Nicky Zijlaard

Nicky Zijlaard (born 21 November 1995) is a former Dutch professional racing cyclist.[1]

Nicky Zijlaard
Nicky Zijlaard in 2014
Personal information
Born (1995-11-21) 21 November 1995
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Team information
RoleRider
Professional team
2014Boels–Dolmans

Cycling family

Zijlaard comes from a renowned cycling family. Grandfather Joop Zijlaard is a famous former pacer[2] and he ran a pub named after his moustache (NL: snor). Dad Ron took over both pacing and the family business. Uncle Michael is a former cyclist who's most famous for marrying and supporting Leontien van Moorsel, managing women's professional team AA Drink–leontien.nl, men's Pro Continental team Roompot and organising the Six Days of Rotterdam. Brother Maikel Zijlaard is also a professional cyclist.[3]

Nicky Zijlaard married professional cyclist Nick van der Lijke with whom she has a daughter. In 2022 they briefly took over Crossanterie De Snor, but due to her health issues they handed the business back to her parents.[4][5]

Main results
Nicky Zijlaard at the UCI Road World Championships Valkenburg - Women's junior time trial, in 2012
2011
1st Dutch Champion Dutch National Track Championships - junior women: individual pursuit, points race and scratch.
6th Dutch National Championships Madison, women elite
2012
3rd Dutch National Championships Road Race, junior women
4th Dutch National Championships Madison, women elite, with Nina Kessler[6]
9th 2012 UCI Road World Championships – Women's junior time trial
2013
1st Individual time trial and overall win Omloop van Borsele junior edition[7][8]
6th 2013 European Road Championships – Women's junior time trial
2014
1st Dutch Champion Dutch national derny champion, women elite, with her father Ron as pacer
2nd Dutch National Championships Madison, women elite, with Nina Kessler.

See also

References
  1. "Nicky Zijlaard". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  2. Grandpa Joop: Jonah Kahn (1 May 2000). "Zijlaard: de vleesgeworden derny". Trouw (in Dutch).
  3. Six days of Rotterdam cancelled, Zijlaard family is very disappointed. Emile Hilgers (24 November 2021). "Wielerfamilie Zijlaard baalt als een stekker". De Havenloods.
  4. Job de Feijter (19 February 2022). "Gestopte Nick van der Lijke is klaar voor een nieuwe uitdaging". Provinciale Zeeuwse Courant (PZC) (in Dutch).
  5. "Nick van der Lijke keert terug bij Riwal: Ik wil er vanaf het begin van het seizoen staan". Wielerflits (in Dutch). 31 October 2022.
  6. "Derde generatie Zijlaard wil naar de wereldtop" (in Dutch). 10 January 2013.
  7. "Junior Vrouwen Omloop van Borsele". Wielercomité 's-Heerenhoek (in Dutch).
  8. "2013 EPZ Omloop van Borsele 2013 Junior Vrouwen". YouTube. 2013.
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