Personal information | |
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Full name | Michiel Elijzen |
Born | Culemborg, the Netherlands | 31 August 1982
Team information | |
Current team | |
Discipline | Road |
Role |
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Professional teams | |
2002–2005 | Rabobank GS3 |
2006–2007 | Cofidis |
2008 | Rabobank |
2009–2010 | Silence–Lotto |
Managerial teams | |
2011–2012 | Omega Pharma–Lotto |
2013–2014 | Blanco Pro Cycling |
2015–2016 | SEG Racing |
2017–2018 | Vérandas Willems–Crelan |
2019– | Team Sunweb (men) |
2019– | Team Sunweb (women) |
2019– | Development Team Sunweb |
Michiel Elijzen (born 31 August 1982 in Culemborg, Gelderland) is a Dutch former professional road bicycle racer, who retired from competition after the 2010 season to become a sporting director for Omega Pharma–Lotto, the team for which he last rode competitively. He now works as a directeur sportif for the Sunweb Group B.V. teams: UCI WorldTeam Team dsm–firmenich PostNL,[1] UCI Women's WorldTeam Team dsm-firmenich PostNL,[2] and UCI Continental team Development Team DSM–Firmenich.[3]
Subsequently, he served as a sporting manager for Blanco Pro Cycling[4] and Belkin Pro Cycling[5] before joining the new SEG Racing team in 2015.[6]