| Birth date | 31 May 2003 (age 23) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Tartu, Estonia |
| Height | 1.84 m |
| Weight | 75 kg |
| Discipline |
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| Role | Rider |
| Proyears 1 | 2022 |
| Proteam 1 | [1] |
| Proyears 2 | 2022 |
| Proteam 2 | (stagiaire) |
| Proyears 3 | 2023–2024 |
| Proteam 3 | [2] |
| Proyears 4 | 2025– |
| Majorwins | |
| Show-medals | no |
Madis Mihkels (born 31 May 2003) is an Estonian racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam .[3] He turned professional in 2023 with on a two-year contract after spending the late part of the 2022 season with the team as a stagiaire.[4]
In October 2023, Mihkels and Belgian rider Gerben Thijssen were pulled by their team from the Tour of Guangxi, after Mihkels made a racist gesture.[5] Mihkels pulled his eyes into slants, in a picture Thijssen posted on his Instagram.[6]
Major results
Cyclo-cross
- 2019–2020
- 1st National Junior Championships
- 2020–2021
- 1st National Junior Championships
- 2021–2022
- 2nd National Under-23 Championships
- 2022–2023
- 1st Keila
Road
- 2020
- National Junior Championships
- 2nd Road race
- 2nd Time trial
- 2021
- National Junior Championships
- 1st Road race
- 1st Time trial
- 3rd Road race, UCI World Junior Championships
- 3rd Overall One Belt One Road Nation's Cup Hungary
- 1st Stages 1a & 1b
- 7th Road race, UEC European Junior Championships
- 2022 (1 pro win)
- 4th Road race, UCI World Under-23 Championships
- 4th Overall Tour of Estonia
- 1st Young rider classification
- 1st Stage 1
- 5th Grand Prix de la Somme
- 6th Overall Tour du Loir et Cher
- 6th Gran Piemonte
- 2023 (1)
- 1st Stage 3 Deutschland Tour
- 4th Road race, UEC European Under-23 Championships
- 8th Circuit de Wallonie
- 2024
- 3rd Road race, UEC European Championships
- 7th Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen
- 7th Surf Coast Classic
- 9th Scheldeprijs
- 10th Paris–Roubaix
- 2025 (1)
- 1st Road race, National Championships
- 3rd Classic Brugge–De Panne
- 9th Münsterland Giro
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giro d'Italia | 112 | — | 111 |
| Tour de France | — | — | |
| Vuelta a España | — | 126 |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
References
- ^ "TEAM AMPLER-TARTU2024". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived 18 April 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ "Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux". Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ "EF Education–EasyPost". UCI. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
- ^ "INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY GOBERT LEGT VOOR 2023 TALENTEN DE POOTER EN MIHKELS VAST" (in dutch). Wielerflits. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ Ostanek, Daniel & Moultrie, James (11 October 2023). "Mihkels, Thijssen withdrawn from Tour of Guangxi after racist gesture". Cycling News. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ "Wielerploeg laat duo niet starten in Ronde van Guangxi na gebaar met spleetogen". NOS. 11 October 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.