Marijn de Vries

Marijn de Vries

De Vries in 2012
Personal information
Full name Marijn de Vries
Born (1978-11-19) 19 November 1978
Sleen, Netherlands
Height 176 cm (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Weight 62 kg (137 lb)[1]
Team information
Role Rider
Rider type All-rounder[1]
Professional team(s)
2010-2012 leontien.nl[2]
2013 Lotto–Belisol Ladies[3]
2014- Giant–Shimano[2]
2015 Parkhotel Valkenburg
Infobox last updated on
25 March 2015

Marijn de Vries (born 19 November 1978) is a Dutch racing cyclist and journalist.[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

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Marijn de Vries". Team Giant-Shimano. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  2. 1 2 "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 2013-10-09.
  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 2013-10-09.
  7. "... retiring from racing - Marijn Fietst". Retrieved 1 September 2015.

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