Unforrtunately I had to face a broken rear derailleur cable after 20 km in Unbound this year. We dived into a sticky mud bath where everybody had to run […]
WINNER UNBOUND 2022
So proud to be the first non-american winner in the fastest time ever of the Unbound in Kansas! Felt strong on the Wilier Triestina Rave machine and great to finish it off in a sprint with 4 fellow riders. “I am so happy. It was my big goal and I succeeded in my first year as a professional gravel rider after winning The Traka. It was super cool to finish it off in a sprint of five.”
Read all about the race on Velonews.com
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GALLERY
WINNER THE TRAKA 2022
Impression of the first gravel race of the year, The Traka in Girona. Great race which I finished off in a sprint with 6 fellow riders.
Check the photo impression by Ourea Productions.
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Gravelracing
Wilier Factory racer 2022
-2025

Beachracing
Passionate beachracer. European champion 2019, Dutch champion 2020

Roadracing
10 years of racing for continental and professional teams.
Wilier Factory Racer 2022-2025
Cycling is my passion from the moment I first jumped on the bike when I was eight years old. After riding for ten years on continental- and pro continental level I am now a Wilier Factory Racer.
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PROGRAMME
Season 2023
- 7 jan Beachrace Egmond-Pier-Egmond, Egmond – The Netherlands – Result: 10th
- 17-27 jan Trainingscamp with Astana, Altea – Spain
- 5 feb Beachrace, Rockanje – The Netherlands
- 19 feb National Championships Beachrace, Wijk aan Zee – The Netherlands – Result: 2nd
- 8 apr National road classic (Braakman), Zeeland – The Netherlands
- 16 april – Belgian Waffle Gravelrace – California – USA
- 21 april – Sea Otter Classic Gravelrace – Monterey, USA
- 30 apr Traka, Girona – Spain, Gravel Earth series.
- 13 may 3Rides Gravel Race, Aachen – Germany, UCI Gravel series
- 20 may Gravel Locos, Hico – Texas, USA
- 3 june Unbound, Emporia – Kansas, USA, Life time event #2
- 10 june FNLD GRVL, Lahti – Finland.
- 1 july Octopus Gravel, Andermatt – Switzerland, Gravel Earth series
- 15 july GravelOneFifty, Drenthe – The Netherlands, UCI Gravel series
- 22 july The Rift, Eurasia – Iceland, Gravel Earth series
- 16-17 sep Grand Final Gravel Earth, Barcelona – Spain, Gravel Earth series
- 1 oct UCI GravelWorld Championship, Veneto – Italy, UCI WC












European championship beachracing 2019
Gravel race wins 2022
UCI pro wins
Total Strava km
USA gravel races
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Trainingscamp Astana – Altea
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Wilier annual review video 2022
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UCI World Championships Veneto
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