.jpg) Thijssen in 2017 | |||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Gerben Thijssen | ||||||||||||||
| Born | (1998-06-21)21 June 1998 (age 27) Genk, Belgium | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||||||
| Current team | Intermarché–Wanty | ||||||||||||||
| Disciplines | |||||||||||||||
| Role | Rider | ||||||||||||||
| Rider type | Sprinter | ||||||||||||||
| Amateur teams | |||||||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | Lotto–Soudal U23[1] | ||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Lotto–Soudal(stagiaire) | ||||||||||||||
| Professional teams | |||||||||||||||
| 2019–2021 | Lotto–Soudal[2][3][4] | ||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | ||||||||||||||
| Major wins | |||||||||||||||
| One-day races and Classics | |||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Gerben Thijssen (born 21 June 1998)[5] is a Belgianroad andtrack cyclist, who currently rides forUCI WorldTeamIntermarché–Wanty.[6]
Thijssen won the bronze medal at the2015 UCI Juniors Track World Championships in the points race. He won the silver medal at the2016–17 UCI Track Cycling World Cup in Apeldoorn in the team pursuit.[7][8] In 2016, as a junior he won 2 stages in the Nations CupTrofeo Karlsberg, the Omloop van de Vlaamse Gewesten and a Belgian Cup stage in Nederhasselt. He represented Belgium at the UCI Juniors Road World Championships in Qatar. In 2017, as a U23-rider he won theGrote Prijs Stad Sint-Niklaas and a stage inOlympia's Tour. He won the gold medal at the 2017UEC European Track Championships in the Elite Elimination Race. In 2018, he was the Belgian champion in the U23-category. In November 2019, Thijssen crashed out of theSix Days of Ghent, suffering three smallbrain haemorrhages before being admitted tointensive care.[9]
In October 2020, he was named in the startlist for the2020 Vuelta a España.[10]
In October 2023, Thijssen and Estonian riderMadis Mihkels were pulled by their team from theTour of Guangxi, after Mihkels made a racist gesture.[11] Mihkels pulled his eyes into slants, in a picture Thijssen posted on his Instagram.[12]
Road race, National Under-23 Championships
Young rider classification
Points classification| Grand Tour | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia | — | — | — |
 Tour de France | — | — | — |
 Vuelta a España | DNF | — | DNF |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
Madison (withRobbe Ghys)
Madison,UEC European Junior Championships (withRobbe Ghys)
Points race,UCI World Junior Championships Omnium Points race Madison (withJules Hesters)
Points race
Elimination,UEC European Championships Team pursuit,UEC European Under-23 Championships Team pursuit,UEC European Under-23 ChampionshipsGerben Thijssen wants to make his place
