Lars van der Haar

Lars van der Haar
Van der Haar, Iowa City, 2017.
Personal information
Full nameLars van der Haar
Born (1991-07-23) 23 July 1991 (age 33)
Amersfoort, the Netherlands
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Team information
Current teamBaloise–Trek Lions
DisciplinesCyclo-cross
RoleRider
Professional teams
2010–2012AA Drink Cycling Team
2012–2014Rabobank Continental Team
2014Development Team Giant–Shimano
2015–2016Team Giant–Alpecin
2017–Telenet–Fidea Lions
Major wins
Cyclo-cross
European Championships (2015, 2021)
National Championships (2013, 2014, 2022, 2023)
World Cup (2013–14)
9 individual wins (2013–142016–17, 2021–22, 2023–24)
Superprestige (2022–23)
X²O Badkamers Trophy (2023–24)
Medal record
Representing  Netherlands
Men's cyclo-cross
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Sankt Wendel Under-23
Gold medal – first place 2012 Koksijde Under-23
Silver medal – second place 2016 Heusden-Zolder Elite
Silver medal – second place 2022 Fayetteville Elite
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Louisville Elite
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Tabor Elite
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Wijster Elite
Gold medal – first place 2015 Huijbergen Elite
Gold medal – first place 2010 Frankfurt Under-23
Gold medal – first place 2011 Lucca Under-23
Silver medal – second place 2022 Namur Elite
Silver medal – second place 2017 Tabor Elite
Silver medal – second place 2008 Liévin Junior
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Pontchâteau Elite
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Rosmalen Elite

Lars van der Haar (born 23 July 1991 in Amersfoort, Netherlands[1]) is a Dutch professional cyclo-cross and road cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Baloise–Trek Lions.[2]

Career

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Van der Haar joined the development team of the Giant–Shimano professional squad, for the 2014 season.[3] He was subsequently promoted to the senior team for the 2015 season.[4]

Personal life

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In July 2019, he married fellow cyclist Lucy Garner.[5]

Major results

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Road

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2012
3rd Overall Tour Nivernais Morvan
2013
5th Overall Tour d'Azerbaïdjan
2014
Oberösterreich Rundfahrt
1st Points classification
1st Stage 1
8th Ronde van Overijssel
2017
7th Ronde van Limburg
8th Heistse Pijl
2018
1st Ronde van Papendrecht
5th Overall Oberösterreich Rundfahrt
1st Points classification
10th Overall Tour de Liège
2021
3rd Overall Tour de Namur
2022
1st Stage 5 Tour de Namur

