Wout Poels
XDS-Astana Team
Personal Details:
Nationality
Netherlands
Date of birth
01/10/1987
Teams history:
- 2025 - XDS-Astana Team
- 2024 - Bahrain Victorious
- 2023 - Bahrain Victorious
- 2022 - Bahrain Victorious
- 2021 - Bahrain Victorious
- 2020 - Bahrain McLaren
- 2019 - Team Ineos
- 2018 - Team Sky
- 2017 - Team Sky
- 2016 - Team Sky
- 2015 - Team Sky
- 2014 - Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team
- 2013 - Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
- 2012 - Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
- 2011 - Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
- 2010 - Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
- 2009 - Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
- 2008 - P3 TRANSFER - BATAVUS
- 2007 - P3 TRANSFER - FONDAS TEAM
- 2006 - Fondas-P3Transfer Team
Biography:
Key Results
1st Liège–Bastogne–Liège 2016
1st overall Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana 2016
1st overall Vuelta Ciclista a León 2008
2nd overall Tour de l'Ain 2010-11
2nd overall Tour de Luxembourg 2012
2nd overall Tour of Britain 2015
2nd overall Ruta del Sol 2018
3rd overall Tour de Pologne 2017
Related Articles
Poels enjoying freedom to race at Tour of Britain
Team Sky rider seizes the day to win on Hartside Fell
Poels ready to fight for overall victory at Tirreno-Adriatico
Dutchman steps up to replace Froome as Team Sky leader
Poels pragmatic after losing race lead at Tirreno-Adriatico
Team Sky rider slips to 10th after snow-covered finish at Terminillo
News shorts: LottoNL-Jumbo, BMC confirm Tour de Yorkshire teams
Madison Genesis announces roster for new ASO race, Surgery for Poels
Poels aiming to be Froome’s right-hand man at Tour de France
Sky’s first Dutch rider admits it will be hard to make Tour team
Vacansoleil announce Vuelta line up
Aggression to be expected from Hoogerland and Flecha
Lefevere says Poels and Acevedo are coming to Omega Pharma-QuickStep
Two new signings for Belgian team
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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
