Olav Kooij


Olav Kooij is a Dutch professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Decathlon CMA CGM.

Career

Developmental

Kooij rode for the Forte U19 Cycling Team and Willebrord Wil Vooruit as a junior, before signing for the for their inaugural season in 2020. He finished second to David Dekker, in his first UCI race with the team at the Ster van Zwolle, before he took three successive victories – either side of the enforced break from racing due to the COVID-19 pandemic – at the Trofej Umag, the Poreč Trophy and the GP Kranj. He competed at the Czech Cycling Tour for, with colleagues Lars Boven, Owen Geleijn and Michel Hessmann.

UCI World Team

In August 2020, it was announced that Kooij was to join UCI WorldTeam midway through the 2021 season, after spending the first part of the season with the ; he signed a contract until the end of the 2023 season. The following month, he won the opening stage of the Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali in a sprint finish, ahead of Ethan Hayter and Phil Bauhaus.
In February 2021, Team Jumbo–Visma announced that Kooij would make an immediate move to the World Tour Team, thus becoming the first teenager cyclist to have a full season contract with the team since its creation.
He signed for Decathlon CMA CGM ahead of the 2026 season.

Major results

;2018
;2019
;2020
;2021
;2022
;2023
;2024
;2025

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

Classics results timeline

Major championships results timeline

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