Team: AA Drink – BeOne
Personal Website: www.thijsal.com
Personal Twitter: thijsal
Nationality: Netherlands
DOB: 16.6.80
Comment: “I like pure cycling, so Bike-Pure is the perfect way for me to show it!”
Career/race highlights
1997
Netherlands, 1st, Rabobank Topcompetitie
Benelux, 2nd, Benelux Cup
1998
Netherlands, 1st, Rabobank Topcompetitie
1st, mountain bike (juniors) Dutch National Championships
1999
Netherlands, 3rd, Rabobank Topcompetitie
2000
1st, mountain bike (under-23) Dutch National Championships
3rd, mountain bike (under-23) European Championships
2001
2nd mountain bike (under-23) Dutch National Championships
2nd road race (under-23) Dutch National Championships
2nd mountain bike (under-23)
Norg, 2nd, Norg Topcompetitie
Netherlands, 1st, Topcompetitie Espoirs
Netherlands, 2nd, Topcompetitie Experts
2002
1st mountain bike (under-23) Dutch National Championships
1st, Second Stage, Norg 3 daagse
3rd, Norg Topcompetitie
1st, Kuinre Topcompetitie
1st, Topcompetitie Espoirs
2nd, Topcompetitie Experts
2003
2nd, mountain bike Dutch National Championships
3rd, Egmond Strandrace
2nd, Voroklini Cyprus
Berlicum, 1st, mountain bike
Cassis, 3rd, mountain bike
Paris-Roubaix, 1st, under-23
Havelte, 2nd, mountain bike
Haren, 2nd, road race
Oss, 1st, mountain bike
Wageningen, 3rd, road race
Groot-Ammers, 1st, road race
Brakel, 1st, Beker van België, mountain bike
Winterslag, 2nd, Beker van België, mountain bike
Gieten, 2nd, mountain bike
2004
Egmond aan Zee, 1st, mountain bike, beach race
Berlicum, 2nd, mountain bike
Thieusies, 2nd, mountain bike
Nieuwkuijk, 1st, mountain bike
Apeldoorn, 1st, mountain bike
Machairas, 3rd, Afxenteia MTB Stage
Netherlands, 1st in General Classification, OZ Wielerweekend, road race
Benelux, 3rd, mountain bike, Benelux Championship
Gieten, 2nd, mountain bike
2006
3rd, mountain bike Dutch National Championships
Veghel-Eerde, 2nd, cyclo-cross
Hofstade, 3rd, cyclo-cross
2007
Huijbergen, 3rd, cyclo-cross
Zeddam, 3rd, cyclo-cross
2008
2nd, cyclo-cross Dutch National Championships
1st, mountain bike (elite) Dutch National Championships
3rd, Surhuisterveen Centrumcross, cyclo-cross
2009
3rd Dutch Cyclo-Cross Championships
