Eline Jansen (cyclist)

Eline Jansen

Jansen at the 2024 Tour of Britain Women
Personal information
Born	(2002-03-08) 8 March 2002 (age 23) Deventer, Netherlands
Team information
Current team	VolkerWessels Women Cyclingteam
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Amateur team
2023	WV Schijndel
Professional team
2024–	VolkerWessels Women Cyclingteam

Eline Jansen (born 8 March 2002) is a Dutch professional speed skater and cyclist, who rides for UCI Women's ProTeam VolkerWessels Women Cyclingteam. ^[1]

As an infant, Jansen suffered from a hip condition requiring a pelvic osteotomy surgery, with her doctors considering it unlikely she would be able to walk. ^[2] She pursued speed skating from an early age, picking up cycling as additional training. ^[3]

Jansen transitioned fully from skating to cycling in 2024. ^[4] In her debut season as a professional with VolkerWessels Women Cyclingteam, she won the young rider classification at the Tour of Britain Women, earning a long-term contract extension until 2027. ^[4]

In 2025, after a strong classics season with five top 20 results in one-day races, Jansen won La Classique Morbihan in an uphill sprint finish ^{[5] [6]}

Major results

Jansen riding at the 2024 Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche, where she won a stage

Source: ^[7]

2023

3rd Overall Watersley Womens Challenge

2024

1st Stage 6 Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche

3rd La Picto - Charentaise

6th Overall Tour of Britain

1st Youth classification

9th Kreiz Breizh Elites Dames

10th Grand Prix Stuttgart & Region

2025

1st La Classique Morbihan

4th Grand Prix du Morbihan Femmes

References

1. "Eline Jansen - UCI". uci.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
2. "Van nooit kunnen lopen tot debuteren op het KPN NK Allround". schaatsen.nl (in Dutch). 1 February 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
3. "Eline over ontwikkeling bij het schaatsen". eegagroep.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 June 2025.
4. Mitchell, Matthew (13 November 2024). "Eline Jansen signs long-term contract extension with VolkerWessels". procyclinguk.com. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
5. Tyson, Jackie (9 May 2025). "La Classique Morbihan: Eline Jansen tops Amber Kraak in uphill sprint for first victory of season". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
6. Mitchell, Matthew (9 May 2025). "Eline Jansen sprints to first win of the season at La Classique Morbihan". procyclinguk.com. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
7. "Eline Jansen". procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 6 June 2025.

External links

• Eline Jansen at UCI
• Eline Jansen at ProCyclingStats
• Eline Jansen at Cycling Quotient
• Eline Jansen at SpeedSkatingBase.eu (archived)