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Dutch cyclist (born 1975)

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Mirjam Melchers Melchers in 2007 Personal information Full name Maria Wilhelmina Johanna Melchers-Van Poppel Born (1975-09-26) 26 September 1975 (age 50) Arnhem, the Netherlands Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Weight 59 kg (130 lb) Team information Discipline Road Role Rider Rider type Allround Professional teams 1998–2002 Rabobank 2001–2001 Acca Due O-Lorena Camicie 2004–2004 Farm Frites–Hartoli 2005–2009 Team Flexpoint 2010 Cervélo TestTeam Major wins Primavera Rosa World Cup (2002) Grande Boucle, 3 stages Holland Ladies Tour (2000, 2004) Giro dell Alto Adige (2001) Ronde van Vlaanderen (2005, 2006) Ster van Walcheren (2003) National Champion (2000) Castilla y Leon (2003) Medal record Representing Netherlands Women's road cycling World Championships 2003 Road race Women's cyclo-cross UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships 2005 Women elite race

**Maria Wilhelmina Johanna "Mirjam" Melchers-Van Poppel** (born 26 September 1975 in [Arnhem](/source/Arnhem), [Gelderland](/source/Gelderland)) is a female former [racing cyclist](/source/Racing_cyclist) from the Netherlands, married to former sprinter [Jean-Paul van Poppel](/source/Jean-Paul_van_Poppel). She was one of the leading cyclists in the world, having held the [UCI](/source/Union_Cycliste_Internationale) number one ranking[*[when?](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Dates_and_numbers#Chronological_items)*] as well as winning highly rated races. She was a one-day specialist but has managed smaller stage races.

In 2003, she won the GP Feminas Castilla y Leon round of the World Cup and finished third overall in the series behind [Nicole Cooke](/source/Nicole_Cooke) and German sprinter [Regina Schleicher](/source/Regina_Schleicher). Melchers also finished first in the Damesronde van Drenthe and the Emakumeen Bira, before bringing her season to a close with a silver medal at the world championship road race in [Hamilton, Ontario](/source/Hamilton%2C_Ontario), Canada.

On 7 September 2006 Melchers crashed during the third stage of the [Euregio Tour](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Euregio_Tour&action=edit&redlink=1). She broke her [pelvis](/source/Pelvis), a [hip](/source/Hip_(anatomy)) and her jaw.

## Major results

Note: Beginning in 1997, the [Union Cycliste Internationale](/source/Union_Cycliste_Internationale) awarded points to riders based on performances in races. Races were classified in categories. Although the system has evolved, major stage races are generally category 1 (strongest) and category 2. In the listings below, these categories, where known, are in parentheses. GC stands for [General classification](/source/General_classification).

### Road

**1998**
- 1st [Omloop der Groene Gemeente](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Omloop_der_Groene_Gemeente&action=edit&redlink=1)

- 1st Stage 4 [Holland Ladies Tour](/source/Holland_Ladies_Tour)

- 1st [Vlijmen](/source/Vlijmen) Criterium

**1999**
- 1st Stage 5 [Holland Ladies Tour](/source/Holland_Ladies_Tour)

- 2nd Overall [Greenery International](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Greenery_International&action=edit&redlink=1)

- National Championship - 2nd Road Race - 2nd Time Trial

- 2nd [Ronde van Drenthe](/source/Ronde_van_Drenthe)

- 3rd [Flevotour](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Flevotour&action=edit&redlink=1)

**2000**
- 1st Overall [Holland Ladies Tour](/source/Holland_Ladies_Tour) - 1st Stage 3

- 1st Road Race, National Road Championships

- 1st [Harderwijk](/source/Harderwijk) Road Race

- 1st [Haarsteeg](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Haarsteeg&action=edit&redlink=1) Criterium

- 1st [Geldrop](/source/Geldrop) Criterium

- 1st Stage 2 [Grande Boucle Féminine Internationale](/source/Grande_Boucle_F%C3%A9minine_Internationale)

- 2nd Overall [Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin](/source/Tour_de_l'Aude_Cycliste_F%C3%A9minin)

