Yara Kastelijn
Yara Kastelijn is a Dutch professional cyclist who races for Fenix-Premier Tech on the road while also competing in cyclocross. A strong climber and stage racer, she first built her reputation off-road before developing into a major contender in hilly WorldTour races. Kastelijn won a stage of the 2023 Tour de France Femmes and has since added overall victory at the Vuelta a Burgos Feminas, while her cyclocross palmarès includes the 2019 European title.
Yara Kastelijn profile
- Name: Yara Kastelijn
- Nationality: Netherlands
- Place of birth: Neerkant, Netherlands
- Date of birth: 9th August 1997
- Status: Active
- Current Team: Fenix-Premier Tech
- Previous Teams: Fenix-Deceuninck, Plantur-Pura, Ciclismo Mundial, WaowDeals Pro Cycling, WM3 Energie, Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team
Career overview
Kastelijn initially established herself in cyclocross, becoming European elite champion in 2019 before increasingly combining the discipline with a full road programme. She joined the Fenix organisation in 2020 and enjoyed her road breakthrough at the 2023 Tour de France Femmes, winning Stage 4 from the breakaway and spending three days in the mountains jersey. Kastelijn finished eighth overall at La Vuelta Femenina in both 2024 and 2025, while 2025 also brought third overall at the Vuelta a Burgos Feminas and Tour de Romandie Féminin. She stepped up again in 2026, finishing second overall at Itzulia Women before winning both a stage and the overall classification at the Vuelta a Burgos Feminas.
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