Mike Teunissen
Dutch cyclist
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Key Takeaways
- Mike Teunissen (born 25 August 1992) is a Dutch racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam XDS Astana Team.
- He was named in the start list for the 2015 Vuelta a España.
- In 2019, he had a top 10 finish in Paris-Roubaix.
- Late in stage one as the sprint trains were coming together there was a crash, which eliminated Groenewegen's chances and ruined the team's plans of getting the stage win and yellow jersey.
- He just barely edged all-time great Peter Sagan on the line, winning the Yellow Jersey in the process.
Mike Teunissen (born 25 August 1992) is a Dutch racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam XDS Astana Team.
Career
He rode at the 2013 UCI Road World Championships, and was the winner of the World Under-23 Cyclo-cross Championships in 2013. He was named in the start list for the 2015 Vuelta a España. In June 2017, he was named in the startlist for the 2017 Tour de France.
In 2019, he had a top 10 finish in Paris-Roubaix. He was named to the start list of the 2019 Tour de France, where he was intended to be a leadout man for Dylan Groenewegen. Late in stage one as the sprint trains were coming together there was a crash, which eliminated Groenewegen's chances and ruined the team's plans of getting the stage win and yellow jersey. Teunissen seized the moment, knowing he was already in a good position, and went for the stage win anyway. He just barely edged all-time great Peter Sagan on the line, winning the Yellow Jersey in the process. The following day he was part of another stage victory in the team time trial, which gave him one more day in the race lead.
Major results
Cyclo-cross
Road
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
Sources:
Classics results timeline
References
External links
- Official website
- Mike Teunissen at Cycling Archives (archive)
- Mike Teunissen at CQ Ranking
- Mike Teunissen at ProCyclingStats
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