Pepijn Reinderink Explained
Pepijn Reinderink |
Birth Place: | Almelo, Netherlands |
Height: | 1.81 m |
Weight: | 67kg[1] |
Discipline: | Road |
Role: | Rider |
Amateuryears1: | 2019 |
Amateurteam1: | Acrog–Pauwels Sauzen–Balen BC[2] |
Amateuryears2: | 2020 |
Amateurteam2: | Acrog–Tormans BC U19 |
Amateuryears3: | 2021–2022 |
Proyears1: | 2023 |
Proteam1: | [3] |
Proyears2: | 2024– |
Pepijn Reinderink (born 4 May 2002) is a Dutch cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam .
Career
Reinderink rode as a junior for the Belgian Royal Balen BC team.[4] He also spent for two seasons with Development Team DSM–Firmenich and made his professional debut for Team DSM at the 2022 Tour of the Alps. Ahead of the 2023 season he signed for the .[5]
In 2023, he won the Dutch under-23 road race title in Sittard with a solo breakaway.[6] He won the opening stage, the youth jersey and the mountain jersey, and finished third in the final overall classification of the Triptyque Ardennais.[7] He rode to two top 10 finishes in the Giro Next Gen. He was also third in the Wim Hendriks Trophy and the Hel van Voerendaal. He raced at the 2023 U23 European Championships and 2023 UCI World Championships.[8] He was promoted to UCI WorldTeam for the 2024 season on a two-year contract.[9]
Personal life
Born in Almelo, his brother Joris rode with him for in 2022.[5] He played football as a youngster in his home town of Ruurlo for VV Ruurlo, but started cycling aged 12 years-old with RTC de Stofwolk in Eibergen.[10]
Major results
- 2019
1st Stage 1
3rd La Philippe Gilbert Juniors
5th Overall Oberösterreich Juniorenrundfahrt
- 2020
2nd Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne Juniors
- 2022
10th Flèche Ardennaise
- 2023
1st Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships
3rd Overall Triptyque Ardennais
1st Mountains classification
1st Young rider classification
1st Stage 1
3rd
3rd Hel van Voerendaal
- 2024
1st Mountains classification, Tour of Guangxi
1st Mountains classification, Tour de LuxembourgNotes and References
- Web site: Pepijn Reinderink. Pro Cycling Stats. 17 January 2024.
- Web site: Pepijn Reinderink . FirstCycling.com . 16 January 2024.
- Web site: Soudal - Quick-Step Devo Team. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 16 January 2024.
- Web site: Cycling News. Soudal-QuickStep complete 2024 squad with Dutch U23 champion Pepijn Reinderink. James . Moultrie . 17 January 2024. 17 January 2024.
- Web site: Training team Quick Step withdraws Dutch climbing talent Pepijn Reenderink from Team DSM. Indeleiderstrui.nl. 17 January 2024. 15 September 2022. Tom. van der Salm.
- Web site: Dutch champion Pepijn Reinderink becomes the 28th rider at Soudal Quick-Step. Cyclingsite.be. 17 January 2024. 17 January 2024. Kurt. Vermeerbergen.
- Web site: PROFESSIONAL CONTRACT FOR TALENT PEPIJN REINDERINK - "HE CAN CLIMB, TIME TRIAL AND ATTACK". Eurosport.nl. 17 January 2024. Mathieu. Hilgersom. 17 January 2024.
- Web site: Beloftevolle Pepijn Reinderink vervroegd overgeheveld naar hoofdmacht Soudal Quick-Step. 17 January 2024. 17 January 2024. Wielerflits.be.
- Web site: 'Attacking' Pepijn Reinderink (21) rewarded with professional contract by 'dream team' Soudal Quick-Step . ad.nl. 17 January 2024. 17 January 2024.
- Web site: Two Ruurlo residents are competing in the Cycling World Championships: Puck Langebarg and Pepijn Reenderink. achterhoeknieuwsborculoruurlo.nl. 17 January 2024. July 31, 2023.