- 2nd [Le Critérium International Féminin De Lachine](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Le_Crit%C3%A9rium_International_F%C3%A9minin_De_Lachine&action=edit&redlink=1)

- 3rd Overall UCI Road World Cup

- 3rd Overall [Thüringen-Rundfahrt der Frauen](/source/Th%C3%BCringen-Rundfahrt_der_Frauen)

- 3rd [GP de Plouay](/source/GP_de_Plouay)

- 3rd [Canberra Women's Classic](/source/Canberra_Women's_Classic)

- 3rd [Embrach](/source/Embrach)

- 5th Road Race, [UCI Road World Championships](/source/2000_UCI_Road_World_Championships)

**2001**
- 1st Overall [Thüringen-Rundfahrt der Frauen](/source/Th%C3%BCringen-Rundfahrt_der_Frauen) - 1st Stages 1 & 2

- 1st [Westerbeek](/source/Westerbeek) Criterium

- 2nd Overall UCI Road World Cup

- 2nd [Primavera Rosa](/source/Primavera_Rosa)

- 2nd [Amstel Gold Race](/source/Amstel_Gold_Race_(women's_race))

- 2nd [GP de Plouay](/source/GP_de_Plouay)

- 2nd [Hamilton City](/source/Hamilton%2C_New_Zealand) Criterium

- 2nd [Canberra Women's Classic](/source/Canberra_Women's_Classic)

- 5th Road Race, [UCI Road World Championships](/source/2001_UCI_Road_World_Championships)

**2002**
- 1st [Primavera Rosa](/source/Primavera_Rosa)

- 1st [Oud-Vossemeer](/source/Oud-Vossemeer) Criterium

- 2nd Overall UCI Road World Cup

- 2nd Overall [Holland Ladies Tour](/source/Holland_Ladies_Tour) - 1st Stage 7

- 2nd Overall [Tour de Snowy](/source/Tour_de_Snowy) - 1st Stage 1

- 2nd [Amstel Gold Race](/source/Amstel_Gold_Race_(women's_race))

- 2nd [Rotterdam Airport](/source/Rotterdam_Airport) Derny

- 3rd Overall [Thüringen-Rundfahrt der Frauen](/source/Th%C3%BCringen-Rundfahrt_der_Frauen) - 1st Prologue

- 3rd Road Race, National Road Championships

- 3rd [GP Castilla y Leon](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=GP_Castilla_y_Leon&action=edit&redlink=1)

- 3rd [Canberra Women's Classic](/source/Canberra_Women's_Classic)

- 3rd [Enkhuizen](/source/Enkhuizen) Criterium

**2003**
- 1st Overall [Emakumeen Euskal Bira](/source/Emakumeen_Euskal_Bira)

- 1st Overall [RaboSter Zeeuwsche Eilanden](/source/RaboSter_Zeeuwsche_Eilanden) - 1st Stage 1

- 1st Overall [Ronde van Drenthe](/source/Ronde_van_Drenthe) - 1st Stage 2

- 1st [Ronde van het Ronostrand](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ronde_van_het_Ronostrand&action=edit&redlink=1)

- 1st [Oud-Gastel](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Oud-Gastel&action=edit&redlink=1)

- 1st [GP Castilla y Leon](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=GP_Castilla_y_Leon&action=edit&redlink=1)

- 1st [Oud-Vossemeer](/source/Oud-Vossemeer)

- 1st [Haarsteeg](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Haarsteeg&action=edit&redlink=1)

- 1st GP Montferland

- 1st Stage 3 (TTT) [Holland Ladies Tour](/source/Holland_Ladies_Tour)

- 2nd Overall [Vuelta Castilla y Leon](/source/Vuelta_Castilla_y_Leon)

- 2nd Road Race, [UCI Road World Championships](/source/2003_UCI_Road_World_Championships)

- 2nd [Rotterdam Airport](/source/Rotterdam_Airport) Derny

- 2nd [Lekkerkerk](/source/Lekkerkerk)

- 3rd Overall UCI Road World Cup

- 3rd Time Trial, National Road Championships

- 3rd [GP de Plouay](/source/GP_de_Plouay)

