Rider Profile
Olav Kooij
Visma-Lease a Bike
Personal Details:
Teams history:
- 2025 - Visma-Lease a Bike
- 2024 - Visma-Lease a Bike
- 2023 - Team Jumbo-Visma
- 2022 - Team Jumbo-Visma
- 2021 - Team Jumbo–Visma
Related Articles

Decathlon CMA CGM unveil ambitious plans to win a Monument and target Grand Tours – Including who will lead their Tour de France effort
By Matilda Price published
News Tour team likely to be shaped around debutant Olav Kooij's sprint campaign, with Paul Seixas undecided between Tour and Vuelta

Can Decathlon CMA CGM reach 'super team' status after ambitious transfer window? Analysing the team's rider recruitment for 2026
By James Moultrie published
Analysis French team brings in headline new arrivals Olav Kooij and Tiesj Benoot and builds support for young star Paul Seixas

21 years on, freshly revived Tour of Holland set to round out 2025 European stage racing season
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News New 2.1 race features gravel stage, two time trials and 'mountainous' trek through south Netherlands

Olav Kooij confirmed for Decathlon-CMA CGM as French team creates powerful sprint unit for 2026 and beyond
By Stephen Farrand published
News Daan Hoole, Robbe Ghys and Cees Bol to back Kooij in Tour de France sprints ambitions, with Tobias Lund Andresen signed as second sprinter

'I've been working towards this for months' - Christophe Laporte finally back in saddle at Cyclassics Hamburg
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Wout van Aert brings forward post-Tour de France return to racing to German WorldTour Classic after defending champion Olav Kooij falls ill

Netherlands Road Championships: Danny van Poppel pips Olav Kooij to road race victory in photo finish bunch sprint
By Matilda Price published
Results Lead-out rider beats the big favourite in very tight finish in Ede

Wout van Aert and Olav Kooij find their lead-out groove again at the Giro d'Italia
By Matilda Price published
News Belgian's stage 9 win provided a key boost for whole team ahead of stage 12 sprint

Enric Mas renews with Movistar through 2029 as transfer and contract talks ramp up around the peloton
By Dani Ostanek published
News GC leader bring stay with Spanish squad to 10-year mark
Blogs
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The fascination of the three amigos GC battle - Philippa York Vuelta a España analysis
Jonas Vingegaard is the overall favourite but can João Almeida and Juan Ayuso combine to beat him? -
Nathan Haas blog: Has the UCI done enough for gravel pros at the Gravel World Championships?
Sponsored gravel riders appear to be losing interest in the rainbow jersey battle -
Lauren De Crescenzo and her tough decision to miss UCI Gravel World Championships
In her own words, the gravel star explains the complex picture of the Gravel World Championships for the US team -
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






