VolkerWessels Cycling Team

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VolkerWessels Cycling Team
2025 Volta NXT Classic - start VolkerWessels.jpg
The team in 2025
Team information
UCI codeVWM (2019–2020)
VWE (2021–)
RegisteredFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Netherlands (2016–)
Founded2016 (2016)
StatusDomestic (2016–2018)
UCI Continental (2019–)
Website Team 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]

Contents

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]
RiderDate of birth
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Jord Baak  (NED) (2000-06-11) 11 June 2000 (age 25)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Rindert Buiter  (NED) (2003-07-14) 14 July 2003 (age 22)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Zak Coleman  (GBR) (1999-01-15) 15 January 1999 (age 26)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Timo de Jong  (NED) (1999-03-28) 28 March 1999 (age 26)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Youp de Vos  (NED) (2003-12-16) 16 December 2003 (age 21)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Tijmen Eising  (NED) (1991-03-27) 27 March 1991 (age 34)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Jasper Haest  (NED) (1999-04-28) 28 April 1999 (age 26)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Jente Klaver  (NED) (2003-08-07) 7 August 2003 (age 21)
RiderDate of birth
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Max Kroonen  (NED) (2000-08-23) 23 August 2000 (age 24)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Bert-Jan Lindeman  (NED) (1989-06-16) 16 June 1989 (age 36)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Jarno Mobach  (NED) (1998-08-17) 17 August 1998 (age 26)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Peter Schulting  (NED) (1987-08-19) 19 August 1987 (age 37)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Nick van der Meer  (NED) (1993-07-25) 25 July 1993 (age 32)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Daan van Sintmaartensdijk  (NED) (1998-06-11) 11 June 1998 (age 27)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Coen Vermeltfoort  (NED) (1988-04-11) 11 April 1988 (age 37)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Thimo Willems  (BEL) (1996-02-09) 9 February 1996 (age 29)

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 Jersey yellow.svg 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
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  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

References

  1. 1 2 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. 1 2 "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.