Krists Neilands

Krists Neilands (born 18 August 1994) is a Latvian cyclist, who rides for UCI ProTeam.

Israel Cycling Academy (2017–present)
In 2017, Kuldīga-born Neilands won the Latvian National Road Race Championships, and stage 5 at the Tour d'Azerbaïdjan. At the 2018 Milan–San Remo, Neilands attacked on the famous Poggio di San Remo climb. He got a small gap to the peloton with Vincenzo Nibali; however, Neilands could not keep up with Nibali, who later won the race, while Neilands finished 23rd. In May 2018, he was named in the startlist for the 2018 Giro d'Italia. He finished the race 73rd overall. In August 2020, he was named in the startlist for the 2020 Tour de France.

Neilands competed in the 2023 Tour de France. On Stage 10, he found himself in a breakaway consisting of 14 riders, which he attacked solo 54 kilometres from the finish. He was caught with 3 kilometres left in the stage, eventually finishing in fourth position behind Pello Bilbao, Georg Zimmermann and Ben O'Connor.

Major results
Source:


 * 2011
 * 2nd Time trial, National Junior Road Championships


 * 2012
 * 1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Tour de la Région de Lódz
 * 1st Stage 2
 * National Junior Road Championships
 * 2nd Time trial
 * 3rd Road race


 * 2013
 * National Road Championships
 * 3rd Under-23 road race
 * 5th Road race


 * 2014
 * 1st MaillotLetonia.PNG Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships
 * 8th Memoriał Henryka Łasaka


 * 2015
 * National Road Championships
 * 1st MaillotLetonia.PNG Under-23 road race
 * 1st MaillotLetonia.PNG Under-23 time trial
 * 2nd Road race
 * 1st Stage 3 Tour of Borneo
 * 5th Overall Podlasie Tour
 * 1st Jersey white.svg Young rider classification
 * 5th Overall Tour of Hainan
 * 5th Overall GP Liberty Seguros
 * 8th Velothon Wales


 * 2016
 * National Road Championships
 * 1st MaillotLetonia.PNG Under-23 time trial
 * 5th Road race
 * 5th Overall Carpathian Couriers Race
 * 5th Ronde van Vlaanderen Beloften
 * 8th Overall Baltic Chain Tour
 * 10th Liège–Bastogne–Liège Espoirs


 * 2017 (2 pro wins)
 * National Road Championships
 * 1st MaillotLetonia.PNG Road race
 * 3rd Time trial
 * 1st Stage 5 Tour d'Azerbaïdjan
 * 6th Overall Okolo Slovenska
 * 8th Overall Baltic Chain Tour
 * 10th Overall Volta a Portugal
 * 1st Jersey white.svg Young rider classification


 * 2018 (2)
 * National Road Championships
 * 1st MaillotLetonia.PNG Road race
 * 4th Time trial
 * 1st Dwars door het Hageland
 * 3rd Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia
 * 7th GP Industria & Artigianato di Larciano
 * 9th Overall Herald Sun Tour


 * 2019 (5)
 * National Road Championships
 * 1st MaillotLetonia.PNG Time trial
 * 4th Road race
 * 1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Tour de Hongrie
 * 1st Jersey red.svg Mountains classification
 * 1st Stages 2 & 4
 * 1st Grand Prix de Wallonie
 * 2nd Overall Vuelta a Asturias
 * 3rd Overall Arctic Race of Norway
 * 1st Jersey white.svg Young rider classification


 * 2020
 * Jersey red number.svg Combativity award Stage 4 Tour de France


 * 2021
 * 6th GP Miguel Induráin


 * 2022
 * 2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
 * 7th Overall Tour de Hongrie


 * 2023
 * National Road Championships
 * 2nd Road race
 * 2nd Time trial
 * 5th Grand Prix La Marseillaise
 * Jersey beige number.svg Combativity award Stage 10 Tour de France