Leontien van Moorsel

Leontien van Moorsel
Leontien van Moorsel in 1991
Personal information
Full nameLeontien Martha Henrica Petronella Zijlaard-van Moorsel
Born (1970-03-22) 22 March 1970
Boekel, Netherlands
Team information
DisciplineRoad & track
RoleRider
Amateur teams
1992KNWU AMEV Batavus A-selectie Nederland
1997VKS
1999Opstalan
Professional team
2000–2004Hartol–Farm Frites
Major wins
Stage races
Grande Boucle Féminine Internationale (1992, 1993)
Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin (1991)
Emakumeen Bira (2000)
Trophée d'Or Féminin (2000)

One day races & classics

Olympic Road Champion (2000)
Olympic Time Trial Champion (2000, 2004)
World Road Champion (1991, 1993)
World Time Trial Champion (1998, 1999)
National Road Champion (1998–2000, 1992, 1993, 1998, 1999)
National Time Trial Champion (1997, 1998–2002)
Medal record
Representing the  Netherlands
Women's Road bicycle racing
Olympic Games
2000 SydneyRoad race
2000 SydneyTime trial
2004 AthensTime trial
World Championships
1991 StuttgartRoad race
1993 OsloRoad race
1998 ValkenburgTime trial
1999 VeronaTime trial
1998 ValkenburgRoad race
Women's Track cycling
Olympic Games
2000 SydneyIndividual pursuit
2000 SydneyPoints race
2004 AthensIndividual pursuit
World Championships
1990 Maebashi CityIndividual pursuit
2001 AntwerpIndividual pursuit
2002 CopenhagenIndividual pursuit
2003 StuttgartIndividual pursuit
1998 BordeauxIndividual pursuit

Leontien Martha Henrica Petronella Zijlaard-van Moorsel (born 22 March 1970) is a Dutch retired racing cyclist. She was a dominant cyclist in the 1990s and early 2000s, winning four gold medals at the Olympic Games and holding the hour record for women from 2003 until 2015.

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