Adri van der Poel

Adri van der Poel (born 17 June 1959) is a retired Dutch cyclist. Van der Poel was a professional from 1981 to 2000. His biggest wins included six classics, two stages of the Tour de France and the World Cyclo-Cross Championships in 1996. He also obtained the second place and silver medal in the World Road Championships in 1983 behind Greg LeMond and five second places in the World Cyclo-Cross championships. The Grand Prix Adrie van der Poel is named after him.

Adri van der Poel
Van der Poel in 1980
Personal information
Full nameAdri van der Poel
Born (1959-06-17) 17 June 1959
Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
Cyclo-cross
RoleRider
Professional team
1981–1983DAF Trucks–Côte d'Or
1984–1986Kwantum–Decosol–Yoko
1987–1988PDM–Ultima–Concorde
1989–1990Domex–Weinmann
1991–1992Tulip Computers
1993Mercatone Uno–Zucchini–Medeghini
1994–1995Collstrop–Willy Naessens
1996–2000Rabobank
Major wins
Cyclo-cross
World Championships (1996)
National Championships (1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1999)
World Cup (1996–97)
Superprestige (1996–97)
Road

Grand Tours

Tour de France
2 individual stages (1987, 1988)

Stage races

Étoile de Bessèges (1988)
Herald Sun Tour (1988)

One-Day Races and Classics

National Road Race Championships (1987)
Tour of Flanders (1986)
Liège–Bastogne–Liège (1988)
Amstel Gold Race (1990)
Brabantse Pijl (1985)
Clásica de San Sebastián (1985)
Paris–Brussels (1985)
Paris–Tours (1987)
Scheldeprijs (1985)
Züri-Metzgete (1982)
Medal record
Representing  Netherlands
Men's road bicycle racing
World Championships
1983 AltenrheinRoad race
Men's cyclo-cross
World Championships
1996 MontreuilElite
1985 MunichElite
1988 HägendorfElite
1989 PontchâteauElite
1990 GetxoElite
1991 GietenElite
1992 LeedsElite
1999 PopradElite
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