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Martijn Maaskant (born 27 July 1983) is a retired Dutch professional road racing cyclist. Maaskant competed professionally between 2008 and 2014.[1][2]

Martijn Maaskant
Maaskant at the 2010 Amstel Gold Race
Personal information
Full nameMartijn Maaskant
Born (1983-07-27) 27 July 1983 (age 41)
Zuidland, South Holland, Netherlands
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeClassics specialist
Amateur teams
2003–2005Van Vliet–EBH Advocaten–Gazelle
2006–2007Rabobank Continental Team
Professional teams
2008–2013Slipstream–Chipotle
2014UnitedHealthcare

Biography

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Maaskant turned professional with Slipstream–Chipotle in 2008.[3][4] Following a six-year stint with the renamed Garmin–Sharp squad, Maaskant signed with UnitedHealthcare for the 2014 season.[5][6] After the 2014 season, Maaskant retired from professional cycling.[1][2]

Born in Zuidland, South Holland, Netherlands, Maaskant currently resides in Lanaken, Flanders, Belgium.[7][8]

Career achievements

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Major results

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Sources:[9][10][11]

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

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Grand Tour 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
  Giro d'Italia
  Tour de France 133 95 138
  Vuelta a España 135 150
Legend
Did not compete
DNF Did not finish

References

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  1. ^ a b "Maaskant ends cycling career". Cyclingnews.com. 29 October 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Martijn Maaskant (31) hangt fiets aan de haak" [Martijn Maaskant (31) retires from professional cycling]. Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 29 October 2014. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  3. ^ "Slipstream Sports LLC announces Team Slipstream/Chipotle 2008 roster; Chipotle increases sponsorship, signs on as presenting sponsor". EF Education–EasyPost. Slipstream Sports LLC. 28 December 2012. Archived from the original on 11 November 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
  4. ^ "Team Slipstream/Chipotle presents 'The New Face of American Cycling". cyclingnews.com. 19 November 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  5. ^ "Maaskant signs with UnitedHealthcare". Cyclingnews.com. 12 September 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  6. ^ "Maaskant hoping for Roubaix revival with UnitedHealthcare". VeloNews. 8 April 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  7. ^ "Martijn Maaskant at UnitedHealthcare". UnitedHealthcare. Oakland, California: Momentum Sports Group, LLC. 28 December 2012. Archived from the original on 29 October 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  8. ^ "Lien Crapoen is het bloemenmeisje van de Ronde" [Lien Crapoen is the flower girl at the Tour of Flanders]. Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 1 April 2014. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  9. ^ "Martijn Maaskant at Cycling Archives". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
  10. ^ "Martijn Maaskant at Cycling Base". Cycling Base. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  11. ^ "Martijn Maaskant at Cycling Quotient". Cycling Quotient. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
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