Marijn de Vries
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Marijn de Vries (born 19 November 1978) is a Dutch journalist and former racing cyclist.[4] De Vries took up bicycle racing in 2008 whilst working as a reporter for the Dutch TV programme Holland Sport [nl]. She subsequently attempted to turn professional as part of a radio documentary she made, leading to her joining Leontien van Moorsel's Leontien.nl team in 2010.[5] She competed in the 2013 UCI women's team time trial in Florence.[6]
In this Dutch name, the surname is de Vries, not Vries.
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Full name | Marijn de Vries |
Born | (1978-11-19) 19 November 1978 (age 45) Sleen, Netherlands |
Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in)[1] |
Weight | 62 kg (137 lb)[1] |
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Current team | Retired |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | All-rounder[1] |
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2010–2012 | leontien.nl[2] |
2013 | Lotto–Belisol Ladies[3] |
2014 | Giant–Shimano[2] |
2015 | Parkhotel Valkenburg |
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On 30 August 2015, de Vries announced her retirement from professional cycling.[7]