Michiel van der Heijden

Dutch cyclist (born 1992)
  • Mountain biking
  • Cyclo-cross
Professional teams2010Merida–Combee2011–2012Rabobank–Giant2013–2014Giant Pro XC Team2015–2017Scott–Odlo
Medal record
Men's mountain bike racing
Representing  Netherlands
Men's mountain bike racing
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Hafjell Under-23 cross-country
Gold medal – first place 2010 Mont Sainte-Anne Junior cross-country
Silver medal – second place 2012 Saalfelden-Leogang Under-23 cross-country
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Pietermaritzburg Under-23 cross-country
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2012 Moscow Under-23 Cross-country
Silver medal – second place 2014 Sankt Wendel Under-23 Cross-country
Silver medal – second place 2009 Zoetermeer Junior Cross-country
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Zoetermeer Mixed team relay
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Moscow Mixed team relay
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Haifa Junior Cross-country
Men's cyclo-cross
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Koksijde Under-23
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Hoogstraten Junior

Michiel van der Heijden (born 3 January 1992) is a Dutch former professional mountain biker and cyclo-cross cyclist.

Van der Heijden won a silver medal for mountain biking in the 2009 European Championships in Zoetermeer, and a bronze medal in 2010 in Haifa. In 2011 he became Dutch National Champion for the 9th time.

In 2010 van der Heijden became World Champion XCO juniors in Mont-Sainte-Anne, Canada, making him the second Dutch XCO World Champion after Bart Brentjens. He was on the start list for the 2018 Cross-country European Championship and he finished

Major results

Mountain bike

2009
1st Cross-country, National Junior Championships
2nd Cross-country, European Junior Championships
3rd Mixed team relay, European Championships
2010
1st Cross-country, UCI World Junior Championships
1st Cross-country, National Junior Championships
UCI Junior XCO World Cup
1st Dalby Forest
1st Offenbourg
1st Houffalize
3rd Cross-country, European Junior Championships
2012
1st Overall UCI Under-23 XCO World Cup
1st Mont-Sainte-Anne
1st Windham
2nd Nové Město
2nd Cross-country, UCI World Under-23 Championships
2nd Cross-country, European Under-23 Championships
3rd Mixed team relay, European Championships
2013
1st Cross-country, National Championships
3rd Cross-country, UCI World Under-23 Championships
3rd Overall UCI Under-23 XCO World Cup
3rd Albstadt
3rd Hafjell
3rd Nové Město
2014
1st Cross-country, UCI World Under-23 Championships
1st Cross-country, National Championships
2nd Overall UCI Under-23 XCO World Cup
1st Mont-Sainte-Anne
2nd Nové Město
2nd Albstadt
2nd Pietermaritzburg
3rd Méribel
3rd Cairns
2nd Cross-country, European Under-23 Championships
2015
1st Cross-country, National Championships
2016
3rd Cross-country, National Championships
2017
1st Cross-country, National Championships
2018
3rd Cross-country, National Championships

Cyclo-cross

References

  • Michiel van der Heijden at Cycling ArchivesEdit on Wikidata
  • Michiel van der Heijden at ProCyclingStatsEdit on Wikidata


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