Mike Teunissen (born 25 August 1992) is a Dutch

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, who currently rides for

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Career

He rode at the

2013 UCI Road World Championships The 2013 UCI Road World Championships took place in Tuscany, Italy, between 22 and 29 September 2013. The Championships consisted of 12 events for elite, under-23 and junior cyclists. It was the 86th Road World Championships, the 13th in Italy ...

, and was the winner of the World Under-23 Cyclo-cross Championships in

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. He was named in the start list for the

2015 Vuelta a España The 2015 Vuelta a España was a three-week Grand Tour cycling race. The race was the 70th edition of the Vuelta a España and took place principally in Spain, although two stages took place partly or wholly in Andorra, and was the 22nd race in ...

. In June 2017, he was named in the startlist for the

2017 Tour de France The 2017 Tour de France was the 104th edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The 21- stage race took place across , commencing with an individual time trial in Düsseldorf, Germany on 1 July, and concluding with the Champ ...

. In 2019, he had a top 10 finish in Paris-Roubaix. He was named to the start list of the

2019 Tour de France The 2019 Tour de France was the 106th edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's three Grand Tours. The -long race consisted of 21 stages, starting in the Belgian capital of Brussels on 6 July, before moving throughout France and conclud ...

, where he was intended to be a leadout man for

Dylan Groenewegen Dylan Groenewegen (born 21 June 1993) is a Dutch professional road racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . He has won five individual Tour de France stages and one team time trial stage. He has also won the Dutch National Road R ...

. Late in stage one as the sprint trains were coming together there was a crash, which eliminated Groenewegen's chances and ruined the team's plans of getting the stage win and yellow jersey. Teunissen seized the moment, knowing he was already in a good position, and went for the stage win anyways. He just barely edged all-time great

Peter Sagan Peter Sagan (; born 26 January 1990) is a Slovak professional road bicycle racer who currently rides for UCI ProTeam . Sagan had a successful junior cyclo-cross and mountain bike racing career, winning the junior cross-country race at the 2008 ...

on the line, winning the

Yellow Jersey The general classification is the most important classification, the one by which the winner of the Tour de France is determined. Since 1919, the leader of the general classification wears the yellow jersey (french: maillot jaune ). History Th ...

in the process. The following day he was part of another stage victory in the team time trial, which gave him one more day in the race lead.

Major results

Cyclo-cross

;2008–2009 : Junior Superprestige ::3rd

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;2009–2010 : 3rd Overall Junior Superprestige ::1st

Diegem Diegem is a town in the municipality of Machelen, Flemish Brabant, Belgium. Its gothic church, inaugurated in 1543, in the centre of town, has a conspicuous tiered spire. The town is served by Diegem railway station, which is situated on the ...

::2nd

Ruddervoorde Oostkamp (; vls, Ôostkamp) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the villages of Hertsberge, Oostkamp proper, Ruddervoorde and Waardamme. On January 1, 2019, Oostkamp had a total populat ...

::2nd

Bollekescross The Flandriencross is a cyclo-cross race held since 2002 in Hamme, Belgium, until 2013 it was known as the Bollekescross but was renamed in 2014 in honour of Greg Van Avermaet who was raised in Hamme and is a multiple times winner of the Flandrie ...

::2nd

: Junior GVA Trofee ::2nd

Azencross The Azencross is a cyclo-cross race held in Loenhout village, Wuustwezel, Belgium Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Ne ...

::3rd

Koppenbergcross The Cyclo-cross Koppenberg is a cyclo-cross race held in Oudenaarde, Belgium, which is part of the X²O Badkamers Trophy. The cyclo-cross race uses the Koppenberg climb that has been used many times in the Belgian Classic the Tour of Flanders. T ...

: 2nd

Kalmthout Kalmthout () is a municipality in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the villages of Kalmthout, Achterbroek, Heide, and Nieuwmoer. In 2021, Kalmthout had a population of 19,020. The total area is . In addition to Kalmth ...

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::3rd

Heusden-Zolder Heusden-Zolder (; li, Heuze-Zolder ) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg near Hasselt. On 1 January 2006 Heusden-Zolder had a total population of 30,769. The total area is 53.23 km² which gives a population density ...

: 3rd National Junior Championships : 3rd Junior Sint-Michielsgestel ;2010–2011 : 2nd Silver medal blank

UCI World Under-23 Championships : 2nd National Under-23 Championships ;2011–2012 : Under-23 Superprestige ::1st

::3rd

Vlaamse Aardbeiencross The Vlaamse Aardbeiencross is a cyclo-cross race held in Hoogstraten, Belgium since 1987. It became part of the Superprestige in the 1998–1999 season. In 2020 the race moved to Merksplas Merksplas () is a municipality located in the Belgian ...

: 2nd

UEC European Under-23 Championships : Under-23 GVA Trofee ::2nd

Grand Prix Sven Nys The Grand Prix Sven Nys or GP Sven Nys is a cyclo-cross race held in Baal, Belgium. The race is named after cyclo-cross legend Sven Nys Sven Nys (; born 17 June 1976) is a former professional cyclist competing in cyclo-cross and mountain bike ...

