Yara Kastelijn Explained
| Yara Kastelijn |
| Fullname: | Yara Kastelijn |
| Birth Date: | 9 August 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Deurne, Netherlands |
| Role: | Rider |
| Amateuryears1: | 2015 |
| Amateurteam1: | De Jonge Renner |
| Amateuryears2: | 2015 |
| Amateurteam2: | Guerciotti Selle Italia |
| Proyears1: | 2016–2018 |
| Proyears2: | 2018–2020 |
| Proteam2: | [1] |
| Proyears3: | 2020– |
| Proteam3: | (road)[2] |
| Proyears4: | 2020– |
| Proteam4: | Creafin–Fristads (cyclo-cross)[3] |
| Majorwins: |
- Cyclo-cross
European Championships (2019) |
Yara Kastelijn (born 9 August 1997) is a Dutch racing cyclist, who currently competes in cyclo-cross for UCI Cyclo-cross Team Credishop–Fristads,[4] and in road cycling for UCI Women's Continental Team .[5]
In 2019, she won the elite race at the European Cyclo-cross Championships.[6] In 2023, Kastelijn won stage 4 at the Tour de France Femmes, as well as holding the polka dot jersey of the mountains classification for 3 stages.[7] [8]
Major results
Road
- 2015
1st Time trial, National Junior Championships
3rd Time trial, UEC European Junior Championships
8th Road race, UCI World Junior Championships
- 2016
1st Stage 2a (TTT) Giro del Trentino Alto Adige-Südtirol
- 2017
8th 7-Dorpenomloop Aalburg
- 2018
7th Road race, UEC European Under-23 Championships
- 2021
10th Overall Tour of Norway
- 2022
7th Overall Tour de Romandie
9th La Flèche Wallonne
- 2023
Tour de France
Held after Stages 2 & 5–6
1st Stage 4
Combativity award Stage 4
Combativity award Overall
- 2024
8th Overall La Vuelta FemeninaCyclo-cross
- 2013–2014
2nd Surhuisterveen
2nd Milan
- 2016–2017
2nd Surhuisterveen
- 2017–2018
3rd National Under-23 Championships
- 2018–2019
Toi Toi Cup
1st Mlada Boleslav
1st Pfaffnau
2nd Pétange
2nd La Meziere
- 2019–2020
1st UEC European Championships
Superprestige
1st Gavere
3rd Gieten
3rd Zonhoven
3rd Diegem
3rd Overall DVV Trophy
1st Koppenberg
3rd Ronse
1st Wachtebeke
Ethias Cross
2nd Kruibeke
Rectavit Series
2nd Neerpelt
2nd Gullegem
UCI World Cup
3rd Tábor
3rd Koksijde
- 2020–2021
Ethias Cross
2nd Kruibeke
X²O Badkamers Trophy
3rd Koppenberg
3rd Kortrijk
- 2021–2022
Ethias Cross
1st Beringen
2nd Bredene
3rd UEC European Championships
- 2022–2023
Exact Cross
3rd EssenSee also
Notes and References
- Web site: 777. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 25 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200425151247/https://www.uci.org/cyclo-cross/teams/TeamDetail/14026/1002981/268. 25 April 2020.
- Web site: Ciclismo Mundial. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 25 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200425132540/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15079/2003484/258. 25 April 2020.
- News: Giro Rosa teams announced, Cecchini, Fournier to SD Worx - Women's News Shorts. Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 20 August 2020. 20 August 2020. European cyclo-cross champion Yara Kastelijn will switch teams effective September 1, leaving Team 777 to lead Creafin-Fristads..
- Web site: Credishop-Fristads. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 20 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210120234306/https://www.uci.org/cyclo-cross/teams/TeamDetail/15209/2003386/271. 20 January 2021.
- Web site: Ciclismo Mundial. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 20 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210120220204/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15390/2003484/277. 20 January 2021.
- Web site: 'Total Dutch dominance!' - Yara Kastelijn takes European title . EuroSport . 10 November 2019.
- Web site: Weislo . Laura . 2023-07-28 . Tour de France Femmes: Emma Norsgaard holds off favourites in sprint for stage 6 victory . 2023-07-29 . cyclingnews.com . en.
- News: 26 July 2023 . Kastelijn cruises to victory on stage four . en-GB . BBC Sport . 2023-07-30.
