Lars van der Haar

{{Infobox cyclist

| ridername = Lars van der Haar

| image = Lars Van Der Haar (37204745102).jpg

| image_size =

| caption = Van der Haar, Iowa City, 2017.

| fullname = Lars van der Haar

| nickname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1991|7|23}}

| birth_place = Amersfoort, the Netherlands

| height = {{height|m=1.69|precision=0}}

| weight = {{convert|58|kg|lb|abbr=on}}

| currentteam = {{UCI team code|TFC}}

| disciplines = Cyclo-cross

| role = Rider

| ridertype =

| proyears1 = 2010–2012

| proteam1 = AA Drink Cycling Team

| proyears2 = 2012–2014

| proteam2 = {{UCI team code|RB3|2012}}

| proyears3 = 2014

| proteam3 = {{UCI team code|GID|2014}}

| proyears4 = 2015–2016

| proteam4 = {{UCI team code|TGA|2015}}

| proyears5 = 2017–

| proteam5 = {{UCI team code|TFC|2017}}

| majorwins = ;Cyclo-cross

:European Championships (2015, 2021)

:{{nowrap|National Championships (2013, 2014, 2022, 2023)}}

:World Cup (2013–14)

::9 individual wins (2013–14—2016–17, 2021–22, 2023–24)

:Superprestige (2022–23)

:Trophy (2023–24)

| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry| {{NED}} }}

}}

Lars van der Haar (born 23 July 1991 in Amersfoort, Netherlands{{cite web|url=http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-us/teamsriders/rider/lars.van.der.haar/216/ |title=Lars van der Haar – Giant Bicycles | United States |publisher=Giant Bicycles |date=1991-07-23 |accessdate=2013-02-05}}) is a Dutch professional cyclo-cross and road cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team {{UCI team code|TBL}}.{{cite web|url=https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/14145/1000909/257|title=Telenet Lions|work=UCI.org|publisher=Union Cycliste Internationale|accessdate=19 May 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200519220655/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/14145/1000909/257|archivedate=19 May 2020}}

Career

Van der Haar joined the development team of the {{UCI team code|GIA|2014}} professional squad, for the 2014 season.{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/van-der-haar-signs-with-argos-shimano-development-team-for-2014|first=José|last=Been|title=Van der Haar signs with Argos-Shimano development team for 2014|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Future plc|date=22 October 2013|accessdate=18 December 2013}} He was subsequently promoted to the senior team for the 2015 season.{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/news-shorts-unitedhealthcare-target-2015-giro-lofkvist-prepares-for-retirement |title=News shorts: UnitedHealthcare target 2015 Giro, Lofkvist prepares for retirement|date=4 October 2014 |website=cyclingnews.com |accessdate=30 October 2014}}

Personal life

In July 2019, he married fellow cyclist Lucy Garner.{{cite news|url=https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/other-sport/its-back-business-hitec-products-3124654|title=It's back to business for Hitec Products-Birk Sport road racer Lucy van der Haar|first=Lucy|last=van der Haar|work=Leicester Mercury|publisher=Reach plc|date=23 July 2019|accessdate=3 August 2019|quote=In racing terms it has all been a little quieter this month, though, as Lars and I celebrated our marriage in the Netherlands followed by a honeymoon on the Caribbean island of Aruba.}}