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, Kwiatkowski and Henao lead Team Sky at Amstel Gold Race
Dutchman recovers from fractured collarbone for home Classic
Netherlands names four to men's Olympic road team
Dumoulin and Poels will compete in time trial, Mollema and Kruijswijk added for road race
Wout Poels looking for more after helping Froome to Tour de France glory
Dutchman on riding for Froome, taking his own chances, and Rio 2016
Tour de France: Top five best young riders
Cyclingnews looks at the white jersey contenders
Tour of Britain 2016: 5 riders to watch
Dumoulin and Cavendish prepare for Qatar Worlds
Olympic Games: 10 riders to watch in the men's road race
Valverde the favourite but wide spread of contenders on tough course
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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
