Ellen Van Dijk
World Champion, scratch race (2008)
World Champion, team time trial (2012)
U-23 European Champion, individual time trial (2008, 2009)
U-23 European Champion, scratch race (2008)
U-23 European Champion, points race (2008)
National Champion (11 wins)
| Competitor for Netherlands | ||
|---|---|---|
| Track cycling | ||
| World Championships | ||
| Gold | 2008 Manchester | Scratch race |
| Competitor for Team Specialized–lululemon | ||
| Road bicycle racing | ||
| World Championships | ||
| Gold | 2012 Valkenburg | Team Time Trial |
26 November 2012
Eleonora "Ellen" van Dijk (born 11 February 1987 in Harmelen) is a Dutch professional road and track racing cyclist riding for Team Specialized–lululemon. Van Dijk is a time trial specialist and became 2008 World Track Champion in the scratch race and 2012 Road World Champion in team time trial.
Van Dijk started as a speed skater and as part of her skating training she undertook cycling as part of cross-training in summer. She excelled at both, competing nationally at junior level. After becoming a national cycling champion for the fifth time in 2007, she quit speed skating and became a full-time cyclist. Along with her world title successes, Van Dijk has also twice been European track champion, twice European time trial champion and has won five world cup races. In 2012 she competed in three disciplines at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, where she helped Marianne Vos win the gold medal in the road race, finished eighth in the time trial and sixth in the team pursuit.
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