Ricardo van der Velde

Ricardo van der Velde stories

Previous Team: Rabobank

DOB: 02/19/1987

Birth Place: Rijsbergen, Netherlands

Current Residence: Girona, Spain

Nationality: Dutch

Height: 6′ 0″ / 182 cm

Weight: 148 lbs / 67 kg

Strengths: climbing mid-sections of mountains

Pro Since: 2009

Favorite Race: Tour de l’Avenir, Circuito Montanes

Season Goals: Learn a lot, get stronger! Help my teammates and do well!

Career Highlights:

• 2008 Tour de l’Avenir, 1st stage 4
• 2003 Dutch National Junior Cyclocross Championships, 1st
• 2000 Tour of Qatar, 1st stage 1 team time trial

2009 Results:

International Cycling Classic-Superweek – 2nd Stage #14

International Cycling Classic-Superweek – 2nd Stage #16

International Cycling Classic-Superweek – 3rd Stage #3

2008 Results:

• Circuito Montanes, 3rd stage 6

2007 Results:

• Dutch National U23 Cyclocross Championships, 2nd
• FBD Insurance Ras, 3rd stage 5
• Circuito Montanes, 2nd stage 1, 4th overall
• World U23 Cyclocross Championships, 10th

2006 Results:

• Lierop Cyclocross, 1st
• Amersfoort Cyclocross, 3rd
• Ronde van Vlaams-Brabant, 3rd stage 2

2005 Results:

• Dutch National Junior Cyclocross Championships, 3rd
• Vuelta al Besaya, Juniors, 1st stage 3b, 2nd stage 4

2004 Results:

• Dutch National Junior Cyclocross Championships, 3rd
• European Junior Cyclocross Championships, 2nd
• Pijnacker-Nootdorp Junior Cyclocross, 2nd
• Gavere Junior Cyclocross, 1st
• Gieten Junior Cyclocross, 1st