Thalita de Jong

Thalita de Jong
De Jong, in her world champion skin-suit riding during a 2016 cyclo-cross race at Cauberg
Personal information
Born (1993-11-06) 6 November 1993 (age 31)
Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands
Team information
Current teamJEGG–DJR Academy
Disciplines
  • Road
  • Cyclo-cross
RoleRider
Amateur teams
2019Multum Accountants Ladies
2019Chevalmeire Cycling Team
2022JEGG–DJR Academy
Professional teams
2012–2016Stichting Rabo Women Cycling Team
2017Lares–Waowdeals
2018Experza–Footlogix
2020–2022Chevalmeire Cycling Team[1][2]
Major wins
Cyclo-cross
World Championships (2016)
European Championships (2016)
National Championships (2016)
World Cup
1 individual win (2016–17)
Medal record
Representing  Netherlands
Women's cyclo-cross
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Zolder Elite
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Pontchâteau Elite

Thalita de Jong (born 6 November 1993) is a Dutch racing cyclist, who currently rides for Dutch amateur team JEGG–DJR Academy.[3] In 2016, de Jong won the elite women's title at the Dutch National Cyclo-cross Championships, the UEC European Cyclo-cross Championships and the UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships.[4]

  1. ^ "Chevalmeire Cycling Team". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 21 January 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Bingoal-Chevalmeire Cycling Team". Directvelo (in French). Association Le Peloton. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Thalita de Jong na sprintzege: "Hectisch, maar heel cool"" [Thalita de Jong after sprint victory: "Hectic, but very cool"]. WielerFlits.nl (in Dutch). WielerFlits BV. 18 April 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  4. ^ Rook, Anne-Marije (8 February 2016). "Five things to know about new CX world champion Thalita de Jong". CyclingTips. CyclingTips Media Pty Ltd. Retrieved 1 May 2022.