Steven Kruijswijk
Kruijswijk in the most aggressive classification jersey at the 2014 Tour of Alberta | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Steven Kruijswijk |
| Nickname | De Kleerhanger (The Clothes Hanger) |
| Born | 7 June 1987 Nuenen, Netherlands |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb; 9 st 13 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Visma–Lease a Bike |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | All-rounder Climber |
| Professional teams | |
| 2006 | Van Vliet–EBH Advocaten |
| 2007–2009 | Rabobank Continental Team |
| 2010– | Rabobank |
| Major wins | |
Grand Tours
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Steven Kruijswijk (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈsteːvə(ŋ) ˈkrœysʋɛik]; born 7 June 1987) is a Dutch road bicycle racer, who rides for UCI WorldTeam Visma–Lease a Bike. Kruijswijk is best known for his strong ability in the mountains where he has taken his greatest success; he has taken two professional victories during his career – a stage win at the 2011 Tour de Suisse, and the general classification at the 2014 Arctic Race of Norway.
He has finished in the top 5 of all three Grand Tours, and was very close to winning the 2016 Giro d'Italia but lost the lead when he crashed into a snow bank on the penultimate mountain stage. He reached the podium for the first time in a Grand Tour when he placed 3rd overall in the 2019 Tour de France finishing 1:31 behind overall winner Egan Bernal.