Gijs Leemreize (born 23 October 1999) is a Dutch professional racing cyclist who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Team DSM–Firmenich PostNL.[6]
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Gijs Leemreize |
| Nickname | Young Gizza |
| Born | 23 October 1999 Ruurlo, Netherlands[1] |
| Height | 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Team DSM–Firmenich PostNL |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climber[2] |
| Amateur team | |
| 2019 | Sensa–Kanjers voor Kanjers |
| Professional teams | |
| 2020 | Jumbo–Visma Development Team |
| 2020 | Team Jumbo–Visma (development)[a] |
| 2021–2023 | Team Jumbo–Visma[4][5] |
| 2024– | Team dsm–firmenich PostNL |
Career
editLeemreize joined the Jumbo–Visma Development Team for their inaugural season in 2020. Leemreize rode with UCI WorldTeam Team Jumbo–Visma as a development opportunity – following the introduction of a UCI rule permitting these – at the Tour de la Provence, in February.[7] Following the announcement that he was joining the team full-time in 2021, Leemreize made a second appearance with the team at the Vuelta a Burgos. He was involved in a heavy crash on the first stage of the race; as a result of the crash, he severed a finger on his right hand and had to abandon the race.[8] He was taken to hospital and underwent surgery on the hand later that day.[7]
Major results
edit- 2019
- 1st
Mountains classification Carpathian Couriers Race - 2020
- 5th Overall Ronde de l'Isard
- 2021
- 1st
Overall Ronde de l'Isard
- 1st
Points classification - 1st Stage 5
- 1st
- 4th Overall Tour de l'Avenir
- 1st Stage 2 (TTT)
- 2022
- 5th Overall Sibiu Cycling Tour
- 2023
- 1st Stage 2 (TTT) Vuelta a Burgos
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
edit| Grand Tour | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia
|
28 | — | 43 |
| Tour de France
|
— | — | |
 Vuelta a España
|
— | — |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
Notes
edit- ^ Leemreize competed at the 2020 Tour de la Provence and the 2020 Vuelta a Burgos with Team Jumbo–Visma, following the introduction of a UCI rule allowing riders registered with a development team to participate in UCI ProSeries or Class 1 events.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Gijs Leemreize". Team Jumbo–Visma. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ "Introducing: Gijs Leemreize". Team Jumbo–Visma. 12 September 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ "Part 2 Road Races" (PDF). UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 2 March 2020. p. 6. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ "Jumbo-Visma". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 2 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ Youri Ijsen (23 July 2020). "JUMBO-VISMA HEVELT GIJS LEEMREIZE OVER NAAR DE WORLDTOUR". wielerflits. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ "Team DSM". UCI. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Jumbo-Visma's Gijs Leemreize undergoes surgery on finger severed in Burgos crash". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ "Gijs Leemreize loses finger in horror crash at Vuelta a Burgos". Eurosport. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
External links
edit- Gijs Leemreize at UCI
- Gijs Leemreize at Cycling Archives
- Gijs Leemreize at ProCyclingStats
- Gijs Leemreize at CycleBase
