Axel van der Tuuk
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Axel van der Tuuk |
| Born | 25 May 2001 Assen, Netherlands |
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Metec–Solarwatt p/b Mantel |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 2020–2021 | Jumbo–Visma Development Team[1] |
| 2021– | Metec–Solarwatt p/b Mantel |
Axel van der Tuuk (born 25 May 2001) is a Dutch professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Metec–Solarwatt p/b Mantel.[2]
He is the younger brother of fellow racing cyclist Danny van der Tuuk, who competes for UCI ProTeam Equipo Kern Pharma. His mother Kaśka Rogulska is a former speed skater,[3] who competed for both Poland and the Netherlands.
In August 2021, van der Tuuk made a mid-season transfer to Metec–Solarwatt p/b Mantel.[4]
Major results[edit]
- 2018
- 1st
Time trial, National Junior Road Championships - 1st E3 BinckBank Classic Junioren
- 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Tour du Pays de Vaud
- 2nd Guido Reybrouck Classic
- 4th Overall Ronde des Vallées
- 1st Stage 1
- 5th Overall La Coupe du Président de la Ville de Grudziądz
- 1st Stage 3
- 2019
- 1st Road race, National Junior Road Championships
- 1st Stage 2a (ITT) Ronde des Vallées
- 3rd E3 BinckBank Classic Junioren
- 5th Johan Museeuw Classic
- 10th La Route des Géants Saint-Omer–Ypres
- 2022
- 1st Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships
- 1st Prologue (TTT) Tour de l'Avenir
- 2023
- 1st Stage 3a (ITT) Flanders Tomorrow Tour
- 3rd Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships
- 8th Time trial, UEC European Under-23 Road Championships
References[edit]
- ^ "Jumbo - Visma Development Team". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 6 April 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ "Metec – TKH Continental Cyclingteam p/b Mantel". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- ^ Mulder, Karin (28 September 2018). "Zo vader, zo zoon, zo zoon..." [Like father, like son, like son...]. RTV Drenthe (in Dutch). Stichting RTV Drenthe. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ Mulder, Karin (3 August 2021). "Axel van der Tuuk verliest plezier en verlaat opleidingsploeg Jumbo-Visma" [Axel van der Tuuk loses fun and leaves Jumbo-Visma training team]. RTV Drenthe (in Dutch). Stichting RTV Drenthe. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
External links[edit]
- Axel van der Tuuk at UCI
- Axel van der Tuuk at Cycling Archives
- Axel van der Tuuk at ProCyclingStats
- Axel van der Tuuk at Cycling Quotient
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