Anne Knijnenburg

Anne Knijnenburg
Knijnenburg in 2024
Personal information
Born (2002-03-11) 11 March 2002 (age 24)
Oss, Netherlands
Cycling career
SportCycling
Current teamVolkerWessels Women Cyclingteam
Disciplines
RoleRider
Amateur team
2023WV Schijndel
Professional team
2023–Parkhotel Valkenburg

Anne Knijnenburg (born 11 March 2002) is a Dutch cyclist and former middle-distance runner, who currently rides for UCI Women's ProTeam VolkerWessels Women Cyclingteam.

As a runner, Knijnenburg won the 1500 metres at the 2021 national indoor championships and the 800 metres at the 2022 national outdoor championships. She holds personal bests of 4:26.49 in the 1500 metres and 2:05.39 in the 800 metres.

In 2023, she won the national cross duathlon championships.

After suffering from running injuries, Knijnenburg took up cycling in 2023, initially joining club team WV Schijndel before signing with Parkhotel Valkenburg that August. In 2024, she won her first elite race in Hamme at the Cyclis Classic, before winning the mountains classification at both the Tour of Chongming Island and the Giro della Toscana Int. Femminile – Memorial Michela Fanini.

The following season, she won the overall title of the Tour of Chongming Island, an event on the UCI Women's World Tour.

Major results

Cycling

2023
9th Overall Gracia–Orlová
9th La Choralis Fourmies Féminine
2024
1st Cyclis Classic
7th Tour of Guangxi
8th Overall Giro della Toscana Int. Femminile – Memorial Michela Fanini
1st Mountains classification
9th Overall Tour of Chongming Island
1st Mountains classification
2025
1st Overall Tour of Chongming Island
1st Mountains classification
2nd Région Pays de la Loire Tour
3rd Mirabelle Classic
4th Trofeo Oro in Euro
2026
UCI Gravel World Series
2nd Turnhout
8th Vuelta CV Feminas
9th Overall Giro della Toscana Int. Femminile – Memorial Michela Fanini

References

  1. ↑ "Anne Knijnenburg: 'Titel betekent start van nieuw hoofdstuk'" (in Dutch). 30 June 2022.
  2. ↑ "Gouden scrunchie brengt Anne Knijnenburg (18) uit Berghem geluk: ze steelt de show met Nederlandse titel op de 1500 meter" (in Dutch). 20 February 2021.
  3. ↑ "Anne Knijnenburg legt iedereen erop bij NK Cross Duathlon, mannenwinst voor Mathijs Weijkamp" (in Dutch). 22 October 2023.
  4. ↑ "Anne Knijnenburg tekent contract bij wielerploeg Parkhotel Valkenburg". 24 July 2023.
  5. ↑ "Berghems wielertalent Anne Knijnenburg behaalt eerste profzege" (in Dutch). 2 May 2024.
  6. ↑ "Anne Knijnenburg: the champion runner who became cycling's new entertainer". Rouleur. 24 November 2025. Retrieved 31 August 2026.