 Van der Lijke at the 2013 Tour de Bretagne | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Nick van der Lijke |
| Born | 23 September 1991 Middelburg, [1] Netherlands |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Leopard TOGT Pro Cycling |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur team | |
| 2022 | ZRTC Theo Middelkamp |
| Professional teams | |
| 2010–2013 | Rabobank Continental Team |
| 2014–2015 | Belkin Pro Cycling |
| 2016–2019 | Roompot–Oranje Peloton [2] |
| 2020–2021 | Riwal Readynez [3] [4] |
| 2023– | Leopard TOGT Pro Cycling |
Nick van der Lijke (born 23 September 1991) is a Dutch racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Leopard TOGT Pro Cycling.
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Nick van der Lijke is married to Dutch former professional cyclist Nicky Zijlaard. When he did not get a new contract for 2022, the couple took over the Zijlaard family business. [5] A few months later they handed the Croissanterie back to Nicky's parents, and Nick got back to racing. His amateur successes [6] [7] lead to a new contract with Riwal Cycling Team who in 2023 merged with Leopard Pro Cycling. [8]
