Rider Profile
Wout Poels
Unibet Rose Rockets

Personal Details:
Teams history:
- 2026 - Unibet Rose Rockets
- 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

Netherlands names four to men's Olympic road team
By Cycling News published
Dumoulin and Poels will compete in time trial, Mollema and Kruijswijk added for road race

Brailsford praises Poels after Liege-Bastogne-Liege win - News Shorts
By Cycling News published
Enger celebrates Croatia win in style, Giant-Alpecin announce Tour de Yorkshire roster, Bone marrow donor drive at Dana Point Grand Prix

Liege-Bastogne-Liege - Video Highlights
By Cycling News published
Wout Poels wins Team Sky's first monument

Poels secures Team Sky's first-ever Monument victory at Liege-Bastogne-Liege
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
'It shows everybody we can do these kinds of Classics as well as the Grand Tours'

Poels makes his case for Olympic selection with fourth place at Fleche Wallonne
By Barry Ryan published
Dutchman leads Sky on Mur de Huy in absence of withdrawn Henao

Volta a Catalunya stage 5 highlights - Video
By Cycling News published
Wout Poels solos to the win in Valls

Ruta del Sol: Poels out to emulate Valencia victory
By Cycling News published
A time trial and mountain stage once again line the route in Andalucía

Landa to miss Ruta del Sol due to illness
By Cycling News published
Poels to lead Sky in Andalucia, Thomas and Kwiatkowski head Algarve team
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






