Bauke Mollema
Dutch road racing cyclist
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- Bauke Mollema ( Dutch: [ˈbʌukə ˈmɔləmaː] ; born 26 November 1986) is a Dutch professional cyclist, who rides for UCI WorldTeam Lidl–Trek.
- His best result in the general classification in the Tour de France came in 2013 when he finished in 6th place.
- In 2019, he achieved the biggest win of his career in Il Lombardia.
- Rabobank (2008–2014) 2008–2010 He joined the Rabobank ProTeam in 2008, signing his first contract as a professional.
- He made his ProTour debut in the Tour de Romandie, but did not finish the race due to a fall, which resulted in a fractured collarbone.
Bauke Mollema (Dutch: [ˈbʌukə ˈmɔləmaː]; born 26 November 1986) is a Dutch professional cyclist, who rides for UCI WorldTeam Lidl–Trek. He has finished in the top 10 in all three Grand Tours, with stage wins in the 2021 Tour de France, 2017 Tour de France, and the 2013 Vuelta a España. His best result in the general classification in the Tour de France came in 2013 when he finished in 6th place. He won the Clásica de San Sebastián in 2016 and finished on the podium on three other occasions at the race. In 2019, he achieved the biggest win of his career in Il Lombardia.
Career
Amateur career
In 2007 Mollema won the prestigious stage race for upcoming talents Tour de l'Avenir and the Circuito Montañés.
Rabobank (2008–2014)
2008–2010
He joined the Rabobank ProTeam in 2008, signing his first contract as a professional. His first notable result was a 6th position in the final classification of the 2008 Vuelta a Castilla y León. He made his ProTour debut in the Tour de Romandie, but did not finish the race due to a fall, which resulted in a fractured collarbone. He fully returned in top shape in the Deutschland Tour, in which he started as Rabobank's team leader, eventually finishing 7th in the overall general classification. After a disappointing spring in 2009, the season was over for Mollema due to infectious mononucleosis (Pfeiffer's disease).
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