Mirjam Melchers
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Maria Wilhelmina Johanna Melchers-Van Poppel |
| Date of birth | September 26, 1975 |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Weight | 59 kg |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Team Flexpoint |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Allround |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 1998-2002 2001-2001 2004-2004 2005- |
Rabobank Acca Due O-Lorena Camicie Farm Frites-Hartoli Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team Team Flexpoint |
| Major wins | |
| Primavera Rosa World Cup (2002) Grande Boucle, 3 stages Holland Ladies Tour (2000, 2004) Giro dell Alto Adige (2001) Ronde van Vlaanderen (2005,2006) Ster van Walcheren (2003) National Champion (2000)Castilla y Leon (2003) |
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| Infobox last updated on: | |
| January 17, 2007 | |
Maria Wilhelmina Johanna 'Mirjam' Melchers-Van Poppel (born September 26, 1975 in Arnhem, Gelderland) is a female cyclist from the Netherlands, whi is married to former sprinter Jean-Paul van Poppel. She is one of the leading cyclists in the world for the past four years, holding the UCI number one ranking on occasion as well as winning many highly rated races on the women's circuit. She admits that she is a one day specialist, however has still managed to win a few smaller stage races on the side.
In year 2003 she won the GP Feminas Castilla y Leon round of the World Cup and finished third overall in the series behind Nicole Cooke and German sprinter Regina Schleicher. Melchers also finished first on GC in the Damesronde van Drenthe and the Emakumeen Bira, before bringing her season to a close with a silver medal at the World Championships road race in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
On September 7, 2006 Melchers crashed during the third stage of the Euregio Tour. She broke her pelvis, a hip and her jaw. Rehabilitation will take about six months.
[edit] Career highlights
Note: Beginning in 1997, the Union Cycliste Internationale implemented a points listing whereby points were awarded riders based on their performances in racing events. For this purpose, the races were classified into categories. Although the exact system has evolved over the years, the major stage races are generally classified as category 1 (strongest), and category 2. In the listings below, these categories, where known, are given in parentheses. The abbreviation GC stands for General Classification.
- 1998
- 1st Ronde van Dordrecht
- 1st stage Holland Ladies Tour
- 1st Westerbeek
- 1999
- 1st stage Street Skills Women's Classic
- 1st stage Tour de l'Aude
- 1st stage Women's Challenge
- 1st stage Grande Boucle Feminine
- 1st stage Holland Ladies Tour
- 2000
- 1st Netherlands road championships
- 1st GC + 2 stages Holland Ladies Tour
- 1st, 2 stages Tour de Snowy
- 1st stage Grande Boucle Feminine
- 1st Ronde van Haarsteg
- 1st Ronde van Geldrop
- 1st Ronde van de Witte Brug
- 3rd Canberra World Cup
- 3rd overall World Cup
- 2001
- 1st GC + stage, Int.Thüringen-Rundfahrt der Frauen
- 1st GC + 2 stages, Giro dell Alto Adige
- 1st stage, Tour de Snowy
- 2nd overall World Cup
- 2nd Canberra World Cup
- 2nd Amstel Gold Race
- 5th World Championships road race
- 2002
- 1st Primavera Rosa World Cup
- 1st stage (TTT), Grande Boucle Feminine
- 1st stage + 2nd GC, Tour de Snowy
- 1st prologue + 3rd GC, Thüringen-Rundfahrt der Frauen
- 1st stage 6b + 2nd GC, Holland Ladies Tour
- 1st stage, Emakumeen Bira
- 1st Ronde van Oud-Vossemeer
- 2nd UCI rankings
- 2nd overall World Cup
- 2nd Amstel Gold Race
- 3rd Castilla y Leon
- 3rd Canberra World Cup
- 2003
- UCI Points list - 2nd place
- World Road Race Championships - 2nd place
- World Cup (overall points) - 3rd place
- Holland Ladies Tour (cat. 1) - 4th place
- Rund um die Nurnberger Altstadt (Ger) World Cup - 6th place
- GP de Plouay (Fra) World Cup - 3rd place
- Emakumeen Bira (cat. 1) - 1st place GC, stage victory
- Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Feminin (cat. 1) - 4th place
- La Fleche Wallonne (Bel) World Cup - 9th place
- Amstel Gold (Ned) World Cup - 6th place
- Damesronde van Drenthe (cat. 1) - 1st place, stage victory
- Castilla y Leon (Spa) World Cup - 1st place
- Vuelta a Castilla-Leon (cat. 1) - 2nd place
- Bellarine Tour (cat. 2) - 4th place
- 1st GC + stage, Ster van Walcheren - 1st place GC, stage victory
- Ronde van Oud-Gastel - 1st place
- Ronde van Oud-Vossemeer - 1st place
- 2004
- UCI Points list - 2nd place
- World Road Race Championships - 9th place
- World Time Trial Championships - 6th place
- Giro della Toscana (cat. 1) - 8th place GC
- Rund um die Nurnberger Altstadt (Ger) World Cup - 9th place
- Holland Ladies Tour (Ned) - 1st place GC, stage victory
- GP Plouay (Fra) World Cup - 2nd place
- Olympic Games Road Race - 6th place
- Thuringen-Rundfahrt (cat. 1) - 3rd place GC
- Giro d'Italia Femminile (cat. 1) - 4th place GC
- Emakumeen Bira (cat. 1) - 2nd place GC
- Ronde van Vlaanderen - 4th place
- Castilla y Leon (Spa) World Cup - 3rd place
- Castilla y Leon Tour (cat. 1) - 1st place GC, stage victory
- Primavera Rosa (Ita) World Cup - 2nd place
- 2005
- UCI Points list - 4th place
- World Championships
- Road Race - 13th place
- Time Trial - 7th place
- Cyclocross - Bronze Medal
- Giro della Toscana (cat. 1) - 3rd place GC, stage victory
- Holland Ladies Tour (cat. 1) - 3rd place GC
- GP de Plouay (Fra) World Cup - 8th place
- GP Wales World Cup - 7th place
- Sparkassen Giro - 3rd place
- Giro d'Italis Femminile (cat. 1) - 8th place GC, stage victory
- Emakumeen Bira (cat. 1) - 3rd place GC
- Emakumeen Saria (cat. 2) - 1st place
- Montreal (Can) World Cup - 3rd place
- Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Feminin (cat. 1) - 6th place
- Fleche Wallonne (Bel) World Cup - 4th place
- Damesronde van Drenthe (cat. 1) - 4th place GC
- Ronde van Vlaanderen (Bel) World Cup - 1st place
- Primavera Rosa (Ita) World Cup - 5th place
- Geelong (Aus) World Cup - 6th place
- Geelong Tour (cat. 2) - 4th place GC
- 2006
- Ronde van Vlaanderen (Bel) World Cup - 1st place
- 2007
- Grote Prijs Gerrie Knetemann - 1st place
- Emakumeen Saria - 2nd place
