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Gijs Leemreize

Gijs Leemreize

Dutch cyclist

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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Career

Leemreize 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

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
4th Overall Tour de l'Avenir
1st Stage 2 (TTT)
2022
5th Overall Sibiu Cycling Tour
2023
1st Stage 2 (TTT) Vuelta a Burgos

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Notes

  1. 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

  1. [1]
    "Gijs Leemreize". Team Jumbo–Visma. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Introducing: Gijs Leemreize". Team Jumbo–Visma. 12 September 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  3. [3]
    "Part 2 Road Races" (PDF). UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 2 March 2020. p. 6. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  4. [4]
    "Jumbo-Visma". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 2 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  5. [5]
    Youri Ijsen (23 July 2020). "JUMBO-VISMA HEVELT GIJS LEEMREIZE OVER NAAR DE WORLDTOUR". wielerflits. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  6. [6]
    "Team DSM". UCI. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  7. [7]
    "Jumbo-Visma's Gijs Leemreize undergoes surgery on finger severed in Burgos crash". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  8. [8]
    "Gijs Leemreize loses finger in horror crash at Vuelta a Burgos". Eurosport. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
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