 Kelderman in 2018 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Wilco Kelderman |
| Born | (1991-03-25)25 March 1991 (age 34) Amersfoort, Netherlands |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Visma–Lease a Bike |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | All-rounder Climber |
| Professional teams | |
| 2010–2011 | Rabobank Continental Team |
| 2012–2016 | Rabobank |
| 2017–2020 | Team Sunweb[1][2] |
| 2021–2022 | Bora–Hansgrohe[3] |
| 2023– | Team Jumbo–Visma |
| Major wins | |
| Stage races | |
Medal record | |
Wilco Kelderman (born 25 March 1991) is a Dutch professionalroad bicycle racer who rides forUCI WorldTeamVisma–Lease a Bike.[4]
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Born inAmersfoort, Kelderman finished in seventh position in the general classification of the2014 Giro d'Italia.[5] He broke his collarbone in the ensuing off-season while training.[5] He was named in the start list for the2015 Tour de France[6] and finished in ninth place in the openingindividual time trial.[7] The following year he rode theTour de France and placed 32nd overall.
Kelderman moved toTeam Sunweb for the 2017 season.[8] He finished in the top ten of theVuelta a España in three successive editions, between2017 and2019.[9][10] At the2020 Giro d'Italia, held in October due to theCOVID-19 pandemic in Italy, he held the overall lead after stages 18 and 19, but lost time toTao Geoghegan Hart andJai Hindley; as a result, he finished in third overall.[11]
Kelderman joined theBora–Hansgrohe team in 2021 on a two-year contract.[12] He recorded top-five overall finishes at theVolta a Catalunya, theCritérium du Dauphiné and theTour de France in his first season for the team.[13][14][15] In his second season, he finished third at theCircuito de Getxo.[16]
In August 2022, it was announced that Kelderman was to joinTeam Jumbo–Visma from the 2023 season, on a three-year contract.[17] In his first season with the team, he finished in fourth place at theTour de Suisse,[18] and was a part ofGrand Tour successes forJonas Vingegaard at theTour de France,[19][20] andSepp Kuss at theVuelta a España.[21]
Source:[22]
Time trial, National Junior Road Championships
OverallLiège–La Gleize Overall Internationale 3-Etappen-Rundfahrt
OverallTour AlsaceTime trial, National Under-23 Road Championships OverallTour of Norway
Young rider classification OverallThüringen Rundfahrt der U23
Young rider classification Young rider classification Young rider classification OverallDanmark Rundt
Points classification Young rider classification Young rider classification Young rider classificationTime trial, National Road Championships Young rider classification Young rider classification
Team time trial,UCI Road World Championships
after Stages 18–19| Grand Tour general classification results | |||||||||||||
| Grand Tour | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giro d'Italia | — | 17 | 7 | — | — | DNF | — | — | 3 | — | 17 | — | — |
| Tour de France | — | — | — | 79 | 32 | — | — | DNF | — | 5 | — | 18 | 21 |
 Vuelta a España | — | — | 14 | — | — | 4 | 10 | 7 | — | — | 18 | 25 | |
| Major stage race general classification results | |||||||||||||
| Race | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
 Paris–Nice | — | DNF | 13 | 15 | 13 | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | 8 |
 Tirreno–Adriatico | — | — | — | — | — | — | DNF | — | 4 | — | 19 | DNF | — |
 Volta a Catalunya | DNF | — | 12 | 9 | DNF | — | — | DNF | NH | 5 | — | — | — |
| Tour of the Basque Country | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | DNF | — | — | — | |
| Tour de Romandie | 30 | 5 | — | — | 31 | 7 | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | |
 Critérium du Dauphiné | 8 | — | 4 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 28 | — | — |
| Tour de Suisse | — | 31 | — | — | 8 | — | 5 | 29 | NH | — | — | 4 | 9 |
| Monument | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milan–San Remo | Has not contested during his career | |||||||||||
| Tour of Flanders | ||||||||||||
| Paris–Roubaix | ||||||||||||
| Liège–Bastogne–Liège | — | — | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | DNF | — |
| Giro di Lombardia | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 48 | 38 | 19 | — | 60 | 65 |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
| NH | Not held |
| IP | In progress |
Kelderman placed fourth overall at the 2017 Vuelta and reached Madrid in tenth a year ago, but he has endured injury woe of his own this season.
Kelderman stood by his leader in the final and was proud.
Wilco Kelderman was part of a large lead group, but the 32-year-old Dutchman had to let go on the steep final climb.
Media related toWilco Kelderman at Wikimedia Commons
