Michiel Elijzen

Dutch road racing cyclist
DisciplineRoadRole
  • Rider (retired)
  • Directeur sportif
Professional teams2002–2005Rabobank GS32006–2007Cofidis2008Rabobank2009–2010Silence–Lotto Managerial teams2011–2012Omega Pharma–Lotto2013–2014Blanco Pro Cycling2015–2016SEG Racing2017–2018Vérandas Willems–Crelan2019–Team Sunweb (men)2019–Team Sunweb (women)2019–Development Team Sunweb

Michiel Elijzen (born 31 August 1982 in Culemborg, Gelderland) is a Dutch former professional road bicycle racer, who retired from competition after the 2010 season to become a sporting director for Omega Pharma–Lotto, the team for which he last rode competitively. He now works as a directeur sportif for the Sunweb Group B.V. teams: UCI WorldTeam Team dsm–firmenich PostNL,[1] UCI Women's WorldTeam Team dsm–firmenich PostNL,[2] and UCI Continental team Development Team dsm–firmenich PostNL.[3]

Subsequently, he served as a sporting manager for Blanco Pro Cycling[4] and Belkin Pro Cycling[5] before joining the new SEG Racing team in 2015.[6]

Major results

2005
3rd Time trial, National Road Championships
2007
1st Duo Normand (with Bradley Wiggins)
1st Prologue Eneco Tour
2nd Time trial, National Road Championships

References

  1. ^ "Team Sunweb". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 3 January 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Team Sunweb". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 15 January 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Development Team Sunweb". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 19 March 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  4. ^ "BLANCO PRO CYCLING TEAM - Teams - Paris-Nice 2013". Archived from the original on 2014-10-28. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
  5. ^ "Homepage".
  6. ^ "Elijzen sportief verantwoordelijke bij SEG Racing" [Elijzen sports manager at SEG Racing]. Royal Dutch Cycling Union (in Dutch). 6 October 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2015.[permanent dead link]

External links

  • Michiel Elijzen at ProCyclingStats Edit this at Wikidata
  • Michiel Elijzen at Cycling Archives


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