Jesper Asselman

Jesper Asselman (born 12 March 1990) is a Dutch former professional racing cyclist, who last rode for UCI Continental team Metec–Solarwatt p/b Mantel.[2][3]

Jesper Asselman
Asselman in 2014
Personal information
Full nameJesper Asselman
Born (1990-03-12) 12 March 1990
Delft, Netherlands
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Team information
Current teamMetec–Solarwatt p/b Mantel
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeClassics rider[1]
Professional teams
2009–2010Van Vliet–EBH Elshof
2011Rabobank Continental Team
2012Team Raiko–Stölting
2013–2014Metec–TKH
2015–2019Team Roompot
2020Metec–TKH

Prior to rejoining Metec–TKH in 2020,[4] Asselman rode for the Roompot–Charles team during its five-year existence from 2015 to 2019. In the team's first year, Asselman rode in the Eneco Tour; after spending two consecutive days in the breakaway and winning bonus seconds, he moved into the overall lead of the race.[1]

Asselman retired from cycling at the end of the 2020 season.[5]

Major results
2010
7th Dwars door het Hageland
2011
1st Stage 2b (TTT) Vuelta Ciclista a León
2nd Ronde van Overijssel
5th Ronde van Midden-Nederland
9th Münsterland Giro
2012
2nd Arno Wallaard Memorial
7th Eschborn–Frankfurt Under–23
2013
1st Scratch race, National Track Championships
5th Ronde van Midden-Nederland
7th Ronde van Limburg
2014
3rd Overall Olympia's Tour
6th Overall World Ports Classic
6th Overall Okolo Slovenska
1st Stage 1 (TTT)
6th Kernen Omloop Echt-Susteren
7th Grote Prijs Stad Zottegem
8th Grand Prix Südkärnten
2015
4th Ronde van Drenthe
4th Ronde van Limburg
2016
1st Ronde van Drenthe
2017
2nd Slag om Norg
6th Le Samyn
6th Dwars door West-Vlaanderen
2019
1st Stage 1 Tour de Yorkshire
9th Le Samyn
9th Elfstedenronde
10th Veenendaal–Veenendaal Classic
10th Antwerp Port Epic

References
  1. "Asselman leads: 'Beyond my wildest dreams'". sport.be. Eneco Tour. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  2. "Jesper Asselman keert terug bij Metec" [Jesper Asselman returns to Metec]. De Gelderlander (in Dutch). DPG Media. 22 November 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  3. "Metec - TKH Continental Cyclingteam P / B Mantel". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 16 April 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  4. Kerkhof, Michael (5 October 2018). "Lammertink en Van Poppel maken Roompot-Charles compleet" [Lammertink and Van Poppel complete Roompot-Charles]. Fiets (in Dutch). New Skool Media. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  5. "Jesper Asselman (30) hangt zijn fiets aan de haak" [Jesper Asselman (30) hangs his bicycle on the hook]. WielerFlits (in Dutch). WielerFlits B.V. 19 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
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