Vlad Van Mechelen (born 2 June 2004) is a Belgian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Development Team dsm–firmenich PostNL[1] and as a stagiaire for UCI WorldTeam Team Bahrain Victorious. He is set to join UCI WorldTeam Team Bahrain Victorious in 2025.[2]
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| Born | 2 June 2004 Leuven, Belgium | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||||||
| Current team | Development Team dsm–firmenich PostNL | ||||||||||||||
| Disciplines | Road | ||||||||||||||
| Role | Rider | ||||||||||||||
| Amateur team | |||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Cannibal Team | ||||||||||||||
| Professional teams | |||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Development Team DSM | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Team Bahrain Victorious (stagiaire) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Team Bahrain Victorious | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Major results
edit- 2021
- 4th Road race, UEC European Junior Championships
- 4th Paris–Roubaix Juniors
- 7th Overall Course de la Paix Juniors
- 8th Road race, UCI Junior Road World Championships
- 2022
- 1st Guido Reybrouck Classic
- Trophée Centre Morbihan
- 1st
Points classification - 1st Stage 1
- 1st
- 2nd Overall Manavgat Side Junior
- 1st Stage 2
- 2nd Giro di Primavera
- 3rd
Road race, UCI Junior Road World Championships - 3rd Overall Gipuzkoa Klasika
- 3rd La Route des Géants
- 7th Overall Course de la Paix Juniors
- 8th Overall Watersley Junior Challenge
- 9th Paris–Roubaix Juniors
- 10th Overall Aubel–Thimister–Stavelot
- 2023
- 5th Brussel-Opwijk
- 7th Overall Tour de Bretagne
- 8th Youngster Coast Challenge
- 2024
- 3rd Ster van Zwolle
- 5th Dorpenomloop Rucphen
- 5th Paris–Roubaix Espoirs
- 6th Gent–Wevelgem U23
References
edit- ^ "DEVELOPMENT TEAM DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ "BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS WELCOMES 2024 STAGIAIRES AND NEW YOUNGSTERS FOR THE 2025 SEASON". bahraincyclingteam.com. Team Bahrain Victorious. 18 August 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
External links
edit- Vlad Van Mechelen at Cycling Archives
- Vlad Van Mechelen at ProCyclingStats
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