- 3rd Janet Memorial

**2004**
- 1st Time Trial, National Road Championships

- 1st Overall [Vuelta Castilla y Leon](/source/Vuelta_Castilla_y_Leon) - 1st Stage 3

- 1st Overall [Holland Ladies Tour](/source/Holland_Ladies_Tour) - 1st Stages 1b (TTT) & 2

- 1st [Holland Hills Classic](/source/Holland_Hills_Classic)

- 1st [Luk Challenge](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Luk_Challenge&action=edit&redlink=1)

- 1st [Roosendaal](/source/Roosendaal) Criterium

- 1st [Oostvoorne](/source/Oostvoorne) Criterium

- 2nd Overall [Emakumeen Euskal Bira](/source/Emakumeen_Euskal_Bira)

- 2nd [Primavera Rosa](/source/Primavera_Rosa)

- 2nd [Ronde van Gelderland](/source/Ronde_van_Gelderland)

- 2nd [GP de Plouay](/source/GP_de_Plouay)

- 2nd [Made](/source/Made%2C_Netherlands) Criterium

- 3rd Overall [Thüringen-Rundfahrt der Frauen](/source/Th%C3%BCringen-Rundfahrt_der_Frauen)

- 3rd [GP Castilla y Leon](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=GP_Castilla_y_Leon&action=edit&redlink=1)

- 3rd [Omloop van Borsele](/source/Omloop_van_Borsele)

- 6th Road Race, [Olympic Games](/source/2004_Olympic_Games)

- 9th Road Race, [UCI Road World Championships](/source/2004_UCI_Road_World_Championships)

**2005**
- 1st Overall [RaboSter Zeeuwsche Eilanden](/source/RaboSter_Zeeuwsche_Eilanden) - 1st Stage 3

- 1st [Tour of Flanders Women](/source/Tour_of_Flanders_Women)

- 1st [Emakumeen Saria](/source/Emakumeen_Saria)

- 1st Stage 5 [Giro d'Italia Femminile](/source/Giro_Donne)

- 1st [Lekkerkerk](/source/Lekkerkerk) Criterium

- 1st [Boxmeer](/source/Boxmeer) Criterium

- 1st [Roosendaal](/source/Roosendaal) Criterium

- 1st [Oostvoorne](/source/Oostvoorne) Criterium

- 2nd [Luk Challenge](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Luk_Challenge&action=edit&redlink=1)

- 3rd [UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships](/source/2004_UCI_Cyclo-cross_World_Championships)

- 3rd Overall [Emakumeen Euskal Bira](/source/Emakumeen_Euskal_Bira)

- 3rd Overall [Holland Ladies Tour](/source/Holland_Ladies_Tour) - 1st Stage 4b (TTT)

- 3rd Overall [Memorial Michela Fanini](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Memorial_Michela_Fanini&action=edit&redlink=1) - 1st Prologue

- 3rd Overall UCI Road World Cup

- 3rd Time Trial, National Road Championships

- 3rd [Coupe du Monde Cycliste Féminine de Montréal](/source/Coupe_du_Monde_Cycliste_F%C3%A9minine_de_Montr%C3%A9al)

- 3rd [Sparkassen Giro Bochum](/source/Sparkassen_Giro_Bochum)

**2006**
- 1st [Tour of Flanders Women](/source/Tour_of_Flanders_Women)

- 1st Stage 1 (TTT) [Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin](/source/Tour_de_l'Aude_Cycliste_F%C3%A9minin)

- 2nd [Omloop Het Volk](/source/2006_Omloop_Het_Volk_(women's_race))

- 3rd [Ronde van Gelderland](/source/Ronde_van_Gelderland)

- 3rd [Oud-Vossemeer](/source/Oud-Vossemeer) Criterium

**2007**
- 1st [GP Gerrie Knetemann](/source/GP_Gerrie_Knetemann)

- 1st Maastricht, Omnium

- 1st [Profronde van Pijnacker](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Profronde_van_Pijnacker&action=edit&redlink=1)

- 1st Stage 4b [Emakumeen Euskal Bira](/source/Emakumeen_Euskal_Bira)

