Marijn de Vries (born 19 November 1978) is a Dutch journalist and former racing cyclist.[4] De Vries took up bicycle racing in 2008 whilst working as a reporter for the Dutch TV programme Holland Sport. She subsequently attempted to turn professional as part of a radio documentary she made, leading to her joining Leontien van Moorsel's Leontien.nl team in 2010.[5] She competed in the 2013 UCI women's team time trial in Florence.[6]
.jpg) De Vries in 2012 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Marijn de Vries |
| Born | 19 November 1978 Sleen, Netherlands |
| Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in)[1] |
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb)[1] |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | All-rounder[1] |
| Professional teams | |
| 2010–2012 | leontien.nl[2] |
| 2013 | Lotto–Belisol Ladies[3] |
| 2014 | Giant–Shimano[2] |
| 2015 | Parkhotel Valkenburg |
On 30 August 2015, de Vries announced her retirement from professional cycling.[7]
Major results
edit- 2010
- 9th Holland Hills Classic
- 2012
- 5th Chrono des Nations
- 7th Gooik–Geraardsbergen–Gooik
- 2013
- 8th Ronde van Drenthe World Cup
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Marijn de Vries". Team Giant–Shimano. Archived from the original on 30 September 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
- ^ a b "Marijn De Vries". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
- ^ "Presentation Marijn de Vries". Lotto–Belisol Ladies. 2 February 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
- ^ "Marijn de Vries". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
- ^ Connolly, Sarah (18 October 2010). ""I still feel like Alice in Wonderland": Marijn de Vries on becoming a pro cyclist at 30, and much more..." podiumcafe.com. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
- ^ "World Championships WE – Team Time Trial". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
- ^ "... retiring from racing – Marijn Fietst". Retrieved 1 September 2015.
External links
edit- Marijn de Vries at UCI
- Marijn de Vries at Cycling Archives (archived)
- Marijn de Vries at ProCyclingStats
- Marijn de Vries at Cycling Quotient
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