![]() Swinkels at the 2018 Holland Ladies Tour | |
Personal information | |
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Full name | Karlijn Swinkels |
Born | Handel, Netherlands | 28 October 1998
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) [1] |
Team information | |
Current team | UAE Team ADQ |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Professional teams | |
2017 | Parkhotel Valkenburg–Destil |
2018–2019 | Alé–Cipollini [2] |
2020 | Parkhotel Valkenburg [3] |
2021–2023 | Team Jumbo–Visma [4] [5] |
2024– | UAE Team ADQ |
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