- 2nd [Emakumeen Saria](/source/Emakumeen_Saria)

- 2nd Oostvoorne Criterium

- 3rd Overall [RaboSter Zeeuwsche Eilanden](/source/RaboSter_Zeeuwsche_Eilanden)

- 3rd Time Trial, National Road Championships

- 3rd [Chrono Champenois – Trophée Européen](/source/Chrono_Champenois_%E2%80%93_Troph%C3%A9e_Europ%C3%A9en)

- 3rd [Harderwijk](/source/Harderwijk) Criterium

**2008**
- National Road Championships - 1st Time Trial - 2nd Road Race

- 1st Stage 2 (TTT) [Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin](/source/Tour_de_l'Aude_Cycliste_F%C3%A9minin)

- 1st Prologue [Giro d'Italia Femminile](/source/Giro_Donne)

- 3rd [Berner Rundfahrt](/source/Berner_Rundfahrt)

- 5th [Chrono Champenois – Trophée Européen](/source/Chrono_Champenois_%E2%80%93_Troph%C3%A9e_Europ%C3%A9en)

**2009**
- 1st [GP Groenendaal](/source/GP_Groenendaal)

- 3rd [Open de Suède Vårgårda](/source/Open_de_Su%C3%A8de_V%C3%A5rg%C3%A5rda) TTT

- 3rd [Omloop van Stadshagen](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Omloop_van_Stadshagen&action=edit&redlink=1)

- 5th Overall [Ladies Tour of Qatar](/source/Ladies_Tour_of_Qatar)

- 7th Time Trial, National Road Championships

- 7th [Omloop Het Nieuwsblad](/source/2009_Omloop_Het_Nieuwsblad_(women's_race))

- 9th [RaboSter Zeeuwsche Eilanden](/source/RaboSter_Zeeuwsche_Eilanden)

**2010**
- 7th [Omloop Het Nieuwsblad](/source/2010_Omloop_Het_Nieuwsblad_(women's_race))

- 9th [Heuvelland Classic](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Heuvelland_Classic&action=edit&redlink=1)

### Cyclo-cross

**2003**
- 1st Amersfoort, Cyclo-cross

- 1st Boxtel, Cyclo-cross

- 1st Kerstveldrit om d'n Ouwe Brandtoren

- 2nd Eindhoven, Cyclo-cross

**2004**
- 1st National Cyclo-cross Championships

- 1st [Woerden](/source/Woerden), Cyclo-cross

- 1st [Kerstveldrit om d'n Ouwe Brandtoren](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kerstveldrit_om_d%27n_Ouwe_Brandtoren&action=edit&redlink=1)

- 3rd [Moergestel](/source/Moergestel), Cyclo-cross

- 4th [Kersttrofee](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kersttrofee&action=edit&redlink=1)

- 7th Trofeo Mamma & Papà Guerciotti

**2005**
- 1st [GP Adri van der Poel](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=GP_Adri_van_der_Poel&action=edit&redlink=1)

- 1st Amersfoort, Cyclo-cross

- 2nd Bakel, Cyclo-cross

- 2nd Veldhoven, Cyclo-cross

- 3rd National Cyclo-cross Championships

- 3rd [Vlaamse Druivencross](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vlaamse_Druivencross&action=edit&redlink=1)

- 3rd [Azencross](/source/Azencross)

- 4th [Nommay](/source/Nommay), Cyclo-cross

- 5th [Kersttrofee](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kersttrofee&action=edit&redlink=1)

- 5th [Hooglede](/source/Hooglede), Cyclo-cross

**2006**
- 3rd [GP Adri van der Poel](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=GP_Adri_van_der_Poel&action=edit&redlink=1)

- 4th [UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships](/source/2006_UCI_Cyclo-cross_World_Championships)

- 4th [Liévin](/source/Li%C3%A9vin), Cyclo-cross

**2007**
- 1st [Amersfoort](/source/Amersfoort), Cyclo-cross

- 2nd [Gieten](/source/Gieten), Cyclo-cross

- 2nd [Huijbergen](/source/Huijbergen), Cyclo-cross

- 2nd [Azencross](/source/Azencross)

