Olav Kooij (born 17 October 2001) is a Dutch professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Decathlon CMA CGM.
Career
Developmental
Kooij rode for the Forte U19 Cycling Team and Willebrord Wil Vooruit as a junior, before signing for the for their inaugural season in 2020. He finished second to David Dekker, in his first UCI race with the team at the Ster van Zwolle, before he took three successive victories â either side of the enforced break from racing due to the COVID-19 pandemic â at the Trofej Umag, the PoreàTrophy and the GP Kranj. He competed at the Czech Cycling Tour for , with colleagues Lars Boven, Owen Geleijn and Michel Hessmann.
UCI World Team
In August 2020, it was announced that Kooij was to join UCI WorldTeam midway through the 2021 season, after spending the first part of the season with the ; he signed a contract until the end of the 2023 season. The following month, he won the opening stage of the Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali in a sprint finish, ahead of Ethan Hayter and Phil Bauhaus.
In February 2021, Team JumboâÂÂVisma announced that Kooij would make an immediate move to the World Tour Team, thus becoming the first teenager cyclist to have a full season contract with the team since its creation.
He signed for Decathlon CMA CGM ahead of the 2026 season.
Major results
2018
1st Overall La Coupe du Président de la Ville de GrudziÃÂ
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:1st Points classification
:1st Sprints classification
:1st Young rider classification
:1st Stages 1b & 4
2019
Tour de DMZ
:1st Stages 1, 3 & 5
1st Stage 3 Driedaagse van Axel
4th Road race, National Junior Road Championships
4th Johan Museeuw Classic
5th La Route des Géants Saint-OmerâÂÂYpres
6th Omloop der Vlaamse Gewesten
7th Road race, UEC European Junior Road Championships
8th EPZ Omloop van Borsele
2020 <small>(1 pro win)</small>
1st Overall Orlen Nations Grand Prix
:1st Stages 1 (TTT) & 2
1st Trofej Umag
1st PoreÃÂ Trophy
1st GP Kranj
1st Stage 1a Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali
2nd Ster van Zwolle
5th Road race, UEC European Under-23 Road Championships
2021 <small>(2)</small>
CRO Race
:1st Points classification
:1st Stages 2 & 4
3rd Road race, UCI Road World Under-23 Championships
3rd Gran Piemonte
2022 <small>(12)</small>
1st Overall ZLM Tour
:1st Points classification
:1st Young rider classification
:1st Stages 1, 2 & 5
1st Overall Circuit de la Sarthe
:1st Young rider classification
:1st Stages 2 & 4
1st Münsterland Giro
Danmark Rundt
:1st Stages 1 & 3
1st Stage 1 Tour de Pologne
1st Stage 1 Tour de Hongrie
5th Road race, UCI Road World Under-23 Championships
5th Classic BruggeâÂÂDe Panne
2023 <small>(13)</small>
1st Overall ZLM Tour
:1st Points classification
:1st Young rider classification
:1st Stage 4
1st Heistse Pijl
Tour of Britain
:1st Points classification
:1st Stages 1, 2, 3 & 4
ParisâÂÂNice
:1st Stages 3 (TTT) & 5
Tour of Guangxi
: 1st Stages 3 & 6
1st Stage 4 Tour de Pologne
2nd Road race, National Road Championships
2nd Classic BruggeâÂÂDe Panne
2nd Gooikse Pijl
2nd Visit Friesland Elfsteden Race
3rd Road race, UEC European Road Championships
4th Overall Four Days of Dunkirk
:1st Points classification
:1st Stages 1 & 4
8th GentâÂÂWevelgem
2024 <small>(8)</small>
1st Hamburg Cyclassics
1st Clásica de AlmerÃÂa
ParisâÂÂNice
:1st Stages 1 & 5
Tour de Pologne
:1st Stages 4 & 7
1st Stage 9 Giro d'Italia
1st Stage 5 UAE Tour
2nd Road race, UEC European Road Championships
2nd Road race, National Road Championships
3rd Gooikse Pijl
6th GentâÂÂWevelgem
2025 <small>(11)</small>
1st Grand Prix d'Isbergues
Giro d'Italia
:1st Stages 12 & 21
Tour of Britain
:1st Points classification
:1st Stages 1, 2 & 6
Tour of Oman
:1st Stages 1 & 4
1st Stage 4 TirrenoâÂÂAdriatico
1st Stage 1 Tour de Pologne
2nd Road race, National Road Championships
2nd KuurneâÂÂBrusselsâÂÂKuurne
3rd Bretagne Classic
5th Overall Renewi Tour
:1st Stage 2
8th MilanâÂÂSan Remo
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
Classics results timeline
Major championships results timeline
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