AXEL VAN DER TUUK

Axel van der Tuuk
Personal information
Full name	Axel van der Tuuk
Born	25 May 2001 (age 23); Assen, Netherlands
Height	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	71 kg (157 lb)
Team information
Current team	Metec–Solarwatt p/b Mantel
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Professional teams
2020–2021	Jumbo–Visma Development Team
2021–	Metec–Solarwatt p/b Mantel

Axel van der Tuuk (born 25 May 2001) is a Dutch professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Metec–Solarwatt p/b Mantel.^[2]

He is the younger brother of fellow racing cyclist Danny van der Tuuk, who competes for UCI ProTeam Equipo Kern Pharma. His mother Kaśka Rogulska is a former speed skater,^[3] who competed for both Poland and the Netherlands.

In August 2021, van der Tuuk made a mid-season transfer to Metec–Solarwatt p/b Mantel.^[4]

Major results

2018

1st

Time trial, National Junior Road Championships

2nd Guido Reybrouck Classic

4th Overall Ronde des Vallées

1st Stage 1

5th Overall La Coupe du Président de la Ville de Grudziądz

1st Stage 3

2019: 1st Road race, National Junior Road Championships; 1st Stage 2a ( ITT) Ronde des Vallées; 3rd E3 BinckBank Classic Junioren; 5th Johan Museeuw Classic; 10th La Route des Géants Saint-Omer–Ypres
2022: 1st Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships; 1st Prologue ( TTT) Tour de l'Avenir
2023: 1st Stage 3a (ITT) Flanders Tomorrow Tour; 3rd Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships; 8th Time trial, UEC European Under-23 Road Championships

^ "Jumbo - Visma Development Team". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 6 April 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
^ "Metec – TKH Continental Cyclingteam p/b Mantel". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
^ Mulder, Karin (28 September 2018). "Zo vader, zo zoon, zo zoon..." [Like father, like son, like son...]. RTV Drenthe (in Dutch). Stichting RTV Drenthe. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
^ Mulder, Karin (3 August 2021). "Axel van der Tuuk verliest plezier en verlaat opleidingsploeg Jumbo-Visma" [Axel van der Tuuk loses fun and leaves Jumbo-Visma training team]. RTV Drenthe (in Dutch). Stichting RTV Drenthe. Retrieved 24 June 2022.

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