Name Dries Hollanders
Date of birth 31-07-1986
Country Belgium
Place of residence Houthalen-Helchteren, Belgium
Education Master physical education and sports

What is your role within SEG Racing Academy?
Sports director and performance coach.

What is your background in cycling?
Cyclist for several years on continental level. Graduated as Master PE & Sports with option in Training & Coaching cycling. Physical educator for students, cyclists at high school.

What are your academy goals for 2021?
Teaching the riders of SEG racing academy to ride as one team in the races.

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Name Harm Bronkhorst
Date of birth 24-11-1980
Country Netherlands
Place of residence Nieuw Vennep, Netherlands
Education HPE Exercise Physiology and Movement Science Theory

What is your role within SEG Racing Academy?
Performance Coach. 

What is your background in cycling?
I was a rider on continental/elite level for more than a decade. After that period I stepped into a coaching role for almost 5 years now, the last 3 have been as part of the SEG Racing Academy performance staff. 

 

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Name Wouter Ruchtie
Date of birth 20-08-1993
Country Netherlands
Place of residence Utrecht
Education Msc Human Movement Sciences

What is your role within SEG Racing Academy?
Part of the performance staff, trainer/coach and exercise physiologist.

What is your background in cycling?
Still riding at elite level in Holland. Fulltime follower of cycling, especially everything regarding performance and training.

What are your academy goals for 2021?
Improving every aspect of the performance of our riders. Help each individual rider to improve their performance in the most desired way.

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Name Maarten van Kooij
Date of birth 06-11-1980
Country Netherlands
Place of residence Maastricht
Education Bachelor Health Sciences, Master Human Movement Sciences.

What is your role within SEG Racing Academy?
Within SEG Racing Academy I am part of the performance staff. The performance staff optimizes the conditions in which the riders can perform. We make individual training schedules, we test the riders, we guide them in nutrition and we make pacing plans for the time trials.

What is your background in cycling?
I started racing when I was 15 years old and had a license for almost 25 years. As a junior, I raced some World Cups and later, as an Elite Amateur, I raced across Europe and other parts of the world. I never was a rider who could impress, but I enjoyed the training and the atmosphere of the race. When I became older I started to race in triathlon and I am still active as a long course triathlete. With these experiences, I am aware of all the dynamics of a cycling race and the life one should live to be able to perform well.

What are your academy goals for 2021?
My goals for 2021 are clear: make the riders better and guide them in the best way so they have the opportunity to take the next step: become a professional rider. To do that, I try to stay up to date with scientific knowledge about training and performance, have regular meetings with the staff, and be available for the riders for support.