Delano Heeren

Delano Heeren
Personal information
Born (2009-03-18) 18 March 2009[1]
Sprundel, North Brabant, Netherlands[2]
Team information
DisciplineCyclo-cross
RoleRider
Amateur team
2026ACROG-Tormans
Medal record
Representing  Netherlands
Men's cyclo-cross
UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships
Gold medal – first place2026 HulstJunior race
Gold medal – first place2026 HulstMixed team relay

Delano Heeren (born 18 March 2009) is a Dutch cyclist who competes in cyclo-cross. He won the junior race at the 2026 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in Hulst, where he was also part of the winning Dutch mixed team relay squad.[3]

Career

Heeren was interested in cycling from an early age, despite his family having no cycling background. He was mentored by former professional cyclist Bobbie Traksel, who lived near his family.[4]

Heeren won the junior race at the 2026 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in dramatic fashion, going from third to first over the final two laps and passing Italian Filippo Grigolini after a crash to win.[3][5]

Heeren views Mathieu van der Poel and Tom Pidcock as idols, and hopes to ride as a professional both on the road and in cyclo-cross.[4]

Major results

Sources:[1][6]

2025–2026
UCI World Championships
1st Junior race
1st Mixed team relay
1st Azencross
1st Exact Cross Essen
1st Nacht van Woerden
2nd National Junior Championships
5th European Junior Championships

References

  1. 1 2 "Delano Heeren". procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "Delano Heeren (16) uit Sprundel is wereldkampioen veldrijden: 'Zelfde pad als Van der Poel berijden'". Zuidwest Update (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  3. 1 2 Ostanek, Dani (1 February 2026). "Cyclo-cross World Championships: Delano Heeren scores a home gold for the Netherlands in junior men's race". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Het verhaal achter WK-stunt Delano Heeren en begeleider Bobbie Traksel: 'Stop ermee, na het WK gaan we praten'" [The story behind World Championship stuntman Delano Heeren and mentor Bobbie Traksel: 'Stop it; we'll talk after the World Championships']. In De Leiderstrui (in Dutch). 2 February 2026. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  5. ↑ Sturney, Rob (1 February 2026). "Dramatic finish to Junior men's race at Hulst World Championships". Canadian Cycling Magazine. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "Delano Heeren". cyclocross24. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
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