Mieke Kröger

Mieke Kröger (born 18 July 1993) is a German track and road racing cyclist,[5][6] who rides for UCI Women's WorldTeam Human Powered Health.[7]

For the track and field athlete, see Meike Kröger.

Mieke Kröger
Kröger at the 2019 UEC European Track Championships
Personal information
Born (1993-07-18) 18 July 1993
Bielefeld, Germany
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Team information
Current teamHuman Powered Health
Disciplines
  • Road
  • Track
RoleRider
Rider typeTime trialist
Amateur team
2009–2012RV Teutoburg Brackwede
Professional teams
2013–2014Team Futurumshop.nl–Polaris
2015Velocio–SRAM
2016–2017Canyon–SRAM
2018–2019Team Virtu Cycling[2]
2020–2021Hitec Products–Birk Sport[3][4]
2022–Human Powered Health
Medal record
Representing  Germany
Women's road bicycle racing
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2021 FlandersMixed team relay
Silver medal – second place2019 YorkshireMixed team relay
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2020 PlouayMixed team relay
Silver medal – second place2019 AlkmaarMixed team relay
Silver medal – second place2021 TrentinoMixed team relay
Bronze medal – third place2023 DrentheMixed team relay
Women's track cycling
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2020 TokyoTeam pursuit
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2021 RoubaixTeam pursuit
Bronze medal – third place2021 RoubaixIndividual pursuit
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2021 GrenchenTeam pursuit
Gold medal – first place2022 MunichIndividual pursuit
Gold medal – first place2022 MunichTeam pursuit
Silver medal – second place2014 Baie-MahaultIndividual pursuit
Silver medal – second place2019 ApeldoornTeam pursuit
Bronze medal – third place2018 GlasgowTeam pursuit
Bronze medal – third place2021 GrenchenIndividual pursuit
Bronze medal – third place2023 GrenchenIndividual pursuit
Bronze medal – third place2023 GrenchenTeam pursuit
Representing Velocio–SRAM
Women's road bicycle racing
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2015 RichmondTeam time trial
Representing Canyon–SRAM
Women's road bicycle racing
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2016 DohaTeam time trial

Career

After two years with the Futurumshop.nl–Zannata team, she rode for Velocio–SRAM on the road in 2015.[8] In November 2015, she was announced as part of the Canyon–SRAM team's inaugural squad for the 2016 season.[9] In October 2017, the-then Team Virtu Cycling announced that Kröger would join them for the 2018 season, with the aim of developing her ability in road races alongside her time trialling.[10]

Major results

Source:[11]

Road
2010
National Junior Championships
1st Time trial
3rd Road race
2011
National Junior Championships
1st Road race
1st Time trial
3rd Time trial, UCI Junior World Championships
2012
2nd Time trial, UEC European Under-23 Championships
2013
5th Time trial, UEC European Under-23 Championships
2014
1st Time trial, UEC European Under-23 Championships
4th Time trial, UCI World Championships
2015
1st Team time trial, UCI World Championships
UEC European Under-23 Championships
1st Time trial
7th Road race
1st Time trial, National Championships
2016
1st Road race, National Championships
2nd Team time trial, UCI World Championships
2017
3rd Crescent Vårgårda UCI Women's WorldTour TTT
2019
1st Overall Belgium Tour
1st Stage 1
1st Stage 2 Healthy Ageing Tour
Gracia–Orlová
1st Stages 2a (ITT) & 4
2nd Mixed team relay, UCI World Championships
UEC European Championships
2nd Mixed team relay
6th Time trial
2nd Time trial, National Championships
2nd Chrono Champenois
4th Overall BeNe Ladies Tour
2020
1st Mixed team relay, UEC European Championships
8th Time trial, UCI World Championships
10th Overall Challenge by La Vuelta
2021
1st Mixed team relay, UCI World Championships
2nd Mixed team relay, UEC European Championships
2nd Overall BeNe Ladies Tour
3rd Chrono des Nations
2022
10th Overall BeNe Ladies Tour

Track
2011
1st Individual pursuit, UCI World Junior Championships
1st Individual pursuit, National Junior Championships
2012
National Championships
1st Individual pursuit
2nd Team pursuit
2013
1st Omnium, National Championships
2014
1st Individual pursuit, UEC European Under-23 Championships
2nd Individual pursuit, UEC European Championships
2015
1st Individual pursuit, National Championships
UEC European Under-23 Championships
2nd Team pursuit
3rd Individual pursuit
2018
3rd Team pursuit, UEC European Championships
2019
Team pursuit, 2019–20 UCI Track Cycling World Cup
2nd Minsk
2nd Glasgow
2nd Team pursuit, UEC European Championships
2021
1st Team pursuit, Olympic Games
UCI World Championships
1st Team pursuit
3rd Individual pursuit
UEC European Championships
1st Team pursuit
3rd Individual pursuit
2022
UCI Track Nations Cup, Glasgow
1st Individual pursuit
1st Team pursuit
UEC European Championships
1st Individual pursuit
1st Team pursuit

References
  1. "MIEKE KROEGER". Team Deutschland. 4 December 2019.
  2. "Team Virtu Cycling". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 3 March 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  3. "Hitec Products – Birk Sport". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  4. "Hitec Products". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  5. "Mieke Kröger". Cyclingarchives.com. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
  6. "Mieke Kröger". Procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
  7. O'Shea, Sadhbh (24 December 2021). "Unsung heroes: Mieke Kröger on going from 'lazy' kid to world beater". VeloNews. Outside Media. Retrieved 3 October 2022. It seems strange to include Kröger — who will ride with Human Powered Health in 2022 — in the list of unsung heroes with her palmarès, but the 28-year-old is not celebrated nearly as much as her success should dictate.
  8. Clarke, Stuart (19 November 2014). "SRAM moves into title sponsorship with Velocio-SRAM Pro Cycling women's team". Cycling Weekly.
  9. "New Canyon//SRAM women's team presented in London". cyclingnews.com. 20 November 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
  10. "Dani Rowe signs for WaowDeals Pro Cycling – Women's news shorts". cyclingnews.com. 12 October 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  11. "Mieke Kröger". FirstCycling.com. FirstCycling AS. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
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