Maxim Van Gils
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Maxim Van Gils (born 25 November 1999) is a Belgian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe.
Career
Lotto–Soudal (2021–2024)
Professional since 2021, Van Gils took his first pro win at the 2022 Saudi Tour, winning stage four and the general classification. Considered a strong climber and classics rider, he has also taken a number of top 10 and podium finishes at classic races, including third places at the 2024 Strade Bianche and the 2024 La Flèche Wallonne. He also won the 5 kilometer time trial at the 2024 Vuelta a Andalucía. In May, he won his first UCI WorldTour race, winning a group sprint at Eschborn–Frankfurt.
At the 2023 Japan Cup, Van Gils received a fine and was penalized 10 UCI points after hitting Georgios Bouglas just after crossing the finish line. He later apologized for the incident, and was not disqualified from the results.
Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe (2025–)
From 2025 onwards, Maxim Van Gils rides for UCI WorldTeam Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe. The Belgian has agreed to a three-year deal.
Major results
2017
1st La Classique des Alpes Juniors
2019
1st Stage 2 Vuelta a Navarra
6th Overall Circuit des Ardennes
10th Eschborn–Frankfurt Under-23
2020
3rd Overall Tour de Savoie Mont-Blanc 1st Young rider classification
4th Overall Giro della Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia
2021
7th Overall Tour de Wallonie
2022 (2 pro wins)
1st Overall Saudi Tour 1st Young rider classification 1st Stage 4
5th Japan Cup
7th Overall Tour de Wallonie
2023
4th Japan Cup
5th Muscat Classic
6th Overall Tour of Oman
7th Amstel Gold Race
10th Overall Tour de Luxembourg
2024 (3)
1st Grand Prix of Aargau Canton
1st Stage 3 (ITT) Vuelta a Andalucía
3rd Strade Bianche
3rd La Drôme Classic
4th Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal
5th Ardèche Classic
7th Milan–San Remo
2025 (2)
1st Stage 3 Tour of Norway
4th Overall Vuelta a Andalucía 1st Points classification 1st Stage 1
2026
1st (TTT) Trofeo Ses Salines
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giro d'Italia | — | — | — | — |
| Tour de France | — | — | 59 | DNF |
| Vuelta a España | 88 | DNF | — | — |
Classics results timeline
| Monument | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milan–San Remo | — | 34 | 38 | 7 | 19 |
| Tour of Flanders | — | — | — | — | — |
| Paris–Roubaix | — | — | — | — | — |
| Liège–Bastogne–Liège | — | — | 11 | 4 | DNF |
| Giro di Lombardia | DNF | DNF | 14 | — | |
| Classic | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| Strade Bianche | — | 53 | 23 | 3 | — |
| Amstel Gold Race | — | 23 | 7 | 20 | DNF |
| La Flèche Wallonne | — | — | 8 | 3 | 43 |
| Eschborn–Frankfurt | 73 | 48 | — | 1 | — |
| Clásica de San Sebastián | 12 | DNF | — | 18 | 3 |
| Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec | NH | — | 52 | 53 | |
| Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal | — | DNF | 4 |
| — | Did not compete |
| DNF | Did not finish |
External links
- at ProCyclingStats
- at Cycling Archives ()