zijn vele aanvalspogingen tekort kwam voor de dagwinst. [Olav Kooij came in second, ahead of defending champion Coen Vermeltfoort who came up short for the win on the day, due to his many attacking attempts.].
- News: Kooij sprints to first season win in Umag Trophy. . Team Oranje Road BV. 4 March 2020. 29 August 2020.
- News: Kooij also adds Porec Trophy to palmares. . Team Oranje Road BV. 8 March 2020. 29 August 2020.
- News: Kooij restarts season with victory in GP Kranj. . Team Oranje Road BV. 26 July 2020. 29 August 2020.
- News: Groenewegen restarts season in Tour de Pologne, mix of young and old in Czech Cycling Tour. . Team Oranje Road BV. 3 August 2020. 14 February 2021.
- News: Kooij will transfer to professional squad Team Jumbo-Visma mid-2021. . Team Oranje Road BV. 27 August 2020. 27 August 2020.
- News: Coppi e Bartali: Olav Kooij wins opening stage. Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 1 September 2020. 1 September 2020.
