VolkerWessels Cycling Team

VolkerWessels Cycling Team
Team information
UCI codeVWM (2019–2020)
VWE (2021–)
Registered Netherlands Netherlands (2016–)
Founded2016 (2016)
StatusDomestic (2016–2018)
UCI Continental (2019–)
WebsiteTeam home page
Key personnel
General managerVincent Rodijk
Team manager(s)Allard Engels[1]
Team name history
2016
2017–2020
2021–
Twente Salland Cyclingteam[1]
VolkerWessels–Merckx Cycling Team
VolkerWessels Cycling Team

VolkerWessels Cycling Team is a UCI Continental road bicycle racing team established in 2016 in the Netherlands. The team was promoted to the UCI Continental level in 2019.[2] The team's main sponsor is VolkerWessels, a Dutch construction company.[3]

In 2024 VolkerWessels will also have a women's team. They will take over the former Parkhotel Valkenburg Cycling Team.[4][5]

Team roster

As of 10 February 2023.[2][6]
Rider Date of birth
 Jord Baak (NED) (2000-06-11) 11 June 2000 (age 24)
 Rindert Buiter (NED) (2003-07-14) 14 July 2003 (age 21)
 Zak Coleman (GBR) (1999-01-15) 15 January 1999 (age 25)
 Timo de Jong (NED) (1999-03-28) 28 March 1999 (age 25)
 Youp de Vos (NED) (2003-12-16) 16 December 2003 (age 20)
 Tijmen Eising (NED) (1991-03-27) 27 March 1991 (age 33)
 Jasper Haest (NED) (1999-04-28) 28 April 1999 (age 25)
 Jente Klaver (NED) (2003-08-07) 7 August 2003 (age 21)
Rider Date of birth
 Max Kroonen (NED) (2000-08-23) 23 August 2000 (age 24)
 Bert-Jan Lindeman (NED) (1989-06-16) 16 June 1989 (age 35)
 Jarno Mobach (NED) (1998-08-17) 17 August 1998 (age 26)
 Peter Schulting (NED) (1987-08-19) 19 August 1987 (age 37)
 Nick van der Meer (NED) (1993-07-25) 25 July 1993 (age 31)
 Daan van Sintmaartensdijk (NED) (1998-06-11) 11 June 1998 (age 26)
 Coen Vermeltfoort (NED) (1988-04-11) 11 April 1988 (age 36)
 Thimo Willems (BEL) (1996-02-09) 9 February 1996 (age 28)

Major results

2021
Stage 2 Course de Solidarność et des Champions Olympiques, Nick Brabander
Okolo jižních Čech
Stage 1 (TTT)[a]
Stage 3, Nick van der Meer
Ster van Zwolle, Coen Vermeltfoort
2022
Dorpenomloop Rucphen, Maikel Zijlaard
Overall Olympia's Tour, Maikel Zijlaard
Stage 2 Peter Schulting
Stage 7 Tour de Normandie, Coen Vermeltfoort
Stage 4 Tour du Loir-et-Cher, Coen Vermeltfoort
PWZ Zuidenveld Tour, Coen Vermeltfoort
Ronde van Overijssel, Coen Vermeltfoort
Stage 1 Flèche du Sud, Daan van Sintmaartensdijk
 Netherlands National U23 Road Race Championships, Max Kroonen
Stage 1a Course de Solidarność et des Champions Olympiques, Coen Vermeltfoort
2 Districtenpijl-Ekeren-Deurne, Coen Vermeltfoort
Stage 4 Kreiz Breizh Elites, Bart Lemmen
Ronde van de Achterhoek, Coen Vermeltfoort
Stages 2 & 3 Okolo jižních Čech, Maikel Zijlaard
Stage 4 Okolo Slovenska, Jasper Haest
Grote Prijs Rik Van Looy, Coen Vermeltfoort

Notes

  1. ^ The winning riders of Timo de Jong, Tijmen Eising, Rens Tulner, Nick van der Meer, Roel van Sintmaartensdijk, and Nils Wolfenbuttel.

References

  1. ^ a b Mulder, Karin (18 October 2016). "Allard Engels nieuwe ploegleider VolkerWessels-Merckx" [Allard Engels is the new sports director of VolkerWessels-Merckx]. RTV Drenthe (in Dutch). Stichting RTV Drenthe. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b "VolkerWessels Cycling Team". Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  3. ^ "About us - VolkerWessels". VolkerWessels. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  4. ^ Mathew Mitchell (2023-05-24). "Parkhotel Valkenburg look set to become VolkerWessels from 2024 season". ProcyclingUK.com.
  5. ^ Mathew Mitchell (2023-09-09). "Parkhotel Valkenburg (soon to be Volkerwessels) announce 2024 line-up". ProcyclingUK.com.
  6. ^ "Maak Kennis Met Onze Renners" [Meet Our Riders] (in Dutch). VolkerWessels Cycling Team. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
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