Cyclo-cross

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2007–2008
1st Junior Hamme
3rd National Junior Championships
2008–2009
1st National Junior Championships
2nd UEC European Junior Championships
2nd Overall Junior Superprestige
1st Gieten
2nd Gavere
2nd Diegem
3rd Ruddervoorde
3rd Hamme
3rd Vorselaar
2nd Overall UCI Junior World Cup
2nd Tábor
2nd Heusden-Zolder
4th Pijnacker
5th Roubaix
5th UCI World Junior Championships
2009–2010
Under-23 Gazet van Antwerpen
2nd Oostmalle
2010–2011
1st UCI World Under-23 Championships
1st UEC European Under-23 Championships
1st National Under-23 Championships
1st Overall UCI Under-23 World Cup
2nd Pontchâteau
3rd Koksijde
3rd Kalmthout
3rd Hoogerheide
5th Heusden-Zolder
1st Overall Under-23 Gazet van Antwerpen
1st Essen
1st Oostmalle
2nd Hasselt
2nd Lille
3rd Koppenberg
1st Under-23 Cauberg
2nd Overall Under-23 Superprestige
1st Zonhoven
1st Gieten
1st Diegem
2nd Gavere
2nd Middelkerke
2011–2012
1st UCI World Under-23 Championships
1st UEC European Under-23 Championships
1st National Under-23 Championships
1st Overall UCI Under-23 World Cup
1st Tábor
1st Liévin
1st Hoogerheide
4th Koksijde
1st Overall Under-23 Superprestige
1st Gavere
1st Gieten
1st Diegem
2nd Zonhoven
2nd Hamme
2nd Middelkerke
3rd Ruddervoorde
1st Overall Under-23 Gazet van Antwerpen
1st Koppenberg
1st Hasselt
1st Baal
2nd Lille
3rd Essen
1st Las Vegas
1st Harderwijk
1st Under-23 Kalmthout
1st Under-23 Cauberg
2012–2013
1st National Championships
1st Rucphen
3rd UCI World Championships
4th Overall UCI World Cup
2nd Tábor
2nd Hoogerheide
5th Roubaix
2013–2014
1st National Championships
1st Overall UCI World Cup
1st Cauberg
1st Tábor
1st Heusden-Zolder
2nd Rome
4th Nommay
5th Namur
1st Surhuisterveen
1st Crossquer
Superprestige
2nd Gieten
Bpost Bank Trophy
2nd Lille
2nd Las Vegas
2nd Overijse
2nd Kalmthout
2nd Mechelen
3rd Brabant
2014–2015
1st Surhuisterveen
1st Brabant
1st Rucphen
2nd Overall UCI World Cup
1st Cauberg
1st Heusden-Zolder
2nd Namur
4th Milton Keynes
5th Hoogerheide
Bpost Bank Trophy
2nd Baal
2nd Las Vegas
2nd Woerden
2nd Heerlen
3rd UCI World Championships
3rd National Championships
3rd overall Superprestige
2nd Gieten
2nd Spa-Francorchamps
3rd Zonhoven
Soudal Classics
3rd Neerpelt
2015–2016
1st UEC European Championships
1st Woerden
1st Boom
2nd UCI World Championships
2nd National Championships
2nd Overall UCI World Cup
1st Cauberg
3rd Heusden-Zolder
3rd Lignières-en-Berry
4th Las Vegas
4th Koksijde
5th Namur
3rd Overall Superprestige
2nd Gieten
3rd Diegem
BPost Bank Trophy
3rd Ronse
3rd Koppenberg
3rd Antwerpen
3rd Mechelen
2016–2017
UCI World Cup
1st Hoogerheide
1st Woerden
1st Rucphen
Brico Cross
2nd Hulst
3rd National Championships
DVV Trophy
3rd Koppenberg
3rd Surhuisterveen
4th UCI World Championships
2017–2018
DVV Trophy
1st Ronse
3rd Koppenberg
1st Woerden
2nd UEC European Championships
2nd National Championships
UCI World Cup
2nd Koksijde
4th Bogense
4th Heusden-Zolder
5th Iowa City
Superprestige
3rd Zonhoven
3rd Boom
3rd Ruddervoorde
3rd Iowa City
5th UCI World Championships
2018–2019
Brico Cross
1st Geraardsbergen
2nd Hulst
1st Rucphen
1st Woerden
2nd National Championships
UCI World Cup
3rd Tábor
4th Koksijde
4th Pontchâteau
Soudal Classics
3rd Leuven
2019–2020
1st Woerden
2nd National Championships
3rd Overall Superprestige
2nd Gavere
Rectavit Series
3rd Leuven
3rd Neerpelt
5th Overall UCI World Cup
3rd Tábor
4th Nommay
4th Koksijde
5th UEC European Championships
2020–2021
X²O Badkamers Trophy
2nd Koppenberg
2nd Kortrijk
3rd UEC European Championships
Superprestige
3rd Ruddervoorde
3rd Heusden-Zolder
Ethias Cross
3rd Beringen
3rd Oostmalle
3rd Mol
UCI World Cup
5th Tábor
2021–2022
1st UEC European Championships
1st National Championships
2nd UCI World Championships
Ethias Cross
2nd Lokeren
2nd Beringen
3rd Maldegem
3rd Overall Superprestige
1st Gavere
3rd Boom
X²O Badkamers Trophy
3rd Koppenberg
3rd Lille
5th Overall UCI World Cup
1st Tábor
2nd Iowa City
2nd Zonhoven
2nd Hoogerheide
3rd Hulst
4th Waterloo
5th Rucphen
5th Koksijde
2022–2023
1st National Championships
1st Overall Superprestige
2nd Niel
2nd Merksplas
2nd Middelkerke
3rd Ruddervoorde
3rd Heusden-Zolder
1st Waterloo
1st Woerden
2nd Overall X²O Badkamers Trophy
1st Koppenberg
2nd Kortrijk
2nd Lille
3rd Brussels
2nd UEC European Championships
2nd Oostmalle
4th Overall UCI World Cup
2nd Tábor
2nd Maasmechelen
3rd Waterloo
3rd Overijse
4th Dublin
4th Hulst
5th Gavere
5th Antwerpen
Exact Cross
2nd Sint Niklaas
3rd Beringen
3rd Meulebeke
4th UCI World Championships
2023–2024
1st Overall X²O Badkamers Trophy
2nd Koppenberg
2nd Kortrijk
2nd Melden
4th Overall UCI World Cup
1st Maasmechelen
2nd Dendermonde
2nd Flamanville
2nd Troyes
3rd Hulst
5th Waterloo
5th Gavere
1st Woerden
Superprestige
2nd Ruddervoorde
3rd Overijse
3rd UEC European Championships
3rd National Championships
Exact Cross
3rd Sint Niklaas
2024–2025
X²O Badkamers Trophy
1st Koppenberg
Exact Cross
1st Beringen
1st Woerden
Superprestige
3rd Overijse

References

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  1. ^ a b "Lars van der Haar – Giant Bicycles | United States". Giant Bicycles. 1991-07-23. Retrieved 2013-02-05.
  2. ^ "Telenet Lions". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 19 May 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  3. ^ Been, José (22 October 2013). "Van der Haar signs with Argos-Shimano development team for 2014". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  4. ^ "News shorts: UnitedHealthcare target 2015 Giro, Lofkvist prepares for retirement". cyclingnews.com. 4 October 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  5. ^ van der Haar, Lucy (23 July 2019). "It's back to business for Hitec Products-Birk Sport road racer Lucy van der Haar". Leicester Mercury. Reach plc. Retrieved 3 August 2019. In racing terms it has all been a little quieter this month, though, as Lars and I celebrated our marriage in the Netherlands followed by a honeymoon on the Caribbean island of Aruba.
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