Riejanne Markus

Riejanne Markus (born 1 September 1994) is a Dutch professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's Continental Team Team Jumbo–Visma.[6][7] In 2022, Markus won the Dutch National Road Race Championships.[8] She is the older sister of SD Worx rider Femke Markus, but they are not related to Barry Markus and his sister Kelly Markus.

Riejanne Markus
Markus, 2022
Personal information
Full nameRiejanne Markus
Born (1994-09-01) 1 September 1994
Diemen, Netherlands
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Team information
Current teamTeam Jumbo–Visma
Disciplines
  • Road
  • Mountain biking (beach race)
RoleRider
Rider typeAll-rounder[2]
Professional teams
2013–2015Parkhotel Valkenburg Cycling Team[3]
2016Team Liv–Plantur[3]
2017–2020WM3 Pro Cycling[4][5]
2021–Team Jumbo–Visma
Major wins
Single-day races and Classics
National Road Race Championships (2022)
National Time Trial Championships (2023)
Medal record
Women's road bicycle racing
Representing the  Netherlands
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2019 YorkshireMixed team relay
Silver medal – second place2021 FlandersMixed team relay
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2019 AlkmaarMixed team relay
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Munich Time trial

Major results

Road
2015
5th Road race, UEC European Under-23 Championships
7th Parel van de Veluwe
2016
5th Overall BeNe Ladies Tour
9th Team time trial, Crescent Vårgårda UCI Women's WorldTour
10th Overall Giro del Trentino Alto Adige-Südtirol
2017
1st Overall Gracia–Orlová
1st Stages 1 & 3 (ITT)
1st Omloop van Borsele
5th 7-Dorpenomloop Aalburg
7th Team time trial, Crescent Vårgårda UCI Women's WorldTour
2018
4th Amstel Gold Race
5th Team time trial, Tour of Norway
6th Team time trial, Crescent Vårgårda UCI Women's WorldTour
7th Overall Belgium Tour
9th Overall Healthy Ageing Tour
2019
1st Team relay, UCI World Championships
1st Team relay, UEC European Championships
5th Time trial, National Championships
6th Overall Grand Prix Elsy Jacobs
8th Crescent Vårgårda UCI Women's WorldTour
9th Overall Tour of Norway
2021
UCI World Championships
2nd Team relay
9th Time trial
5th Time trial, UEC European Championships
5th Time trial, National Championships
7th Overall Tour of Norway
1st Stage 2
9th Overall Festival Elsy Jacobs
2022
National Championships
1st Road race
2nd Time trial
2nd Overall Bloeizone Fryslân Tour
3rd Time trial, UEC European Championships
4th Simac Ladies Tour
1st Stage 4
2023
1st Clasica Femenina Navarra
1st Time trial, National Championships
4th Liège-Bastogne-Liège Femmes
4th Overall La Vuelta Femenina
1st Stage 1 (TTT)
8th Strade Bianche

Mountain Bike
2017
1st Beach race, UEC European Championships[9]
2018
2nd Beach race, UEC European Championships[10]
2019
2nd Beach race, UEC European Championships[11]
2021
2nd Beach race, UEC European Championships

References
  1. "Riejanne Markus". Team Jumbo-Visma. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  2. "Q&A Riejanne Markus". Team Liv–Plantur. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  3. Riejanne Markus at Cycling Archives
  4. Frattini, Kirsten (29 September 2016). "Vos heads new Fortitude Pro Cycling women's team in 2017". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  5. "Bertizzolo lands at CCC-Liv after Movistar contract problems". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 16 December 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  6. "Jumbo-Visma Women Team". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  7. "Marianne Vos to spearhead Jumbo-Visma women's team in 2021". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  8. Frattini, Kirsten (25 June 2022). "'I hope Amy Pieters is proud' - Riejanne Markus wins women's Dutch road race title". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company.
  9. In Dutch: Ockeloen en Markus winnen Europese titel op het strand 11 December 2017 - Scheveningen
  10. YouTube, Exventuresports: MTB Beachrace European Championships 9 December 2018 - The Hague
  11. Wielerflits.nl: Ivar Slik kroont zich tot Europees Kampioen Strandracen 15 December 2019 - Dunkirk
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