Yara Kastelijn

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]

  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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