Team Jayco AlUla is pleased to confirm the signing of up-and-coming Dutch talent Jelte Krijnsen for the 2025 season, having been impressed with the youngsters’ hunger and motivation following some eye-catching results this season.
Despite only stepping up from national club team to continental team level in March, Krijnsen quickly found his feet claiming a stage win at the UCI 2.2 level French race, Tour du Loir-et-Cher, in April.
The 23-year-old transitioned into the sport from a speedskating background and has since enjoyed a stand-out second half of the 2024 season, with stunning victories at the UCI 2. Pro level Tour of Denmark and UCI 1.1 level Druivenkoers Overijse in August. Here the youngster displayed great talent and determination to come out on top against some of the best WorldTour professionals.
Currently riding as a stagiaire with a ProTeam for the remainder of the year it is clear to see that the Dutchman is hungry for more and is a fast learner. Settling into the elite peloton, Krijnsen recently fought to an impressive fourth place on stage three of the Tour of Britain and claimed sixth overall signalling his natural ability on the climbs. GreenEDGE Cycling hopes that the Flemish Classics will be an area where he can shine in the future.
Having followed his progression closely, team management believe that the rider from the Netherlands is ready to join the WorldTour in 2025. The team are confident that with the right tools and professional environment to grow in, that Krijnsen will thrive and continue with his promising trajectory having displayed himself as an exceptional talent throughout 2024.
Jelte Krijnsen
“Joining a WorldTour team truly is a dream for me. I still can’t believe this dream is coming true next year. With Team Jayco AlUla I have found myself a team which has a lot of confidence in my abilities as a rider and this really motivates me to strive for the best. Together with the team I want to do well in the spring classics, these kind of races suit me quite well. My goal is to get the best out of myself and compete at a good level in the WorldTour.”
Brent Copeland – General Manager
“We believe that we have found a raw talent here with Jelte. He is young and inexperienced when it comes to racing in the elite WorldTour peloton and yet he has had some very impressive results with minimal support. We are therefore very exciting to see what Jelte can achieve over the next years with the right environment and support of a WorldTeam and we hope that he will grow with us and become a big talent of the future.”
Jelte Krijnsen
Age: 23
Nationality: Dutch
New Contract: 2025
Key Results
1st Druivenkoers Overijse (2024)
1st Tour of Denmark – stage 4 (2024)
1st Tour du Loir-et-Cher – stage 3 (2024)
3rd Olympias Tour – GC (2024)
4th Tour of Britain – stage 3 (2024)
6th Tour of Britain – GC (2024)