- 3rd [Eerde](/source/Eerde), Cyclo-cross

- 7th [Kersttrofee](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kersttrofee&action=edit&redlink=1)

- 10th [Duinencross](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Duinencross&action=edit&redlink=1)

**2008**
- 1st National Cyclo-cross Championships

- 1st Amersfoort, Cyclo-cross

- 6th [UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships](/source/2008_UCI_Cyclo-cross_World_Championships)

- 7th [GP Adri van der Poel](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=GP_Adri_van_der_Poel&action=edit&redlink=1)

**2009**
- 2nd National Cyclo-cross Championships

- 8th [UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships](/source/2009_UCI_Cyclo-cross_World_Championships)

## See also

- [Sports portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Sports)

- [List of Dutch Olympic cyclists](/source/List_of_Dutch_Olympic_cyclists)

## References

- [Mirjam Melchers-van Poppel](https://www.cyclingarchives.com/coureurfiche/coureuri/5666.html) at *Cycling Archives* ([archive](https://web.archive.org/web/2023/http://www.cyclingarchives.com/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=5666))

- [Mirjam MELCHERS-VAN POPPEL](https://cqranking.com/women/asp/gen/rider.asp?riderid=2) at *CQ Ranking*

- [Mirjam Melchers](https://www.procyclingstats.com/rider/mirjam-melchers) at *ProCyclingStats*

- [Mirjam Melchers-van Poppel](https://web.archive.org/web/20161204/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/me/mirjam-melchers-van-poppel-1.html) at [Olympics at Sports-Reference.com](/source/Sports_Reference#Olympics) (archived)

- [Team Flexpoint website](https://web.archive.org/web/20070224150807/http://www.team-flexpoint.nl/) at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) (archived 2007-02-24)

v t e Dutch National Time Trial Championships (women) 1980–1999 Ingrid Haringa (1991) Lenie Dijkstra (1992) Petra Grimbergen (1993) Maria Jongeling (1994) Jet Jongeling (1995) Willeke van der Weide (1996) Leontien van Moorsel (1997–1999) 2000–2019 Leontien van Moorsel (2000–2002) Jolanda van Dongen (2003) Mirjam Melchers (2004) Suzanne de Goede (2005) Loes Gunnewijk (2006) Ellen van Dijk (2007) Mirjam Melchers (2008) Regina Bruins (2009) Marianne Vos (2010–2011) Ellen van Dijk (2012–2013) Annemiek van Vleuten (2014) Anna van der Breggen (2015) Annemiek van Vleuten (2016–2017) Ellen van Dijk (2018) Annemiek van Vleuten (2019) 2020–2039 Anna van der Breggen (2021) Ellen van Dijk (2022) Riejanne Markus (2023–2024) Mischa Bredewold (2025) Daniek Hengeveld (2026)

v t e Milan-San Remo winners (women) Primavera Rosa 1999–2005 1999: Sara Felloni [it] (ITA) 2000: Diana Žiliūtė (LIT) 2001: Susanne Ljungskog (SWE) 2002: Mirjam Melchers-van Poppel (NED) 2003–2004: Zoulfia Zabirova (RUS) 2005: Trixi Worrack (GER) Milano–San Remo Donne 2025– 2025: Lorena Wiebes (ITA) 2026: Lotte Kopecky (BEL)

v t e Tour of Flanders winners (women) 2004–2019 Zoulfia Zabirova (2004) Mirjam Melchers-van Poppel (2005-2006) Nicole Cooke (2007) Judith Arndt (2008) Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (2009) Grace Verbeke (2010) Annemiek van Vleuten (2011) Judith Arndt (2012) Marianne Vos (2013) Ellen van Dijk (2014) Elisa Longo Borghini (2015) Lizzie Armitstead (2016) Coryn Rivera (2017) Anna van der Breggen (2018) Marta Bastianelli (2019) 2020–2039 Chantal van den Broek-Blaak (2020) Annemiek van Vleuten (2021) Lotte Kopecky (2022, 2023) Elisa Longo Borghini (2024) Lotte Kopecky (2025)

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