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Yara Kastelijn

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Yara Kastelijn
Kastelijn in 2020.
Personal information
Full nameYara Kastelijn
Born (1997-08-09) 9 August 1997 (age 27)
Deurne, Netherlands
Team information
Current team
Disciplines
  • Road
  • Cyclo-cross
RoleRider
Amateur teams
2015De Jonge Renner
2015Guerciotti Selle Italia
Professional teams
2016–2018Rabo–Liv
2018–2020Steylaerts–777[1]
2020–Ciclismo Mundial (road)[2]
2020–Creafin–Fristads (cyclo-cross)[3]
Major wins
Cyclo-cross
European Championships (2019)
Medal record
Women's cyclo-cross
Representing  Netherlands
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Silvelle Elite
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Wijster Elite

Yara Kastelijn (born 9 August 1997) is a Dutch racing cyclist, who currently competes in cyclo-cross for UCI Cyclo-cross Team Credishop–Fristads,[4] and in road cycling for UCI Women's Continental Team Fenix–Deceuninck.[5]

In 2019, she won the elite race at the European Cyclo-cross Championships.[6] In 2023, Kastelijn won stage 4 at the Tour de France Femmes, as well as holding the polka dot jersey of the mountains classification for 3 stages.[7][8]

Major results

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Road

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2015
1st Time trial, National Junior Championships
3rd Time trial, UEC European Junior Championships
8th Road race, UCI World Junior Championships
2016
1st Stage 2a (TTT) Giro del Trentino Alto Adige-Südtirol
2017
8th 7-Dorpenomloop Aalburg
2018
7th Road race, UEC European Under-23 Championships
2021
10th Overall Tour of Norway
2022
7th Overall Tour de Romandie
9th La Flèche Wallonne
2023
Tour de France
Held after Stages 2 & 5–6
1st Stage 4
Combativity award Stage 4
Combativity award Overall
2024
8th Overall La Vuelta Femenina

Cyclo-cross

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2013–2014
2nd Surhuisterveen
2nd Milan
2016–2017
2nd Surhuisterveen
2017–2018
3rd National Under-23 Championships
2018–2019
Toi Toi Cup
1st Mlada Boleslav
1st Pfaffnau
2nd Pétange
2nd La Meziere
2019–2020
1st UEC European Championships
Superprestige
1st Gavere
3rd Gieten
3rd Zonhoven
3rd Diegem
3rd Overall DVV Trophy
1st Koppenberg
3rd Ronse
1st Wachtebeke
Ethias Cross
2nd Kruibeke
Rectavit Series
2nd Neerpelt
2nd Gullegem
UCI World Cup
3rd Tábor
3rd Koksijde
2020–2021
Ethias Cross
2nd Kruibeke
X²O Badkamers Trophy
3rd Koppenberg
3rd Kortrijk
2021–2022
Ethias Cross
1st Beringen
2nd Bredene
3rd UEC European Championships
2022–2023
Exact Cross
3rd Essen

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "777". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 25 April 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Ciclismo Mundial". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 25 April 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Giro Rosa teams announced, Cecchini, Fournier to SD Worx - Women's News Shorts". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 20 August 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2020. European cyclo-cross champion Yara Kastelijn will switch teams effective September 1, leaving Team 777 to lead Creafin-Fristads.
  4. ^ "Credishop-Fristads". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 20 January 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Ciclismo Mundial". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 20 January 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  6. ^ "'Total Dutch dominance!' - Yara Kastelijn takes European title". EuroSport. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  7. ^ Weislo, Laura (28 July 2023). "Tour de France Femmes: Emma Norsgaard holds off favourites in sprint for stage 6 victory". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  8. ^ "Kastelijn cruises to victory on stage four". BBC Sport. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
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