Maarten Tjallingii
 Tjallingii at the 2009 E3 Prijs Vlaanderen | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Maarten Pieter Tjallingii |
| Born |
5 November 1977 Leeuwarden, the Netherlands |
| Team information | |
| Current team | LottoNL–Jumbo |
| Discipline | Road and Mountain biking |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Rouleur, Breakaway specialist[1] |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 2003–2005 | Marco Polo |
| 2006–2007 | Skil–Shimano |
| 2008 | Silence–Lotto |
| 2009–2012 | Rabobank |
| 2013–2014 | Blanco Pro Cycling |
| 2015–2016 | LottoNL–Jumbo |
| Major wins | |
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Stage races
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Infobox last updated on 23 July 2015 | |
Maarten Pieter Tjallingii (cha-LING-gee; born 5 November 1977 in Leeuwarden) is a former Dutch professional racing cyclist who last rode for UCI ProTeam LottoNL–Jumbo.[2]
Career
His biggest win was the 2006 Tour of Belgium.[3] A frequent participant in breakaways in major races, his other most notable performances include a third place at the 2011 Paris–Roubaix and spending four days in the King of the Mountains jersey in the 2014 Giro d'Italia.[1]
Tjallingii was selected to ride the 2012 Tour de France, but crashed on stage 3, he continued for another 40 kilometers and finished it over ten minutes behind the winner Peter Sagan. However he did not start stage 4, reportedly with a fractured left hip, becoming the third retirement of the 2012 Tour.[4]
Tjallingii raced at the 2016 Giro d'Italia, which started in the Netherlands, and he made an impact on the early stages, winning the award for most aggressive rider on Stage 2 before taking the lead in the King of the Mountains competition on Stage 3, which finished 250 metres away his home in Arnhem. He had previously announced that he would retire from racing in June, having signed a six-month contract extension with LottoNL–Jumbo for 2016.[5][6]
Career achievements
Major results
- 2001
- 3rd, Overall, Tour du Faso
- 1st Stage 2
- 2003
- 1st, Overall, Tour du Faso
- 1st Stage 1
- 1st, Rund um Rhede
- 2004
- 2nd, National MTB Championships
- 2006
- 1st, Overall, Tour of Belgium
- 1st Stage 1
- 1st, Overall, Tour of Qinghai Lake
- 1st Stage 7
- 2007
- 2nd, Overall, Tour of Belgium
- 2011
- 3rd Paris–Roubaix
- 2013
- 1st Stage 2 World Ports Classic
- 2014
- Giro d'Italia
- Held
after Stages 2–5
- Held
- 2015
- 1st Grote Prijs Beeckman-De Caluwé
- 2016
- Giro d'Italia
- Held after Stage 3
- Held
Grand Tour General Classification Results Timeline
| Grand Tour | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro |
— | 98 | — | — | — | 131 | 92 | 119 | 124 |
 Tour |
— | — | 131 | 98 | WD | — | — | — | — |
 Vuelta |
58 | — | — | — | — | — | 137 | WD | — |
WD = Withdrew; IP = In Progress
Personal life
Tjallingii is one of the few known vegetarian cyclists.[7][8] He lost one of his kidneys as a child.[9]
References
- 1 2 McQuillan, Tom (7 May 2016). "Giro d'Italia squad of the day: Team LottoNL-Jumbo". theroar.com. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ↑ "Former Rabobank (RAB) – NED". UCI World Tour. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
- ↑ "Ronde van België" (in Dutch). Ronde van België.
- ↑ "Tjallingii, Rojas out after crash-filled Tour de France stage". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 3 July 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
- ↑ "Marcel Kittel Dominates First Sprint of Giro d'Italia". Giro d'Italia. 7 May 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ↑ Fotheringham, Alasdair (8 May 2016). "Glorious homecoming for Tjallingii as Dutchman takes Giro d'Italia mountains jersey". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ↑ "Tour de France sportzomer" (in Dutch). NOS. 11 July 2008.
- ↑ Atkins, Ben (23 July 2010). "Tour de France: Maarten Tjallingii's meat-free journey through France". VeloNation. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ↑ "Poels optimistic about return to racing in 2013". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 29 November 2012.
External links
Media related to Maarten Tjallingii at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- Maarten Tjallingii profile at Cycling Archives