Olav Kooij, born on 17 October 2001, is a Dutch professional racing cyclist who rides for the UCI WorldTeam Decathlon CMA CGM, which he signed for ahead of the 2026 season. As a junior he rode for the Forte U19 Cycling Team and Willebrord Wil Vooruit, and he joined the Jumbo-Visma Development Team for its first season in 2020, finishing second at the Ster van Zwolle and then winning the Trofej Umag, the Porec Trophy and the GP Kranj. In August 2020 it was announced that he would join the UCI WorldTeam Team Jumbo-Visma during 2021, and in February 2021 he moved up early, becoming the first teenager with a full-season contract with the team. That year he won the opening stage of the Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali in a sprint finish.
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