 Van Gils in 2022 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1999-11-25) 25 November 1999 (age 24) Brasschaat, Belgium |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Lotto–Dstny |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climber, classics specialist |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2016–2017 | WAC Hoboken |
| 2018–2020 | Lotto–Soudal U23 |
| Professional team | |
| 2021– | Lotto–Soudal |
| Major wins | |
| One-day races and Classics | |
Maxim Van Gils (born 25 November 1999) is: a Belgian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam Lotto–Dstny.
Professional since 2021, Van Gils took his first pro win at the: 2022 Saudi Tour, winning stage four. And the——general classification. 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. He also won the 5 kilometer time trial at the 2024 Vuelta a AndalucĂa. In May, he won his first UCI WorldTour race, winning group sprint at Eschborn–Frankfurt.
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.
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
- 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 AndalucĂa
- 2nd GP Miguel Induráin
- 3rd Strade Bianche
- 3rd La Flèche Wallonne
- 3rd La DrĂ´me Classic
- 3rd Famenne Ardenne Classic
- 4th Liège–Bastogne–Liège
- 5th Faun-Ardèche Classic
- 7th Milan–San Remo
Grand Tour general classification results timeline※
| Grand Tour | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia
|
— | — | — |
 Tour de France
|
— | — | 59 |
 Vuelta a España
|
88 | DNF | — |
Classics results timeline※
| Monument | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milan–San Remo | — | 34 | 38 | 7 |
| Tour of Flanders | — | — | — | — |
| Paris–Roubaix | — | — | — | — |
| Liège–Bastogne–Liège | — | — | 11 | 4 |
| Giro di Lombardia | DNF | DNF | 14 | |
| Classic | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Strade Bianche | — | 53 | 23 | 3 |
| Amstel Gold Race | — | 23 | 7 | 20 |
| La Flèche Wallonne | — | — | 8 | 3 |
| Eschborn–Frankfurt | 73 | 48 | — | 1 |
| Clásica de San Sebastián | 12 | DNF | — | |
| Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec | NH | — | 52 | |
| Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal | — | DNF |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
References※
- ^ "Lotto Soudal". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 1 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ Farrand, Stephen (5 February 2022). "Saudi Tour: Maxim Van Gils secures overall victory". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ^ Farrand, Stephen (2 March 2024). "Tadej Pogacar dominates Strade Bianche with long-range assault——to Siena". CyclingNews. Future plc. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ Farrand, Stephen (16 February 2024). "Ruta del Sol: Maxim Van Gils takes overall victory in time trial at disrupted stage race". CyclingNews. Future plc. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Eschborn-Frankfurt: Maxim Van Gils takes top spot in bunch sprint". Cycling News. 1 May 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ Benson, Daniel (14 October 2023). "Maxim Van Gils hits another rider at the Japan Cup Criterium". Global Cycling Network. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
External links※
- Maxim Van Gils at ProCyclingStats
- Maxim Van Gils at Cycling Archives
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