Leontien van Moorsel

In this Dutch name, the surname is van Moorsel.
Leontien van Moorsel
Leontien van Moorsel in 1991
Personal information
Full nameLeontien Martha Henrica Petronella Zijlaard-van Moorsel
Born (1970-03-22) 22 March 1970 (age 54)
Boekel, Netherlands
Team information
DisciplineRoad & track
RoleRider
Amateur teams
1992KNWU AMEV Batavus A-selectie Nederland
1997VKS
1999Opstalan
Professional team
2000–2004Hartol–Farm Frites
Major wins
Stage races
Grande Boucle Féminine Internationale (1992, 1993)
Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin (1991)
Emakumeen Bira (2000)
Trophée d'Or Féminin (2000)

One day races & classics

Olympic Road Champion (2000)
Olympic Time Trial Champion (2000, 2004)
World Road Champion (1991, 1993)
World Time Trial Champion (1998, 1999)
National Road Champion (1998–2000, 1992, 1993, 1998, 1999)
National Time Trial Champion (1997, 1998–2002)
Medal record
Representing the  Netherlands
Women's Road bicycle racing
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney Road race
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney Time trial
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens Time trial
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1991 Stuttgart Road race
Gold medal – first place 1993 Oslo Road race
Gold medal – first place 1998 Valkenburg Time trial
Gold medal – first place 1999 Verona Time trial
Silver medal – second place 1998 Valkenburg Road race
Women's Track cycling
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney Individual pursuit
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney Points race
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens Individual pursuit
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1990 Maebashi City Individual pursuit
Gold medal – first place 2001 Antwerp Individual pursuit
Gold medal – first place 2002 Copenhagen Individual pursuit
Gold medal – first place 2003 Stuttgart Individual pursuit
Silver medal – second place 1998 Bordeaux Individual pursuit

Leontien Martha Henrica Petronella Zijlaard-van Moorsel (born 22 March 1970) is a Dutch retired racing cyclist. She was a dominant cyclist in the 1990s and early 2000s, winning four gold medals at the Olympic Games and holding the hour record for women from 2003 until 2015.[1]

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Leontien van Moorsel Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2016.