Brian Kamstra
Brian Kamstra (born 5 July 1993) is a Dutch cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam Team Novo Nordisk.[2]
Personal information | |
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Born | Assen, Netherlands | 5 July 1993
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) |
Team information | |
Current team | Team Novo Nordisk |
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Role | Rider |
Rider type | Puncheur |
Amateur team | |
2015 | Novo Nordisk Development |
Professional teams | |
2015 | Team Novo Nordisk (stagiaire) |
2016– | Team Novo Nordisk[1] |
Career
Cross-country running
Kamstra was a 2-times National Champion in cross country running, in 2010 and 2011. He competed at the 2011 European Cross Country Championships in Velenje, Slovenia.
Cycling
In August 2015, he began racing as a stagiaire with the Team Novo Nordisk professional team. Kamstra started racing bikes in 2015 after being diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes in 2013.
2016 marked Kamstra's first full season as a professional. His first professional race was the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race in Geelong, finishing 77th overall. A week later he had his best result for the 2016 season with a 15th place in stage 4 of the Herald Sun Tour.
His best result so far is a 10th place at the 2017 Tour de Taiwan. Kamstra competed at the 2017 and 2018 editions of Milan–San Remo.
References
- "Team Novo Nordisk Adds Five New Riders to 2019 Pro Roster". Team Novo Nordisk. Sportyfied. 11 December 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- "Team Novo Nordisk Announces 2020 Roster". Team Novo Nordisk. Sportyfied. 31 October 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020.