Johann van Zyl
South African cyclist
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Johann van Zyl (born 2 February 1991) is a South African former racing cyclist,[4] who rode professionally between 2013 and 2020 for Team Dimension Data, 303Project and Team Skyline. He rode at the 2013 UCI Road World Championships, and was named in the start list for the 2015 Vuelta a España[5] and the 2016 Giro d'Italia.[6]
FullnameJohann van Zyl
Born2 February 1991
Cape Town, South Africa
Cape Town, South Africa
Height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Van Zyl in 2016 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Johann van Zyl |
| Born | 2 February 1991 Cape Town, South Africa |
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur team | |
| 2011–2012 | Caja Rural[1] |
| Professional teams | |
| 2013–2018 | MTN–Qhubeka[1] |
| 2019 | 303Project[2] |
| 2020 | Team Skyline[3] |
After retiring from professional cycling, van Zyl became a coach with Catalyst Coaching, and has since started his own coaching company, Johann van Zyl Coaching.[7]
Major results
- 2008
- 1st
Road race, National Junior Road Championships - 2009
- 1st Time trial, National Junior Road Championships
- 1st Stage 1 Vuelta al Besaya
- 2010
- 1st Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships
- 2011
- National Road Championships
- 4th Road race
- 6th Time trial
- 8th Chrono des Nations U23
- 2013
- 1st Stage 4 Tour of Rwanda
- 1st Stage 5 (TTT) Tour de Korea
- 6th Chrono des Nations U23
- 2015
- 1st Stage 5 Tour of Austria
- 2016
- 6th Time trial, National Road Championships
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia |
— | DNF | 149 | — |
 Tour de France |
— | — | — | — |
 Vuelta a España |
128 | — | — | 122 |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |