Julie Nicolaes
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| Born | 1 January 2004 Boorsem, Belgium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Track | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2023– | Lotto Dstny Ladies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Julie Nicolaes (born 1 January 2004) is a Belgian cyclist.[1] She competed in the women's sprint and keirin events at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[2]
Career
[edit]Nicolaes started BMX racing at the age of eight and switched seven years later to Track cycling after attending initiation lessons organised by Cycling Vlaanderen.[3] National success came quickly: in December 2019, she became Belgian keirin, sprint and 500 m time trial youth champion.[4][5][6] And at the age of 18, she won the national track titles in the sprint, keirin and 500 m time trial at the Belgium championships for juniors.[7]
In July of 2022, she won her first international championship medals at the 2022 UEC European Track Championships (under-23 & junior) in Anadia, Portugal winning the silver in the junior's 500 m time trial and the bronze in the junior's sprint.[8] A month later, she followed that up with bronze medals at the 2022 UCI Junior Track Cycling World Championships in Tel Aviv, Israel in the 500 m time trial and sprint.[9][10]
A year later, in July of 2023, she won another silver at the 2023 UEC European Track Championships (under-23 & junior) in Anadia, Portugal finishing runner-up in the under-23 500 m time trial.[11] At the end of that year, she won her first national title for elite rider, winning the 500 m time trial.[12]
In July 2024 Belgian Cycling selected Nicolaes for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France as Belgium sent for the first time ever two female riders to the Olympic sprint tournament.[13][14] At the Olympics, she finished joint 19th in the women's keirin and 24th in the women's sprint.
Personal life
[edit]Nicolaes' father, grandfather and great-grandfather were all cyclists. Her grandfather opened a bike shop, now run by her father Johan (Cycling Nicolaes in Lanaken). Her father is also a freelance mechanic with Belgium's Lotto Cycling Team.[15] From 2021 onwards, she attended the Topsportschool in Ghent, Belgium where she studies business management.[16]
References
[edit]- ^ "NICOLAES Julie". Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Julie Nicolaes". Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Limburgse sprintster (20) moest zwijgen over haar Olympische selectie: "Ik moet het hebben van korte inspanningen, de weg ligt me niet"" [Sprinter from Limburg (20) had to keep quiet about her Olympic selection: “I have to rely on short efforts, road cycling does not suit me”]. www.wielerverhaal.com (in Dutch). 27 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ "Julie Nicolaes verovert de titel in BK keirin" [Julie Nicolaes wins the title in Belgian Keirin Championship]. www.cyclingsite.b (in Dutch). 23 December 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ "Julie Nicolaes wint ook Belgische titel 500m" [Julie Nicolaes also wins Belgian title 500m]. www.cyclingsite.b (in Dutch). 30 December 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ "Julie Nicolaes nieuwe sprintkampioene in nieuwelingencategorie" [Julie Nicolaes new sprint champion in novice category]. www.cyclingsite.b (in Dutch). 30 December 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ "Maasmechelse sprintster (18) voegt 3 Belgische titels toe aan palmares: "Compliment dat ze me vergelijken met Nicky Degrendele"" [Maasmechelen sprinter (18) adds 3 Belgian titles to her list of achievements: “It's a compliment that they compare me to Nicky Degrendele”]. www.wielerverhaal.com (in Dutch). 17 January 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ "Euro de cyclisme sur piste U23 et juniors - Julie Nicolaes médaille d'argent du 500 m" [U23 and Junior Track Cycling Championships - Julie Nicolaes wins silver medal in the 500m] (in French). RTL Info. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ "Mondiaux juniors de cyclisme sur piste : Julie Nicolaes remporte la médaille de bronze sur 500m" [Junior World Track Cycling Championships: Julie Nicolaes wins bronze medal in the 500m] (in French). RTBF. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ "Germany and Italy tie for golds at UCI Junior Track Cycling World Championships". www.insidethegames.biz. 27 August 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ "Europees zilver en Belgisch record voor Julie Nicolaes" [European silver and Belgian record for Julie Nicolaes] (in Dutch). Het Belang van Limburg. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ^ "Eerst Belgische titel op de piste bij elite voor Julie Nicolaes" [First Belgian track title at elite level for Julie Nicolaes] (in Dutch). Het Belang van Limburg. 24 December 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ "Julie Nicolaes heeft haar ticket voor de Spelen in Parijs op zak: "Wordt enorme ervaring"" [Julie Nicolaes has her ticket for the Games in Paris: “It will be a huge experience”] (in Dutch). Het Laatste Nieuws. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ "Nicky Degrendele en Julie Nicolaes schrijven Belgische baangeschiedenis: "Meer vrouwen op de piste!"" [Nicky Degrendele and Julie Nicolaes write Belgian track history: "More women on the track!"] (in Dutch). Sporza. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ "De jongste Limburgse op de Spelen: "Na 20 minuten wist ik het: verkoop die BMX maar, ik heb mijn sport gevonden"" [The youngest Limburger at the Games: “After 20 minutes I knew: sell that BMX, I have found my sport”] (in Dutch). Het Belang van Limburg. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ "Julie Nicolaes pakt eerste BK-zilver bij elite: "Winnares was zeven jaar ouder dan ik"" [Julie Nicolaes takes first BK silver at elite: “Winner was seven years older than me”] (in Dutch). Het Belang van Limburg. 29 December 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
External links
[edit]- Julie Nicolaes at UCI
- Julie Nicolaes at Cycling Archives
- Julie Nicolaes at ProCyclingStats
- Julie Nicolaes at Cycling Quotient
- Julie Nicolaes at CycleBase
- Julie Nicolaes at Olympics.com
- Julie Nicolaes at Team Belgium (in Dutch)
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