Rider Profile
Eleonora van Dijk
Lidl-Trek Women
![Eleonora van Dijk](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Er7H8wWmYEMww6zHvMxQWi-320-80.jpg)
Personal Details:
Teams history:
- 2024 - Lidl-Trek Women
- 2023 - Lidl-Trek Women
- 2022 - Trek-Segafredo Women
- 2021 - Trek-Segafredo Women
- 2020 - Trek-Segafredo Women
- 2019 - Trek-Segafredo Women
- 2018 - Team Sunweb Women
- 2017 - Team Sunweb Women
- 2016 - Boels Dolmans Cycling Team
- 2015 - Boels Dolmans Cycling Team
- 2014 - Boels Dolmans Cycling Team
- 2012 - Team Specialized - Lululemon
- 2011 - HTC Highroad Women
- 2010 - HTC Columbia Women
- 2009 - Vanderkitten Racing
- 2009 - Team Columbia Highroad Women
- 2008 - Vrienden Van Het Platteland
- 2007 - Vrienden Van Het Platteland
- 2006 - Vrienden Van Het Platteland
Biography:
Ellen van Dijk was born on February 11, 1987, in Harmelen, Netherlands.
Van Dijk has been competing for 18 seasons in professional cycling, having started her career with Vrienden van het Platteland in 2006. She then moved to Team Columbia in 2009, where she stayed for five seasons through its title sponsors HTC-Highroad and Specialized-lululemon until 2013. Van Dijk then joined Boels Dolmans from 2014-16, followed by Team Sunweb for 2017-18, and then joined Trek-Segafredo in 2019, where she is currently contracted through the end of 2024.
Among her crowning achievements, Van Dijk has won the individual time trial at the UCI Road World Championships three times; 2013 and 2021-2022, along with the team time trial world titles in 2012-13 and 2016-17. She is also the reigning UCI Hour Record holder extending the distance by more than 800m when she set a new mark of 49.254km in Grenchen in 2022.
Van Dijk is one of the most experienced and reliable domestiques in professional cycling and an all-round versatile athlete with victories at the Tour of Flanders and the European Championships while also winning overall titles at stage races Ladies Tour of Qatar, Lotto-Belisol Belgium Tour, Healthy Ageing Tour and Challenge by La Vuelta.
Key Results
1st time trial World Champion 2013, 2021, 2022
1st team time trial World Champion 2012-13, 2016-17
1st Scratch Race World Champion 2008
European road race champion 2021
European time trial champion 2016-19
1st overall Ladies Tour of Qatar 2011
1st overall Lotto-Belisol Belgium Tour 2012-13
1st overall Healthy Ageing Tour 2013, 2016-17, 2021-22
1st overall Holland Ladies Tour 2013
1st overall Challenge by La Vuelta 2018
1st overall Baloise Ladies Tour 2022
1st overall Gracia-Orlová 2013
1st Tour of Flanders 2014
1st Sparkassen Giro 2010
1st Omloop van Borsele 2012
1st Le Samyn des Dames 2013
1st Chrono Champenois 2013
Dutch National Time Trial Champion 2007, '12-13
Open de Suede Vargarda TTT 2011-13
Related Articles
![Ellen van Dijk riding with Lidl-Trek at La Vuelta Femenina's team time trial](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YxvLeHmJwwHLGRyzYxW7JB-320-80.jpg)
'I thought it was all over' – Ellen van Dijk rebounds from fractured ankle to take on Olympic Games time trial
By Simone Giuliani published
News 'Walking is more difficult than cycling, but it’s not about walking' says three time World Champion
![Remco Evenepoel, Chloe Dygert and Filippo Ganna are favourites for the Olympic Games individual time trial](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gMmbS8eE7EPMbsNUGzyfWd-320-80.png)
Who will win the Paris Olympics individual time trial? Analysing the favourites
By Dani Ostanek, James Moultrie published
Analysis From Filippo Ganna to Chloé Dygert - the top contenders for the Paris Olympic Games individual time trial
![Ellen van Dijk of the Netherlands competes in the womens individual elite time trial cycling event at the UCI 2022 Road World Championship in Wollongong on September 18 2022 IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE Photo by WILLIAM WEST AFP IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE Photo by WILLIAM WESTAFP via Getty Images](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mUWdSRT7QC8pcoskEjqk3H-320-80.jpg)
Ellen van Dijk confirmed for Paris Olympics six weeks after fracturing ankle
By James Moultrie published
News Dutch rider makes stunning recovery in time to start time trial and road race
![Ellen van Dijk of the Netherlands competes in the womens individual elite time trial cycling event at the UCI 2022 Road World Championship in Wollongong on September 18 2022 IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE Photo by WILLIAM WEST AFP IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE Photo by WILLIAM WESTAFP via Getty Images](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mUWdSRT7QC8pcoskEjqk3H-320-80.jpg)
'The biggest challenge of my career' - Ellen van Dijk in race against time to recover for Paris Olympics
By James Moultrie published
News Dutch TT specialist back training after breaking her ankle with teammate Elisa Balsamo also on the mend
![Ellen van Dijk of the Netherlands](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xgBsAymmHrpWKJTtZ3sV3A-320-80.jpg)
Ellen van Dijk sustains ankle fracture in training crash, puts Olympics in jeopardy
By Lyne Lamoureux published
News Surgery scheduled early next week for Dutch rider
![Mathieu van der Poel](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/exmTo5FbwnfHe9y5VMGh6A-320-80.png)
Mathieu van der Poel will be joined by Daan Hoole, Dylan Van Baarle in Paris Olympic team, Dutch federation announces
By Laura Weislo published
News Vollering, Wiebes joined by Vos, Van Dijk for road events
![Elisa Balsamo and Ellen van Dijk (Lidl-Trek) in the breakaway at Paris-Roubaix Femmes 2024](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Gwoc5Rf9Wt7bmSfaDBwubj-320-80.jpg)
'We put all our cards on the sprint' - Lidl-Trek, Van Dijk analyse Paris-Roubaix final
By Lukas Knöfler published
News 'If you're so close, then you’re really disappointed," Van Dijk had freedom but lacked punch so ended up working for Balsamo
![Ellen van Dijk at Paris-Roubaix 2022](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/j5uxvLCE7HUFG5cEaTKyy8-320-80.jpg)
'It's time to go back to racing' - Ellen van Dijk returns to competition in Spain
By Kirsten Frattini published
News 'It’s all about easing into it again, getting back into the peloton, getting that race feeling back and being a part of the team,' says former time trial world champion
Blogs
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A proper women's race – Historic day in Emporia at Unbound Gravel
Extended gaps around women's start end with unprecedented sprint finish though 'it’s still imperfect, but it’s the best we can do for now' -
Road prep and adapting to new rules as Life Time Grand Prix begins at Fuego XL mountain bike event
Lauren De Crescenzo uses The Growler for confidence boost ride ahead of prestigious off-road series -
'Untapped gold' in store for inaugural RADL GRVL in South Australia
Nathan Haas calls gravel course 'raw, fast, exciting' after pre-ride with co-founder Valtteri Bottas -
UCI Gravel Worlds - new course, same criticisms cast doubt on event
Nathan Haas hears feedback from fellow riders on course elevation being 'selective without being stupid' -
Nathan Haas blog: We need to talk about the Unbound mud pit
Was it wrong to not re-route the course?