Lennert Van Eetvelt

Lennert Van Eetvelt (born 17 July 2001) is a Belgian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam.

Early years
Van Eetvelt started cycling when he was 8 or 9 years old. As a junior rider, he finished third in the Aubel–Thimister–Stavelot and eighth in the Course de la Paix Juniors, before being recruited by, the development program for UCI ProTeam , in 2020. The following year, he was crowned the Belgian under-23 time trial champion. In 2022, he showed strength in stage races, winning the Course de la Paix U23 – Grand Prix Jeseníky and finishing runner-up in the Giro Ciclistico d'Italia and the Tour Alsace. In April, he also finished second to Romain Grégoire in the single-day Liège–Bastogne–Liège Espoirs. Three days after this race, it was announced that he would step up to in 2023.

Professional career
In his first week racing as a professional, Van Eetvelt took two podium finishes in the Challenge Mallorca, finishing second in the Trofeo Serra de Tramuntana and third in the Trofeo Andratx–Mirador D'es Colomer. In March, he took part in his first UCI World Tour level event, finishing 15th overall in the Volta a Catalunya. In April, he competed in the La Flèche Wallonne, finishing 22nd. He then won the Alpes Isère Tour in May while riding down a level with the development squad, taking solo victories on the last two stages. He took his first pro level win on stage two of the Sibiu Cycling Tour in July, going on to enter his first Grand Tour: the Vuelta a España in August. On stage 14, he placed third, having been part of the breakaway, followed by a 4th place on the penultimate stage, again being part of the breakaway.

On January 26, 2024, he won the Trofeo Serra de Tramuntana, part of the Challenge Mallorca, beating Aleksandr Vlasov and Brandon McNulty in a three-way sprint. On February 25, he won the final stage solo at the top of Jebel Hafeet and took the general classification of the UAE Tour, his first victory in a UCI World Tour race.

Major results

 * 2019
 * 3rd Overall Aubel–Thimister–Stavelot
 * 1st Jersey polkadot.svg Mountains classification
 * 5th Overall Tour du Pays de Vaud
 * 8th Overall Course de la Paix Juniors


 * 2021
 * National Under-23 Road Championships
 * 1st MaillotBélgica.svg Time trial
 * 3rd Road race
 * UEC European Under-23 Road Championships
 * 5th Road race
 * 9th Time trial
 * 5th Liège–Bastogne–Liège Espoirs
 * 8th Overall Tour Alsace


 * 2022
 * 1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Grand Prix Jeseníky
 * 1st Stage 2
 * 2nd Overall Giro Ciclistico d'Italia
 * 1st Stage 6
 * 2nd Overall Tour Alsace
 * 2nd Liège–Bastogne–Liège Espoirs
 * 2nd Flèche Ardennaise
 * 3rd Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships
 * 6th Overall Tour de Normandie


 * 2023 (1 pro win)
 * 1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Alpes Isère Tour
 * 1st Jersey green.svg Points classification
 * 1st Jersey white.svg Young rider classification
 * 1st Stages 4 & 5
 * 2nd Overall Sibiu Cycling Tour
 * 1st Jersey_blue_polkadot.svg Young rider classification
 * 1st Stage 2
 * 2nd Trofeo Serra de Tramuntana
 * 3rd Mercan'Tour Classic
 * 3rd Trofeo Andratx–Mirador D'es Colomer


 * 2024 (3)
 * 1st Overall UAE Tour
 * 1st Jersey white.svg Young rider classification
 * 1st Stage 7
 * 1st Trofeo Serra de Tramuntana
 * 4th Overall Sibiu Cycling Tour
 * 8th Trofeo Pollença–Port d'Andratx