: UCI Under-23 World Cup ::3rd

Tábor Tábor (; german: Tabor) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 33,000 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument reservation. Administrative parts The followi ...

;2012–2013 : 1st Jersey rainbow

UCI World Under-23 Championships : 1st UEC Champion Jersey

UEC European Under-23 Championships : Under-23 Superprestige ::1st

::1st

: UCI Under-23 World Cup ::1st

::2nd

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: 3rd National Under-23 Championships : 3rd

;2013–2014 : Under-23 Superprestige ::1st

Zonhoven Zonhoven (; li, Zoneve) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg near Hasselt. On January 1, 2018, Zonhoven had a total population of 21,214. The total area is 39.34 km2 which gives a population density of 506 inhabitant ...

: 2nd Woerden : 3rd

Surhuisterveen Surhuisterveen ( fry, Surhústerfean) is the largest of the 12 villages of the municipality of Achtkarspelen, in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. As of 1 January 2017, Surhuisterveen had a population of 5,929. General information Th ...

: UCI Under-23 World Cup ::3rd

: 3rd National Under-23 Championships

Road

;2010 : 1st Stage 2 ( TTT) Liège–La Gleize : 4th

Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, previously Omloop Het Volk, is a one-day road cycling race in Belgium, held annually in late February. It is the opening event of the Belgian cycling season, as well as the first race of the year in Northwestern Europe, and ...

Juniors : 5th Remouchamps–Ferrières–Remouchamps ;2012 : 4th Ronde van Limburg : 8th

Paris–Roubaix Espoirs Paris–Roubaix Espoirs is a one-day road cycling race held annually in France. In 2005 the race was integrated into the UCI Europe Tour as a category 1.2U race. Held since 1967, it is the under-23 version of the Monument classic Paris–Roubaix ...

;2013 : 1st Rabo Baronie Breda Classic : National Under-23 Road Championships ::2nd Road race ::4th

Time trial In many racing sports, an athlete (or occasionally a team of athletes) will compete in a time trial against the clock to secure the fastest time. The format of a time trial can vary, but usually follow a format where each athlete or team sets off at ...

: 2nd

Arno Wallaard Memorial Arno Wallaard Memorial is a single-day bicycle road race held annually in the Dutch region of Alblasserwaard: prior to 2007, the race was called "Omloop Alblasserwaard". Since 2009, it is organized as a 1.2 event on the UCI Europe Tour The UCI ...

: 5th

Internationale Wielertrofee Jong Maar Moedig The Internationale Wielertrofee Jong Maar Moedig was a professional cycling race held annually in Belgium between 1985 and 2019. It was first held in 1985 under the name Grand Prix Jerry Blondel. In 1987 it was renamed Trophée Cycliste Internati ...

: 8th Overall

Tour des Fjords Tour des Fjords (known as the Rogaland Grand Prix until 2012) was a road bicycle race held annually between 2008 and 2018 in the region of western Norway. The race merged with the Tour of Norway The Tour of Norway is a road bicycle race held an ...

: 8th Overall

Kreiz Breizh Elites Kreiz Breizh Elites is a French stage cycling race held annually in Bretagne. It is part of the UCI Europe Tour The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introduced in 2005 by the Union Cycliste In ...

: 10th

Omloop Het Nieuwsblad U23 The Omloop Het Nieuwsblad U23 is a cycling race held annually in Flanders, Belgium. It is part of the UCI Europe Tour The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing Road bicycle racing is the cycle sport discipline of road cy ...

;2014 : 1st

: 1st

Paris–Tours Espoirs Paris–Tours Espoirs ( en, Paris–Tours Prospects) is a French single-day road cycling race held every October from the outskirts of Paris to the cathedral city of Tours. It is organised by the Amaury Sport Organisation. The race is held as a 1 ...

: 1st Rabo Baronie Breda Classic : 2nd

, National Under-23 Road Championships : 3rd Overall

Boucles de la Mayenne The Boucles de la Mayenne is a road bicycle race held annually in the Mayenne department and Pays de la Loire region in France. It was first held in 1975 and from 2006 until 2019, it was organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. The race ...

::1st

Young rider classification : 3rd

Omloop der Kempen Omloop der Kempen is an elite men's and women's professional road bicycle racing event held annually in Veldhoven, Netherlands. Since 1995, the men's event is UCI 1.2 rated and is part of the UCI Europe Tour The UCI Continental Circuits are a s ...

: 5th

Ronde van Vlaanderen U23 Ronde Van Vlaanderen Beloften ( en, Tour of Flanders U23) is a Flanders Classics road bicycle race. It is the version of the Tour of Flanders for under-23 riders and is usually contested a week after the Ronde van Vlaanderen. Ludovic Capelle L ...

: 6th Overall

Le Triptyque des Monts et Châteaux Le Triptyque des Monts et Châteaux is a Belgian cycling road race. It was first held in 1996. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 2.2 event on the UCI Europe Tour The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing compe ...

: 10th

Grote Prijs Jef Scherens Grote Prijs Jef Scherens is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in September in Leuven, Belgium. Since 2005, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. The race is named after the seven-time professional sprint world c ...

