Nick van der Lijke

Nick van der Lijke (born 23 September 1991) is a Dutch racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Leopard TOGT Pro Cycling.

FullnameNick van der Lijke

Born (1991-09-23) 23 September 1991 (age 34)
Middelburg,^[1] Netherlands

Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)

Weight61 kg (134 lb)

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Nick van der Lijke

Van der Lijke at the 2013 Tour de Bretagne
Personal information
Full name	Nick van der Lijke
Born	(1991-09-23) 23 September 1991 (age 34) Middelburg,[1] Netherlands
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	61 kg (134 lb)
Team information
Current team	Leopard TOGT Pro Cycling
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Amateur team
2022	ZRTC Theo Middelkamp
Professional teams
2010–2013	Rabobank Continental Team
2014–2015	Belkin Pro Cycling
2016–2019	Roompot–Oranje Peloton[2]
2020–2021	Riwal Readynez[3][4]
2023–	Leopard TOGT Pro Cycling

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Nick van der Lijke is married to Dutch former professional cyclist Nicky Zijlaard. When he did not get a new contract for 2022, the couple took over the Zijlaard family business.^[5] A few months later they handed the Croissanterie back to Nicky's parents, and Nick got back to racing. His amateur successes^[6][7] lead to a new contract with Riwal Cycling Team who in 2023 merged with Leopard Pro Cycling.^[8]