Marijn de Vries

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]

In this Dutch name, the surname is de Vries, not Vries.
Marijn de Vries
De Vries in 2012
Personal information
Full nameMarijn de Vries
Born (1978-11-19) 19 November 1978
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

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

Major results
2010
9th Holland Hills Classic
2012
5th Chrono des Nations
7th Gooik–Geraardsbergen–Gooik
2013
8th Ronde van Drenthe World Cup

See also

References
  1. "Marijn de Vries". Team Giant–Shimano. Archived from the original on 30 September 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  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 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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