Rider Profile
Wout Poels
XDS Astana Team

Personal Details:
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 grasps opportunity to break three-year win drought at Ruta del Sol
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News 'Every opportunity you get in racing you just have to take' says new race leader with final day summit finish left to race

Bauhaus early season Tour de la Provence win takes pressure off Bahrain Victorious
By Cyclingnews published
News Team takes first victory of season with Bauhaus sprint on stage 4 while Poels also secures fourth on GC

Jack Haig to debut for stacked Bahrain Victorious team at Tour de la Provence
By Cyclingnews published
News Poels and Teuns also feature in French stage race

Poels and Haig target Ardennes, Tour de France, and Olympic spots in 2021
By Daniel Ostanek published
News Bahrain Victorious duo outline broadly similar goals for upcoming season

10 riders to watch at the 2020 Vuelta a España
By Daniel Benson published
Feature Primoz Roglic, Thibaut Pinot, Richard Carapaz to clash in final Grand Tour of 2020

Tour de France green jersey with Irishman after 31 years – News Shorts
By Cyclingnews published
News Poels powers through injuries as most combative, riders baffled on 'easy day' for stage 5

Poels continues racing with broken rib, bruised lung after crash-marred Tour de France opener
By Kirsten Frattini published
News 'I'm pretty sore but hope to come back fighting' says Bahrain McLaren rider

Evaluating Bahrain McLaren's Tour de France long list
By Daniel Benson published
Analysis Who will join Landa? Does Cavendish deserve a chance?
Blogs
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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 -
'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