Rider Profile
Olav Kooij
Visma-Lease a Bike
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Teams history:
- 2024 - Visma-Lease a Bike
- 2023 - Team Jumbo-Visma
- 2022 - Team Jumbo-Visma
- 2021 - Team Jumbo–Visma
Related Articles
Giro d'Italia abandons: The full list of riders who have left the 2024 race
By James Moultrie last updated
Feature 23 riders have abandoned so far as illness spreads in second week
Giro d’Italia stage winner Olav Kooij abandons with fever as Visma's bad luck continues
By James Moultrie published
News Vernon and Kanter also out with illness as sprint field weakens
'I improvised' - Giro d’Italia stage winner Olav Kooij uses instinct to claim breakthrough first Grand Tour victory
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Despite missing leadout man Christophe Laporte, Kooij outsprints local favourite Jonathan Milan
'Main objective is win stages' – Visma-Lease a Bike take new approach at Giro d'Italia
By James Moultrie published
News Sprinter Olav Kooij spearheads Dutch team's Grand Tour ambitions as they enter without a GC favourite
Gent-Wevelgem 2024 - Analysing the contenders
By Kirsten Frattini, Jackie Tyson published
Contenders Can Balsamo and Philipsen continue the win roll? Cyclingnews highlights the favourites at the one-day classic
Milan-San Remo 2024 - 5 favourites, 5 outsiders
By Daniel Ostanek published
Analysis Our picks for La Primavera, from Van der Poel and Pogacar to Ganna and Pedersen
'We will have a lot of chances' – Van Aert and Kooij plan for Giro d'Italia success
By Daniel Ostanek published
News Visma-Lease a Bike leaders reveal how they'll target stages and work together in May
Wellens, De Lie, Kooij headline Tour of Guangxi after event's four-year hiatus
By Barry Ryan published
Preview ‘Everyone has his own story for coming here’ for the last act of the WorldTour season
Blogs
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Road prep and adapting to new rules as Life Time Grand Prix begins at Fuego XL mountain bike event
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Nathan Haas blog: We need to talk about the Unbound mud pit
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Ellen van Dijk - Leading by example
'I have the chance to show the world how normal it should be to perform at a top level as a mother'