Nick van der Lijke

Nick van der Lijke (born 23 September 1991) is a Dutch racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team.

Nick van der Lijke is married to Dutch former professional cyclist Nicky Zijlaard. When he didn't get a new contract for 2022, the couple took over the Zijlaard family business. A few months later they handed the Croissanterie back to Nicky's parents, and Nick got back to racing. His amateur successes lead to a new contract with  who in 2023 merged with.

Major results

 * 2010
 * 10th Rund um den Finanzplatz Eschborn-Frankfurt U23


 * 2011
 * 7th Grand Prix des Marbriers
 * 9th Overall Tour of Norway
 * 10th Ronde van Midden-Nederland


 * 2012
 * 1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Tour de Gironde
 * 1st Young rider classification
 * 1st Stage 1
 * 1st Mountains classification Boucles de la Mayenne
 * 4th Omloop der Kempen
 * 6th Overall Tour de Bretagne
 * 8th Overall Tour of China I
 * 9th Overall Ronde de l'Oise


 * 2013
 * 1st Jersey white.svg Overall Kreiz Breizh Elites
 * 1st Jersey green.svg Points classification
 * 1st Jersey pink.svg Young rider classification
 * 1st Stage 2 (ITT)
 * 1st Beverbeek Classic
 * 2nd Overall Tour de Bretagne
 * 1st Jersey red.svg Young rider classification
 * 3rd Overall Tour de Gironde
 * 1st Young rider classification
 * 3rd Grand Prix de la Somme
 * 6th Overall Le Triptyque des Monts et Châteaux
 * 6th Overall Olympia's Tour
 * 6th Ronde van Vlaanderen U23
 * 7th Paris–Tours Espoirs
 * 8th Dorpenomloop Rucphen
 * 9th Ronde van Overijssel
 * 10th Ronde van Zeeland Seaports


 * 2014
 * 9th Overall Tour of Hainan


 * 2015
 * 7th Dwars door Drenthe
 * 10th Ronde van Drenthe


 * 2016
 * 3rd Overall Tour des Fjords
 * 1st Jersey white.svg Young rider classification


 * 2017
 * 3rd Volta Limburg Classic
 * 9th Overall Tour des Fjords


 * 2018
 * 1st European champion jersey 2016.svg Derny, UEC European Track Championships
 * 9th Overall Okolo Slovenska
 * 10th Overall Deutschland Tour


 * 2019
 * 3rd Veenendaal–Veenendaal Classic
 * 10th Overall Tour de Yorkshire
 * 10th Druivenkoers Overijse


 * 2020
 * 8th Druivenkoers Overijse


 * 2021
 * 1st Jersey white.svg Overall Kreiz Breizh Elites
 * 4th Overall Danmark Rundt
 * 4th Skive–Løbet
 * 5th Overall Tour de Bretagne
 * 1st Jersey black.svg Points classification
 * 8th GP Herning


 * 2022
 * 1st Omloop van de Braakman