Rider Profile
Olav Kooij
Visma-Lease a Bike
Personal Details:
Teams history:
- 2025 - Visma-Lease a Bike
- 2024 - Visma-Lease a Bike
- 2023 - Team Jumbo-Visma
- 2022 - Team Jumbo-Visma
- 2021 - Team Jumbo–Visma
Related Articles

'We will have a lot of chances' – Van Aert and Kooij plan for Giro d'Italia success
By Daniel Ostanek published
News Visma-Lease a Bike leaders reveal how they'll target stages and work together in May

Wellens, De Lie, Kooij headline Tour of Guangxi after event's four-year hiatus
By Barry Ryan published
Preview ‘Everyone has his own story for coming here’ for the last act of the WorldTour season

Jumbo-Visma rip up the Tour of Britain script with Van Aert's 'surprise' late attack
By Daniel Ostanek published
News Dutch team win fifth stage in a row as Van Aert takes GC lead with plan which 'came up as a joke/idea'

Wout van Aert - 'Olav Kooij has potential to be the best sprinter in the world'
By James Moultrie published
News 21-year-old sprinter is unbeaten through four stages at the Tour of Britain

'Olav is going nowhere' - Kooij surprises with Jumbo-Visma contract extension
By Barry Ryan published
News Dutch sprinter stays for two more years, eyes Classics and 2024 Grand Tour debut

Team DSM in the market for top-level sprinter for 2024
By Barry Ryan published
News Kooij and Jakobsen possibilities as Spekenbrink looks for 'finisher'

Olav Kooij wins Heistse Pijl as sprinters dominate in Flanders
By Stephen Farrand published
Results 21-year-old Dutch sprinters gives Jumbo-Visma 30th victory of 2023

Olav Kooij: UAE Tour bunch sprints are completely different to any other
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Young Dutchman suffers narrow stage 4 defeat at Dubai Bay
Blogs
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Nathan Haas blog: Has the UCI done enough for gravel pros at the Gravel World Championships?
Sponsored gravel riders appear to be losing interest in the rainbow jersey battle -
Lauren De Crescenzo and her tough decision to miss UCI Gravel World Championships
In her own words, the gravel star explains the complex picture of the Gravel World Championships for the US team -
A proper women's race – Historic day in Emporia at Unbound Gravel
Extended gaps around women's start end with unprecedented sprint finish though 'it’s still imperfect, but it’s the best we can do for now' -
Road prep and adapting to new rules as Life Time Grand Prix begins at Fuego XL mountain bike event
Lauren De Crescenzo uses The Growler for confidence boost ride ahead of prestigious off-road series -
'Untapped gold' in store for inaugural RADL GRVL in South Australia
Nathan Haas calls gravel course 'raw, fast, exciting' after pre-ride with co-founder Valtteri Bottas