Niels Driesen

Niels Driesen
Driesen in 2026
Personal information
Born (2005-08-25) 25 August 2005 (age 21)
Nieuwerkerken, Belgium
Cycling career
SportCycling
Current teamLotto–Groupe Wanty
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Amateur team
2022–2023Acrog–Balen BC Junior
Professional teams
2024Soudal–Quick-Step Devo Team
2025–2026Lotto Development Team
Medal record
Representing  Belgium
Men's road bicycle racing
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place2026 LjubljanaUnder-23 road race

Niels Driesen (born 25 August 2005) is a Belgian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Lotto–Groupe Wanty.

In 2026, he won the Ronde de l'Isard as well as the opening stage of the Tour de l'Avenir.

Major results

2023
2nd Road race, National Junior Road Championships
2nd Overall Aubel–Thimister–Stavelot
1st Stage 2a (TTT)
4th Ronde van Vlaanderen Juniores
5th Paris–Roubaix Juniors
6th Overall Eroica Juniores–Nations' Cup
2024
5th Grand Prix de la ville de Pérenchies
2025
10th Overall Okolo Jižních Čech
2026
1st Overall Ronde de l'Isard
1st Points classification
1st Stage 2
1st Stage 1 Tour de l'Avenir
2nd Flèche Ardennaise
3rd Road race, UEC European Under-23 Road Championships
3rd Mur de Huy Classic [fr]
3rd Brussel-Opwijk [nl]
4th Overall Giro della Valle d'Aosta
1st Stage 2
5th Road race, UCI Road World Under-23 Championships
5th Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships

References

  1. ↑ "Niels Driesen". firstcycling.com. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "Niels Driesen". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "Niels Driesen s'impose sur la première étape du Tour de l'Avenir au bout d'une arrivée à trois avec Lorenzo Finn et Kasper Haugland". lequipe.fr. 20 August 2026. Retrieved 20 August 2026.