Jens Dekker
Birth date13 December 1998 (age 27)
Birth placeFluitenberg, Hoogeveen, Netherlands
DisciplineCyclo-cross
RoleRider
Amateuryears 12015–2016
Amateurteam 1Enertherm–BKCP
Proyears 12017–2018

Jens Dekker (born 13 December 1998) is a Dutch cyclo-cross cyclist, who last rode for UCI Continental team . He won the gold medal in the men's junior event at the 2016 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in Heusden-Zolder.[1][2]

He comes from a family of cyclists, with his father Dick, uncle Erik and cousin David all being professional cyclists as well.

Major results

2014–2015
1st Junior Mol
UCI Junior World Cup
2nd Heusden-Zolder
Junior Bpost Bank Trophy
2nd Baal
3rd Koppenberg
2nd Junior Overijse
3rd National Junior Championships
Junior Superprestige
3rd Zonhoven
2015–2016
1st UCI World Junior Championships
1st UEC European Junior Championships
1st National Junior Championships
1st Overall UCI Junior World Cup
1st Koksijde
1st Hoogerheide
2nd Cauberg
2nd Namur
1st Overall Junior Superprestige
1st Gieten
1st Zonhoven
1st Gavere
1st Hoogstraten
1st Middelkerke
2nd Diegem
Junior Bpost Bank Trophy
1st Ronse
1st Sint-Niklaas
Junior Brico Cross
1st Hulst
1st Kruibeke
1st Junior Erpe-Mere
1st Junior Oostmalle
2016–2017
Under-23 DVV Trophy
2nd Koppenberg
2017–2018
Under-23 Superprestige
1st Gieten
1st Zonhoven
1st Ruddervoorde
3rd Hoogstraten
3rd Middelkerke
Under-23 DVV Trophy
2nd Ronse
3rd Koppenberg
3rd Lille
2018–2019
Under-23 Brico Cross
1st Ronse
UCI Under-23 World Cup
3rd Koksijde
2019–2020
Under-23 DVV Trophy
1st Koppenberg
2023–2024
Copa de España
1st As Pontes de García Rodríguez
3rd Pontevedra
1st Ribadumia
2nd Melgaço
2nd Heerderstrand
3rd Lützelbach

References

  1. ^ "2016 Cyclo-croos World Championships: Entries list men's junior". wk2016.be. Archived from the original on 16 September 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  2. ^ "Jens Dekker". cyclingarchives.com. Archived from the original on August 1, 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2016.