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

'I improvised' - Giro d’Italia stage winner Olav Kooij uses instinct to claim breakthrough first Grand Tour victory
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Despite missing leadout man Christophe Laporte, Kooij outsprints local favourite Jonathan Milan

'Main objective is win stages' – Visma-Lease a Bike take new approach at Giro d'Italia
By James Moultrie published
News Sprinter Olav Kooij spearheads Dutch team's Grand Tour ambitions as they enter without a GC favourite

Gent-Wevelgem 2024 - Analysing the contenders
By Kirsten Frattini, Jackie Tyson published
Contenders Can Balsamo and Philipsen continue the win roll? Cyclingnews highlights the favourites at the one-day classic

Milan-San Remo 2024 - 5 favourites, 5 outsiders
By Daniel Ostanek published
Analysis Our picks for La Primavera, from Van der Poel and Pogacar to Ganna and Pedersen

'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
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