Riejanne Markus

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FullnameRiejanne Ockeloen-Markus
Born (1994-09-01) 1 September 1994 (age 31)
Diemen, Netherlands
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
CurrentteamLidl–Trek
Riejanne Markus
Markus, 2022
Personal information
Full nameRiejanne Ockeloen-Markus
Born (1994-09-01) 1 September 1994 (age 31)
Diemen, Netherlands
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Team information
Current teamLidl–Trek
Disciplines
  • Road
  • Mountain biking (beach race)
RoleRider
Rider typeAll-rounder[2]
Professional teams
2013–2015Parkhotel Valkenburg Cycling Team[3]
2016Team Liv–Plantur[3]
2017–2020WM3 Energie[4][5]
2021–2024Team Jumbo–Visma
2025–Lidl–Trek[6]
Major wins
Single-day races and Classics
National Road Race Championships (2022)
National Time Trial Championships (2023, 2024)
Medal record
Women's road bicycle racing
Representing the  Netherlands
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2019 YorkshireMixed team relay
Silver medal – second place2021 FlandersMixed team relay
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2019 AlkmaarMixed team relay
Bronze medal – third place2022 MunichTime trial

Riejanne Ockeloen-Markus (born 1 September 1994) is a Dutch professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's WorldTeam Lidl–Trek.[7][8] In 2022, Markus won the Dutch National Road Race Championships.[9] A year later she won the Dutch National Time Trial Championships, beating Demi Vollering and Annemiek van Vleuten.[10] Markus is the older sister of SD Worx rider Femke Markus, but they are not related to Barry Markus and his sister Kelly Markus. On 21 October 2023 she married Dutch cyclist, beachracer and gravel specialist Jasper Ockeloen.[10]

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