Bas Tietema

{{short description|Dutch cyclist (born 1995)}} {{Infobox cyclist | name = Bas Tietema | image = Oetingen_(Gooik)_-_Internationale_Wielertrofee_Jong_Maar_Moedig,_25_juni_2014_(B113).JPG | image_size = | caption = Tietema at the 2014 [[Internationale Wielertrofee Jong Maar Moedig]]. | fullname = | nickname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|1|29|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Zwolle]], Netherlands | height = 1.85 m | weight = 74 kg | currentteam = {{UCI team code|TDT}} | discipline = Road | role = {{ubl|Rider|[[Directeur sportif]]}} | ridertype = | amateuryears1 = 2013 | amateurteam1 = Vacansoleil Niederland Junioren | amateuryears2 = 2014–2016 | amateurteam2 = {{UCI team code|BMD|2014}}<ref>{{cite web | url=https://firstcycling.com/rider.php?r=31506&teams=1 | title=Bas Tietema | work=FirstCycling.com | accessdate=27 February 2022}}</ref> | amateuryears3 = 2019–2020 | amateurteam3 = Allinq–Krush–de IJsselstreek | amateuryears4 = 2021 | amateurteam4 = Tour de Tietema Cycling Team | proyears1 = 2017 | proteam1 = {{UCI team code|SKT|2017}} | proyears2 = 2018 | proteam2 = {{UCI team code|BCY|2018}} | proyears3 = 2022 | proteam3 = {{UCI team code|BWB|2022}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uci.org/team-details/17205|title=Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB|work=UCI.org|publisher=[[Union Cycliste Internationale]]|access-date=6 February 2022}}</ref> | proyears4 = 2023 | proteam4 = {{UCI team code|TDT|2023}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Bas Tietema » TDT-Unibet Cycling Team|url=https://www.procyclingstats.com/rider/bas-tietema|work=ProCyclingStats|access-date=29 January 2023}}</ref> | manageyears1 = 2023– | manageteam1 = {{UCI team code|TDT|2023}} | majorwins = | medaltemplates = | show-medals = }} '''Bas Tietema''' (born 29 January 1995) is a Dutch former cyclist, who competed as a professional from 2017 to 2018 and again from 2022 to 2023. He runs the [https://www.youtube.com/@TourdeTietema/ Tour de Tietema] YouTube channel and founded [[UCI ProSeries|UCI ProTeam]] {{UCI team code|TDT}} in 2023.

==Career== Tietema originally played football in his childhood, but began cycling in 2010. After a fairly successful junior and under-23 career, Tietema retired from competition in 2019 due to skin allergies and loss of motivation. He then started a [[YouTube]] channel known as ''Tour de Tietema'', where he uploads cycling videos with friends Josse Wester and Devin van der Wiel. As of May 2022, the channel has more than 250,000 subscribers. In 2021, the group started an amateur team known as the Tour de Tietema Cycling Team, as a challenge to attempt to win local races. Tietema gained back his desire to race, and then came in contact with [[UCI ProTeam]] {{UCI team code|BWB|2022}} after reportedly seeing improvements in his fitness.<ref name="cyclingtips">{{cite web | url=https://cyclingtips.com/2022/02/bas-tietema-from-youtube-star-to-the-professional-peloton/ | title=Bas Tietema: From YouTube star to the professional peloton | work=cyclingtips.com | date=25 February 2022 | accessdate=27 February 2022 | author=Been, José}}</ref> In February 2022, he returned to professional cycling after officially joining {{UCI team code|BWB|2022|nolink=yes}}.<ref name="cyclingtips"/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/from-racing-to-youtube-and-back-to-racing-bas-tietema-finally-makes-pro-debut-aged-27 | title=From racing to YouTube and back to racing: Bas Tietema finally makes pro debut aged 27 | work=cyclingweekly.com | date=13 February 2022 | accessdate=27 February 2022 | author=Long, Jonny}}</ref>

==Founding of {{UCI team code|TDT|2023}}==

In 2023, Tietema founded his own UCI Continental team, {{UCI team code|TDT|2023}}, partnering with [[Unibet]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Unibet signs partnership with Dutch cycling team Tour de Tietema |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/unibet-signs-partnership-with-dutch-cycling-team-tour-de-tietema-301672670.html |website=www.prnewswire.com |access-date=5 May 2023 |language=en |date=9 November 2022}}</ref> Tietema competed for the team in its inaugural year and served as Assistant Sports Director during the 2023-2024 seasons.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bas Tietma |url=https://www.procyclingstats.com/rider/bas-tietema |website=www.procyclingstats.com |access-date=2 February 2025 |language=en }}</ref> The team remained under the same name in 2024, and was elevated to the UCI ProTeam ranking. In 2025, the team name was changed to {{UCI team code|RKT|2025}}. In the announcement video, Tietema expressed, "We strongly believe that we do sports for the fans," emphasizing that establishing "The Rockets" as a franchise name aimed to create a lasting identity for supporters.<ref>{{cite web| title=We Took a Bold Decision: Changing Our Team Name and Logo | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY145jDY8Xg | date=3 January 2025 }}</ref> The Tour de Tietema YouTube channel produced a few documentaries following the team at races including Amstel Gold race. A second channel [https://www.youtube.com/@rocketscycling/ Unibet Tietema Rockets] was built to highlight the cycling team and its riders, and to provide fans with behind-the-scenes experiences.

==Major results== {{div col start}} ;2013 : Keizer der Juniores ::1st Mountains classification ::1st Stage 1 : 4th Overall Ronde des Vallées ::1st Stage 2 ([[individual time trial|ITT]]) : 6th Overall [[Driedaagse van Axel]] : 7th Grand Prix Bati-Metallo ;2014 : 3rd [[Paris–Roubaix Espoirs]] ;2015 : 10th [[Paris–Roubaix Espoirs]] ;2016 : 8th Overall [[Tour de Berlin]] ::1st Prologue ([[team time trial|TTT]]) ;2017 : [[Tour Alsace]] ::1st Points classification ::1st Combativity classification ::1st Km 70 classification : 3rd [[Dutch National Time Trial Championships|Time trial]], National Under-23 Road Championships ;2024 : 1st Turbo Cross Diegem {{div col end}}

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