Marijn de Vries

{{short description|Dutch cyclist}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}

{{family name hatnote|de Vries|Vries|lang=Dutch}}

{{Infobox cyclist

| name = Marijn de Vries

| image = Marijn de Vries - Women's Tour of Thuringia 2012 (aka).jpg

| caption = De Vries in 2012

| fullname = Marijn de Vries

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|11|19|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Sleen, Netherlands

| height = {{convert|176|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}{{cite web |url=http://www.teamgiantshimano.com/riders/marijn-de-vries/ |title=Marijn de Vries|website=Team Giant–Shimano |accessdate=21 September 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140930094744/http://www.teamgiantshimano.com/riders/marijn-de-vries/ |archivedate=30 September 2014 }}

| weight = {{convert|62|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}

| currentteam = Retired

| discipline = Road

| role = Rider

| ridertype = All-rounder

| amateuryears1 =

| amateurteam1 =

| proyears1 = 2010–2012

| proteam1 = {{UCI team code|LNL|2010}}{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingarchives.com/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=64320 |title=Marijn De Vries|website=Cycling Archives |accessdate=21 September 2014}}

| proyears2 = 2013

| proteam2 = {{UCI team code|LBL|2013}}{{cite web |url=http://www.lottobelisol.be/en/presentation-marijn-de-vries-840.htm |title=Presentation Marijn de Vries|date=2 February 2013 |website=Lotto–Belisol Ladies |accessdate=21 September 2014}}

| proyears3 = 2014

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

| proyears4 = 2015

| proteam4 = Parkhotel Valkenburg

| majorwins =

}}

Marijn de Vries (born 19 November 1978) is a Dutch journalist and former racing cyclist.{{cite web |url=http://www.procyclingstats.com/rider.php?id=138515 |title=Marijn de Vries |accessdate=9 October 2013 |work=ProCyclingStats}} De Vries took up bicycle racing in 2008 whilst working as a reporter for the Dutch TV programme {{ill|Holland Sport (TV Program)|lt=Holland Sport|nl|Holland Sport (televisieprogramma)}}. 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.podiumcafe.com/2010/10/18/1758570/i-still-feel-like-alice-in-wonderland-marijn-de-vries-on-becoming-a |title="I still feel like Alice in Wonderland": Marijn de Vries on becoming a pro cyclist at 30, and much more... |last1=Connolly |first1=Sarah |date=18 October 2010 |website=podiumcafe.com |accessdate=21 September 2014}} She competed in the 2013 UCI women's team time trial in Florence.{{cite web |url=http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/Championnats_du_Monde_UCI_CLM_par_equipe_UCI_TTT_World_Championships_WE_201 |title=World Championships WE – Team Time Trial |accessdate=9 October 2013 |work=ProCyclingStats}}

On 30 August 2015, de Vries announced her retirement from professional cycling.{{Cite web|title = ... retiring from racing – Marijn Fietst|url = http://marijndevries.nl/retiring-from-racing/|accessdate =1 September 2015}}

Major results

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;2010

: 9th Holland Hills Classic

;2012

: 5th Chrono des Nations

: 7th Gooik–Geraardsbergen–Gooik

;2013

: 8th Ronde van Drenthe World Cup

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See also

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