Personal information | |
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Full name | Martijn Maaskant |
Born | Zuidland, South Holland, Netherlands | 27 July 1983
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) |
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | Classics specialist |
Amateur teams | |
2003–2005 | Van Vliet–EBH Advocaten–Gazelle |
2006–2007 | Rabobank Continental Team |
Professional teams | |
2008–2013 | Slipstream–Chipotle |
2014 | UnitedHealthcare |
Martijn Maaskant (born 27 July 1983) is a retired Dutch professional road racing cyclist. Maaskant competed professionally between 2008 and 2014. [1] [2]
Maaskant turned professional with Slipstream–Chipotle in 2008. [3] [4] Following a six-year stint with the renamed Garmin–Sharp squad, Maaskant signed with UnitedHealthcare for the 2014 season. [5] [6] After the 2014 season, Maaskant retired from professional cycling. [1] [2]
Born in Zuidland, South Holland, Netherlands, Maaskant currently resides in Lanaken, Flanders, Belgium. [7] [8]
Grand Tour | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
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Giro d'Italia | — | — | — | — | — |
Tour de France | 133 | 95 | 138 | — | — |
Vuelta a España | — | 135 | — | — | 150 |
— | Did not compete |
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DNF | Did not finish |
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