Marijn de Vries

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In this Dutch name, the surname is de Vries, not Vries.
Marijn de Vries
Marijn de Vries - Women's Tour of Thuringia 2012 (aka).jpg
De Vries in 2012
Personal information
Full nameMarijn de Vries
Born (1978-11-19) 19 November 1978 (age 42)
Sleen, Netherlands
Height176 cm (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Weight62 kg (137 lb)[1]
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeAll-rounder[1]
Professional teams
2010–2012leontien.nl[2]
2013Lotto–Belisol Ladies[3]
2014Giant–Shimano[2]
2015Parkhotel Valkenburg

Marijn de Vries (born 19 November 1978) is a Dutch journalist and former racing cyclist.[4] De Vries took up bicycle racing in 2008 whilst working as a reporter for the Dutch TV programme Holland Sport. She subsequently attempted to turn professional as part of a radio documentary she made, leading to her joining Leontien van Moorsel's Leontien.nl team in 2010.[5] She competed in the 2013 UCI women's team time trial in Florence.[6]

On 30 August 2015, de Vries announced her retirement from professional cycling.[7]

See also[]

  • 2011 AA Drink-leontien.nl season
  • 2012 AA Drink-leontien.nl season
  • 2014 Team Giant-Shimano season

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Marijn de Vries". Team Giant-Shimano. Archived from the original on 30 September 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Marijn De Vries". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  3. ^ "Presentation Marijn de Vries". Lotto Belisol Ladies. 2 February 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  4. ^ "Marijn de Vries". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
  5. ^ Connolly, Sarah (18 October 2010). ""I still feel like Alice in Wonderland": Marijn de Vries on becoming a pro cyclist at 30, and much more..." podiumcafe.com. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  6. ^ "World Championships WE – Team Time Trial". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
  7. ^ "... retiring from racing – Marijn Fietst". Retrieved 1 September 2015.

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