Floortje Mackaij

Floortje Mackaij (born 18 October 1995) is a Dutch professional road racing cyclist,[2] who currently rides for UCI Women's WorldTeam Team Sunweb.[3]

Floortje Mackaij
Personal information
Full nameFloortje Mackaij
Born (1995-10-18) 18 October 1995
Woerden, Netherlands
Team information
Current teamTeam Sunweb
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional team
2013–Argos–Shimano[1]
Major wins
Gent–Wevelgem (2015)

After switching from speed skating to road cycling she became the 2013 junior Dutch National time trial Champion and won a silver medal in the junior time trial at the 2013 European Road Championships. In the same year she represented her country at the UCI Road World Championships in the junior time trial and road race.

Personal life

Mackaij lives with her parents in Woerden and has one older brother. Her father, Ron Mackay, was also a professional cyclist.[4] Mackaij graduated from the Minkema College, Woerden, in 2012 and went to the Johan Cruijff College afterwards.

Career

Early career

Mackaij started her career as a speed skater.[5][6] When she was seven years old she became a member of a local speed skating club. As a 'Junior C' and 'Junior B' she skated at national level and was part of the regional selection. Between 2011 and 2013 she participated every year at the Dutch Junior Championships. Her best result was 6th place as a Junior B in the 3000 metres at the Single Distance Championships in 2012.[7] As part of her skating training she undertook cycling as part of cross-training in summer.[5] She joined the local road cycling club and started riding official races a few years later when she was 14 years old. At the end of 2012 she joined the national selection and changed her main sport from speed skating to cycling.

2013

In one of the most prestigious stage races for junior riders, the Energiewacht Tour, Mackaij won one stage and the overall points classification, as she finished third in the general classification. In June she became Dutch National Time Trial Champion for juniors. A month later she won the silver medal in the time trial for junior riders at the 2013 European Road Championships and finished 21st in the road race.[8] After training several times during the year with Argos–Shimano she joined the team in August.[9] Mackaij was selected to ride the time trial and road race at the 2013 UCI Road World Championships where she finished 8th and 13th respectively. Mackaij was awarded the title for sport talent of Woerden of the year 2013.[10]

2014

Mackaij won the Parel van de Veluwe in June.[11] She was selected to ride the road race at the 2014 European Road Championships where she finished seventh.

2015

On 22 March Mackaij won the non-UCI race Rabo Koepel Race in Lierop, after riding clear from a front group.[12] Three days later she finished second behind Amy Pieters in Dwars door Vlaanderen.[13] She finished the week with winning Gent–Wevelgem, her first elite UCI victory. She escaped in the last three kilometres from a front group three and was not pulled back by the others.[14]

Career achievements

Major results
Mackaij on the podium at the 2013 European Road Championships after finishing second in the junior time trial.
2013
3rd Overall Energiewacht Tour (juniors)
1st Points classification
1st Stage 3
2014
1st Parel van de Veluwe
2015
1st Gent–Wevelgem
1st Stage 3 Grand Prix Elsy Jacobs
1st Stage 3 Lotto-Belisol Belgium Tour
1st Young rider classification Festival Luxembourgeois du cyclisme féminin Elsy Jacobs
1st Young rider classification BeNe Ladies Tour
3rd 94.7 Cycle Challenge
2016
1st Young rider classification Energiewacht Tour
1st Young rider classification Aviva Womens Tour
1st Young rider classification BeNe Ladies Tour
2nd EPZ Omloop van Borsele
3rd Salverda Omloop van de IJsseldelta
3rd The Women's Tour de Yorkshire Race
2017
1st Women's Team Time Trial 2017 UCI Road World Championships
2018
1st Team Time Trial Ladies Tour of Norway
2019
1st Mixed team relay, UEC European Road Championships
2nd Liège–Bastogne–Liège
2020
3rd Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

Championship results
Event 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Olympic Games Time trial Not Held — Not Held
Road race —
World Championships Time trial 8[lower-alpha 1] — — — — —
Road race 13[lower-alpha 1] — — — — —
European Championships Time trial 2[lower-alpha 1] — 10[lower-alpha 2] — 27[lower-alpha 2] —
Road race 21[lower-alpha 1] 7[lower-alpha 2] 10[lower-alpha 2] — 9[lower-alpha 2] 11
National Championships Time trial 1[lower-alpha 1] 16 13 13 9 6
Road race — 9 17 9 3 14
Legend
— Did not compete
DNF Did not finish

Speed skating records
Speed Skating[15]
Distance Time Date Ice Rink
500 meter 42.74 20 December 2012 Thialf, Heerenveen
1000 meter 1:26.16 2 December 2012 De Westfries, Hoorn
1500 meter 2:06.94 20 December 2012 Thialf, Heerenveen
3000 meter 4:30.35 27 October 2012 Thialf, Heerenveen
5000 meter 8:03.48 18 March 2012 IJsbaan Twente, Enschede

Notes
  1. Mackaij competed in the junior race.
  2. Mackaij competed in the under-23 race.
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References
  1. "Team Sunweb confirm 2019 men's and women's rosters". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 23 November 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  2. "Floortje Mackaij". cyclingarchives.com. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
  3. "Team Sunweb". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 15 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  4. "Ron Mackay". cyclingarchives.com. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
  5. "Biografie Floortje Mackaij" (in Dutch). floortjemackaij.nl. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
  6. "Floortje Mackaij, The Netherlands". Team Giant-Shimano. Archived from the original on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  7. "Netherlands - Junior/Neo-Senior Single Distance Championships 2012". speedskatingresults.com. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
  8. "Floortje Mackay pakt zilver op EK" (in Dutch). cyclingonline.nl. 20 July 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
  9. "Floortje MacKay voor Argos-Shimano naar Belgium Tour" (in Dutch). cyclingonline.nl. 5 August 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
  10. "Floortje Mackay pakt zilver op EK" (in Dutch). woerden.tv. 11 January 2014. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
  11. "Mackaij wint Parel van de Veluwe" (in Dutch). cyclingonline.nl. 4 June. Retrieved 12 July 2014. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  12. "Floortje Mackaij wint Rabo Koepel Race" (in Dutch). cyclingonline.nl. 22 March 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  13. "Amy Pieters wint opnieuw Dwars door Vlaanderen" (in Dutch). cyclingonline.nl. 25 March 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  14. "Mackaij wint Gent–Wevelgem vrouwen" (in Dutch). cyclingonline.nl. 29 March 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  15. "Floortje Mackay". speedskatingresults.com. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
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