Michiel van der Heijden

Michiel van der Heijden (born 3 January 1992) is a Dutch former professional mountain biker and cyclo-cross cyclist.

Michiel van der Heijden
Van der Heijden (right)
Personal information
Born (1992-01-03) 3 January 1992 (age 32)
's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Team information
Current teamRetired
Discipline
Professional teams
2010Merida–Combee
2011–2012Rabobank–Giant
2013–2014Giant Pro XC Team
2015–2017Scott–Odlo
Medal record
Men's mountain bike racing
Representing  Netherlands
Men's mountain bike racing
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Hafjell Under-23 cross-country
Gold medal – first place 2010 Mont Sainte-Anne Junior cross-country
Silver medal – second place 2012 Saalfelden-Leogang Under-23 cross-country
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Pietermaritzburg Under-23 cross-country
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2012 Moscow Under-23 Cross-country
Silver medal – second place 2014 Sankt Wendel Under-23 Cross-country
Silver medal – second place 2009 Zoetermeer Junior Cross-country
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Zoetermeer Mixed team relay
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Moscow Mixed team relay
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Haifa Junior Cross-country
Men's cyclo-cross
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Koksijde Under-23
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Hoogstraten Junior

Van der Heijden won a silver medal for mountain biking in the 2009 European Championships in Zoetermeer, and a bronze medal in 2010 in Haifa. In 2011 he became Dutch National Champion for the 9th time.

In 2010 van der Heijden became World Champion XCO juniors in Mont-Sainte-Anne, Canada, making him the second Dutch XCO World Champion after Bart Brentjens. He was on the start list for the 2018 Cross-country European Championship and he finished

Major results

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Mountain bike

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2009
1st   Cross-country, National Junior Championships
2nd   Cross-country, European Junior Championships
3rd   Mixed team relay, European Championships
2010
1st   Cross-country, UCI World Junior Championships
1st   Cross-country, National Junior Championships
UCI Junior XCO World Cup
1st Dalby Forest
1st Offenbourg
1st Houffalize
3rd   Cross-country, European Junior Championships
2012
1st   Overall UCI Under-23 XCO World Cup
1st Mont-Sainte-Anne
1st Windham
2nd Nové Město
2nd   Cross-country, UCI World Under-23 Championships
2nd   Cross-country, European Under-23 Championships
3rd   Mixed team relay, European Championships
2013
1st   Cross-country, National Championships
3rd   Cross-country, UCI World Under-23 Championships
3rd Overall UCI Under-23 XCO World Cup
3rd Albstadt
3rd Hafjell
3rd Nové Město
2014
1st   Cross-country, UCI World Under-23 Championships
1st   Cross-country, National Championships
2nd Overall UCI Under-23 XCO World Cup
1st Mont-Sainte-Anne
2nd Nové Město
2nd Albstadt
2nd Pietermaritzburg
3rd Méribel
3rd Cairns
2nd   Cross-country, European Under-23 Championships
2015
1st   Cross-country, National Championships
2016
3rd Cross-country, National Championships
2017
1st   Cross-country, National Championships
2018
3rd Cross-country, National Championships

Cyclo-cross

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References

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