Bjoern Koerdt (born 20 July 2004) is a British cyclist who rides for UCI WorldTeam Team DSM–Firmenich PostNL.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 July 2004 Leeds, England[1] |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Team DSM–Firmenich PostNL |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur team | |
| 2023–2024 | CC Étupes |
| Professional teams | |
| 2024 | Team DSM–Firmenich PostNL (stagiaire) |
| 2025– | Team DSM–Firmenich PostNL |
Early life
editHe is from Bramhope near Otley in Yorkshire and attended Bramhope Primary School. He began competing at five years-of-age, and won the Under-12 Yorkshire Cyclo-cross Championship in 2014 as a ten year-old. The following summer he raised money for a children’s hospice by riding to the top of Alpe d'Huez, completing the 110km stage, in 5 hours 51 minutes the day before the professional riders at the Tour De France.[2][3] He later attended St Mary's Menston Catholic Voluntary Academy in Menston, West Yorkshire.[4]
Career
editIn November 2022, he was named as part of the British U23 team to compete at the Cyclo-cross European Championships in Belgium.[5]
He began riding for French team CC Étupes in 2023, and that season secured his first top-five finish on the continent at the Puyloubier Grand Prix.[6]
During the 2024 season he had victories at the Boucle de l'Artois and Tour du Charollais. For the 2025 season he signed for UCI WorldTeam Team DSM–Firmenich PostNL a two-year professional contract after a brief spell as a stagiaire from August 2024.[7][8]
Personal life
editHis father, Lars, is a German engineer who also cycles competitively.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Bjoern Koerdt". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ McIntyre, Annette (18 September 2015). "Junior cyclist's Tour de Force for children's hospice". Ilkely Gazzette. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Natural Bjoern cyclist". The Telegraph and Argus. 21 November 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ "Scotland triumph for Eldwick cyclist despite finishing fifth". The Telegraph and Argus. 29 October 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ Thewlis, Tom (3 November 2022). "Zoe Bäckstedt headlines British Cycling squad for Cyclo-cross European Championships". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ Gachet, Nicolas (20 February 2024). "Bjoern Koerdt : Le meilleur pays pour courir". Direct Velo. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ Davison, Tom. "Meet the latest British rider to join a WorldTour team". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ "Team dsm-firmenich PostNL geeft Brit Bjoern Koerdt tweejarig profcontract". Wielerflits.nl. 23 October 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
External links
edit- Bjoern Koerdt at ProCyclingStats
