Maxim Van Gils
Belgian cyclist (born 1999)
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Maxim Van Gils (born 25 November 1999) is a Belgian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe.[2]
Brasschaat, Belgium
Van Gils, Volta Limburg Classic, April 2023 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 November 1999 Brasschaat, Belgium |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climber, classics specialist |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2016–2017 | WAC Hoboken |
| 2018–2020 | Lotto–Soudal U23 |
| Professional teams | |
| 2021–2024 | Lotto–Soudal[1] |
| 2025– | Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe |
| Major wins | |
| One-day races and Classics | |
Career
Lotto–Soudal (2021–2024)
Professional since 2021, Van Gils took his first pro win at the 2022 Saudi Tour, winning stage four and the general classification.[3] Considered a strong climber and classics rider, he has also taken a number of top 10 and podium finishes at classic races, including third places at the 2024 Strade Bianche and the 2024 La Flèche Wallonne.[4] He also won the 5 kilometer time trial at the 2024 Vuelta a Andalucía.[5] In May, he won his first UCI WorldTour race, winning a group sprint at Eschborn–Frankfurt.[6]
At the 2023 Japan Cup, Van Gils received a fine and was penalized 10 UCI points after hitting Georgios Bouglas just after crossing the finish line. He later apologized for the incident, and was not disqualified from the results.[7]
Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe (2025–)
From 2025 onwards, Maxim Van Gils rides for UCI WorldTeam Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe.[8] The Belgian has agreed to a three-year deal.[9]
Major results
- 2017
- 1st La Classique des Alpes Juniors
- 2019
- 1st Stage 2 Vuelta a Navarra
- 6th Overall Circuit des Ardennes
- 10th Eschborn–Frankfurt Under-23
- 2020
- 3rd Overall Tour de Savoie Mont-Blanc
- 1st
Young rider classification
- 1st
- 4th Overall Giro della Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia
- 2021
- 7th Overall Tour de Wallonie
- 2022 (2 pro wins)
- 1st
Overall Saudi Tour
- 1st Young rider classification
- 1st Stage 4
- 1st
- 5th Japan Cup
- 7th Overall Tour de Wallonie
- 2023
- 2nd Volta Limburg Classic
- 4th Japan Cup
- 5th Muscat Classic
- 6th Overall Tour of Oman
- 7th Amstel Gold Race
- 8th La Flèche Wallonne
- 10th Overall Tour de Luxembourg
- 2024 (3)
- 1st Eschborn–Frankfurt
- 1st Grand Prix of Aargau Canton
- 1st Stage 3 (ITT) Vuelta a Andalucía
- 2nd GP Miguel Induráin
- 3rd Strade Bianche
- 3rd La Flèche Wallonne
- 3rd La Drôme Classic
- 3rd Famenne Ardenne Classic
- 4th Liège–Bastogne–Liège
- 4th Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal
- 5th Ardèche Classic
- 7th Milan–San Remo
- 2025 (2)
- 1st Stage 3 Tour of Norway
- 3rd Clásica de San Sebastián
- 4th Overall Vuelta a Andalucía
- 1st Points classification
- 1st Stage 1
- 1st
- 2026 (1)
- 1st Stage 6 Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- 1st (TTT) Trofeo Ses Salines
- 3rd Trofeo Andratx–Pollença
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia |
— | — | — | — |
 Tour de France |
— | — | 59 | DNF |
 Vuelta a España |
88 | DNF | — | — |
Classics results timeline
| Monument | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milan–San Remo | — | 34 | 38 | 7 | 19 | — |
| Tour of Flanders | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Paris–Roubaix | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Liège–Bastogne–Liège | — | — | 11 | 4 | DNF | — |
| Giro di Lombardia | DNF | DNF | 14 | — | — | |
| Classic | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
| Strade Bianche | — | 53 | 23 | 3 | — | — |
| Amstel Gold Race | — | 23 | 7 | 20 | DNF | — |
| La Flèche Wallonne | — | — | 8 | 3 | 43 | — |
| Eschborn–Frankfurt | 73 | 48 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Clásica de San Sebastián | 12 | DNF | — | 18 | 3 | |
| Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec | NH | — | 52 | 53 | — | |
| Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal | — | DNF | 4 | — |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
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