Tag: ELLEN VAN DIJK
Cyclist Lorena Wiebes sprints to European title: ‘Had a bit of nerves after the finish’
Wiebes narrowly beat the Italian Elisa Balsamo. After the cyclists had covered 128.8 kilometers, a photo finish had to be used. Thus, the European title remains in the province. Last…
Van Dijk wins with Trek team time trial in Sweden
“It is very special to win a team time trial and go on the podium together, because you really do it together,” said Van Dijk, the reigning world time trial…
Wiebes and Van Dijk must provide medals at European Championships cycling
At the road race, the selections of national coaches Koos Moerenhout and Loes Gunnewijk are geared to the sprinters because of the flat course, cycling association KNWU announced. With the…
Tour de Femmes: Wiebes cannot sprint for victory after a hard crash
The best regional fellow was Mischa Bredewold from Hoogland. She crossed the line in 26th place in the bunch sprint. The Woerdense Ellen van Dijk was 27th. The Trek-Segafredo rider,…
Van Dijk wins Ladies Tour, despite Wiebes’ fourth stage victory
It was the fourth stage win for Wiebes (Team DSM), who had previously won the first, second and first part of the third stage. Her regional colleague Van Dijk (Trek-Segafredo)…
Van Dijk trumps Wiebes in Ladies Tour and drives final stage in blue
Wiebes (Team DSM) and Van Dijk (Trek-Segafredo) are supreme in the Tour. Van Dijk won the prologue in Utrecht on Wednesday, just ahead of Wiebes. On Thursday, Friday and Saturday…
Van Dijk improves world hour record well to 49.254 kilometers
WOERDEN – Ellen van Dijk has broken the world hour record. The 35-year-old time trial world champion came to a distance of 49,254 kilometers on the velodrome in Grenchen, Switzerland.…
Cyclist Van Dijk goes for the world hour record: ‘Dream come true’
“This has been a dream of mine for a long time. The hour record is something I’ve always said I wanted to do one day,” Van Dijk continues. “I get…
Cyclist Van Dijk fastest in time trial Fryslân Tour
WOERDEN – Cyclist Ellen van Dijk has won the first stage of the Fryslân Tour, formerly the Healthy Aging Tour. The reigning world time trial champion was the best in…
Lorena Wiebes third in Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
Initially Ellen van Dijk from Woerden rode in a chasing group behind Van Vleuten and Vollering, but that group was swallowed by remnants of the peloton. This also included Wiebes,…