Bobbie Traksel

Bobbie Traksel (born 3 November 1981 in Tiel) is a Dutch former professional racing cyclist.[1] In 2000, Traksel showed considerable promise by winning the Under-23 version of the Tour of Flanders and turned professional in 2001 with Rabobank. In 2002, Traksel's surprise win at the Veenendaal–Veenendaal showed his speed and bicycle smarts. But Traksel's achievements in 2008, highlighted by winning the Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen garnered him wider respect in the cycling community. In 2010 he won Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne after a long breakaway. The race was heavily influenced by the weather. Many favourites retired from the race due to the cold weather, rain and wind. Traksel proved himself as a real fighter with this win.

Bobbie Traksel

Traksel at the 2013 World Ports Classic.
Personal information
Full name	Bobbie Traksel
Born	(1981-11-03) 3 November 1981 Tiel, the Netherlands
Team information
Current team	Retired
Discipline	Road and track
Role	Rider
Professional teams
2001–2004	Rabobank
2005–2006	MrBookmaker.com–SportsTech
2007	Palmans–Collstrop
2008	P3 Transfer–Batavus
2009–2010	Vacansoleil
2011–2012	Landbouwkrediet
2013	Champion System
2014	An Post–Chain Reaction
Major wins
Veenendaal–Veenendaal (2002) Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen (2008) Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne (2010)

Traksel joined An Post–Chain Reaction for the 2014 season,[1] after his previous team – Champion System[2] – folded at the end of the 2013 season.