;2015 : 1st Prologue

Tour de l'Ain Tour de l'Ain, also known as the Prix de l'Amitié, is an annual professional road bicycle racing, cycling stage race held in eastern France. G.P. de l'Amitié The first edition of the race was in 1970, as the G.P. de l'Amitié (Friendship G.P.) ...

: 2nd

London–Surrey Classic The London–Surrey Classic (also known as the RideLondon–Surrey Classic) was an annual men's professional one-day road cycling race, starting and finishing in London and routed via the picturesque Surrey Hills. The first race of its kind wa ...

: 7th

Grand Prix Impanis-Van Petegem The GP Impanis-Van Petegem (also known as the Primus Classic) is a single-day road bicycle race held annually since 1982 in the region of Flemish Brabant, Belgium. The race was originally organized as a tribute to Raymond Impanis in and around K ...

: 9th Paris–Tours ;2016 : 9th

Dwars door Vlaanderen Dwars door Vlaanderen ''( en, Across Flanders)'' is a semi-classic road bicycle race in Belgium, held annually since 1945. The race starts in Roeselare and finishes in Waregem, both in West Flanders. Since 2017 the event is included in the UCI ...

;2017 : 9th Paris–Tours ;2018 : 2nd

: 5th Road race, National Road Championships ;2019 : 1st Jersey pink

Overall Four Days of Dunkirk ::1st Jersey green

Points classification ::1st Stages 5 & 6 : 1st Jersey yellow

Overall ZLM Tour :

Tour de France The Tour de France () is an annual men's multiple-stage bicycle race primarily held in France, while also occasionally passing through nearby countries. Like the other Grand Tours (the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a España), it consists ...

::1st Stages 1 & 2 ( TTT) ::Held Jersey yellow

after Stages 1–2 : 4th

Tacx Pro Classic Tacx Pro Classic is a professional road bicycle race in the Netherlands. The event is part of the UCI Europe Tour The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introduced in 2005 by the Union Cycliste Int ...

: 5th

EuroEyes Cyclassics The Hamburg Cyclassics (currently known as the Bemer Cyclassics for sponsorship purposes) is an annual one-day professional and amateur cycling race in and around Hamburg, Germany. Although the route varies, its distance is always around 250 ...

: 6th Overall

BinckBank Tour The Benelux Tour (previously known as the Eneco Tour and the BinckBank Tour) is a road bicycle racing stage-race that is part of the UCI World Tour. The race was established in 2005 and was originally known as the Eneco Tour, named after the ori ...

: 6th

Münsterland Giro The Münsterland Giro is a cycling race annually held in Münsterland, Germany. It was first held in 2006 as a 1.2 race of the UCI Europe Tour, becoming a 1.1 race in 2007 and a 1.HC race in 2015. The race became part of the new UCI ProSeries ...

: 7th Overall

Tour of Britain The Tour of Britain is a multi-stage cycling race, conducted on British roads, in which participants race across Great Britain to complete the race in the fastest time. The event dates back to the first British stage races held just after the S ...

: 7th

Paris–Roubaix Paris–Roubaix is a one-day professional bicycle road race in northern France, starting north of Paris and finishing in Roubaix, at the border with Belgium. It is one of cycling's oldest races, and is one of the ' Monuments' or classics of th ...

: 7th

Famenne Ardenne Classic The Famenne Ardenne Classic is a one-day professional cycling race held annually in Belgium since 2017. It is part of UCI Europe Tour in category 1.1. It starts and arrives in Marche-en-Famenne Marche-en-Famenne (, literally ''Marche in Famenne ...

: 9th Primus Classic : 10th

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;2020 : 6th

: 8th Overall

;2021 : 3rd Overall

Tour of Norway The Tour of Norway is a road bicycle race held annually in Norway. It is considered as a successor to the stage race Ringerike GP, which is now a one-day race. It was started in 2011 as a result of the heightened interest in cycling in Norway, m ...

::1st

Points classification : 3rd Overall

Danmark Rundt Danmark Rundt is a Danish stage race for professional road bicycle racers organized as a part of the UCI Continental Circuits. It is currently sponsored by the Danish national postal agency, PostNord, and the race is therefore also known as Po ...

: 4th Road race, National Road Championships : 8th

Eschborn–Frankfurt Eschborn–Frankfurt, previously Rund um den Henninger Turm Frankfurt, is an annual semi classic cycling race in Germany, starting in Eschborn and finishing in Frankfurt. The event, sometimes referred to as the Frankfurt Grand Prix, is held annua ...

: 10th Overall Benelux Tour ;2022 :

Vuelta a España The Vuelta a España (; en, Tour of Spain) is an annual multi-stage bicycle race primarily held in Spain, while also occasionally making passes through nearby countries. Inspired by the success of the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia, the ...

::1st Stage 1 ( TTT) ::Held Jersey red

after Stage 2

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

Sources:

Classics results timeline

References

External links

* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Teunissen, Mike 1992 births Living people Dutch male cyclists UCI Road World Championships cyclists for the Netherlands Cyclists from Limburg (Netherlands) People from Venray Dutch Tour de France stage winners