Jens Dekker

Jens Dekker (born 13 December 1998) is a Dutch cyclo-cross cyclist, who last rode for UCI Continental team . He won the gold medal in the men's junior event at the 2016 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in Heusden-Zolder.

He comes from a family of cyclists, with his father Dick, uncle Erik and cousin David all being professional cyclists as well.

Major results

2014–2015 1st Junior Mol UCI Junior World Cup 2nd Heusden-Zolder Junior Bpost Bank Trophy 2nd Baal 3rd Koppenberg 2nd Junior Overijse 3rd National Junior Championships Junior Superprestige 3rd Zonhoven 2015–2016 1st UCI World Junior Championships 1st UEC European Junior Championships 1st National Junior Championships 1st Overall UCI Junior World Cup 1st Koksijde 1st Hoogerheide 2nd Cauberg 2nd Namur 1st Overall Junior Superprestige 1st Gieten 1st Zonhoven 1st Gavere 1st Hoogstraten 1st Middelkerke 2nd Diegem Junior Bpost Bank Trophy 1st Ronse 1st Sint-Niklaas Junior Brico Cross 1st Hulst 1st Kruibeke 1st Junior Erpe-Mere 1st Junior Oostmalle 2016–2017 Under-23 DVV Trophy 2nd Koppenberg 2017–2018 Under-23 Superprestige 1st Gieten 1st Zonhoven 1st Ruddervoorde 3rd Hoogstraten 3rd Middelkerke Under-23 DVV Trophy 2nd Ronse 3rd Koppenberg 3rd Lille 2018–2019 Under-23 Brico Cross 1st Ronse UCI Under-23 World Cup 3rd Koksijde 2019–2020 Under-23 DVV Trophy 1st Koppenberg 2023–2024 Copa de España 1st As Pontes de García Rodríguez 3rd Pontevedra 1st Ribadumia 2nd Melgaço 2nd Heerderstrand 3rd Lützelbach