Nicky Zijlaard (born 21 November 1995) is a former Dutch professional

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Cycling family

Zijlaard comes from a renowned cycling family. Grandfather Joop Zijlaard is a famous former pacer 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

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, managing women's professional team

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, men's Pro Continental team Roompot and organising the

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. Brother

Maikel Zijlaard Maikel Zijlaard (born 1 June 1999) is a Dutch racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam . Professional since 2018, Zijlaard took his first professional win on the road in April 2024, winning the prologue of the Tour de Romandie. Major ...

is also a professional cyclist. 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.

Main results

left, Nicky Zijlaard at the UCI Road World Championships Valkenburg - Women's junior time trial, in 2012 ;2011 :1st 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 Nina Kessler (born 4 July 1988) is a Dutch racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's Continental Team . She competed in the 2013 UCI women's team time trial in Florence. At the 2015 Dutch National Track Championships she became Dutc ...

:9th

2012 UCI Road World Championships – Women's junior time trial The Women's junior time trial of the 2012 UCI Road World Championships The 2012 UCI Road World Championships took place in the southern part of the Netherlands, Dutch province of Limburg (Netherlands), Limburg, also known as South Limburg (Ne ...

;2013 :1st Individual time trial and overall win

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junior edition :6th 2013 European Road Championships – Women's junior time trial ;2014 :1st Dutch national

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champion, women elite, with her father Ron as pacer :2nd Dutch National Championships Madison, women elite, with

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* 1995 births Living people Dutch female cyclists Cyclists from Rotterdam 21st-century Dutch sportswomen {{Netherlands-cycling-bio-1990s-stub

Cycling family

Main results

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