Ellen van Dijk

Dutch professional road and track racing cyclist
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Summary

Ellen van Dijk was born on February 11, 1987[1], in Harmelen[2]. She has worked as a sport cyclist[3], track cyclist[4], road cyclist[5], and speed skater[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (587 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of the Netherlands[8]
  • Native language: Dutch[9]
  • Educated at: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam[10], Minkema College[11]
  • Sex or gender: female[12]
  • Commons category: Ellen van Dijk[13]
  • Academic degree: Bachelor of Science[14]
  • Residence: Harmelen[15], Amsterdam[16], Woerden[17]
  • Sport: cycle sport[18], speed skating[19], volleyball[20], gymnastics[21]
  • Family name: van Dijk[22]
  • Given name: Ellen[23], Eleonora[24], Maria[25]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Ellen van Dijk[26]
  • Commons gallery: Ellen van Dijk[27]
  • Participant in: 2012 Summer Olympics[28], 2014 Giro d'Italia Femminile[29], 2004 UCI Road World Championships[30], 2011 UCI Road World Championships[31], 2012 UCI Road World Championships[32], 2013 UCI Road World Championships[33], 2014 UCI Road World Championships[34], 2015 European Games[35], 2015 UCI Road World Championships[36], cycling at the 2016 Summer Olympics[37], 2019 in women's road cycling[38], 2019 UCI Women's World Tour[39], 2018 UCI Women's World Tour[40], 2017 UCI Women's World Tour[41]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Dutch[42]
  • Nickname: the Animal[43]
  • Birth name: Eleonora Maria van Dijk[44]

Why It Matters

Ellen van Dijk has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] She is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Ellen van Dijk born?

Ellen van Dijk was born in Harmelen[2].

What did Ellen van Dijk do for work?

Ellen van Dijk worked as a sport cyclist[3], track cyclist[4], road cyclist[5], and speed skater[6].

Where did Ellen van Dijk go to school?

Ellen van Dijk was educated at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam[10] and Minkema College[11].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Wist je dit? Deze 9 bekende sporters zijn geboren in Woerden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [3] ↑ . CQ Ranking. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] ↑ . SpeedSkatingNews.info. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [1] ↑ . ProCyclingStats. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [19] ↑ . SpeedSkatingNews.info. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Guillaumrs · 2026-10-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Harmelen
    Educated at → Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Minkema College
    Family name → van Dijk
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