Silke Smulders
Silke Smulders is a Dutch professional cyclist who rides for Liv AlUla Jayco. A versatile all-rounder and stage racer, she has developed into a strong general classification rider, with podium finishes at the Tour Down Under and Vuelta Ciclista Andalucía alongside consistent performances in the Giro d’Italia Women and major one-day races.
Silke Smulders profile
- Name: Silke Smulders
- Nationality: Dutch
- Place of birth: Loon op Zand, Netherlands
- Date of birth: 1 April 2001
- Status: Active
- Current Team: Liv AlUla Jayco
- Previous Teams: Lotto Soudal Ladies, Liv Racing Xstra, Liv Racing TeqFind
Career overview
Smulders stepped up to the professional peloton with Lotto Soudal Ladies in 2021 before joining the Liv organisation the following season. Her breakthrough came in 2024, when she won a stage and finished second overall at the Vuelta Ciclista Andalucía, placed seventh at the Simac Ladies Tour and 13th at the Giro d’Italia Women. She progressed again in 2025, finishing second overall at the Tour Down Under after twice placing second on stages, fifth at the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race and tenth at Strade Bianche. Smulders suffered fractured lumbar vertebrae in a crash at the 2026 Setmana Valenciana but returned during the spring and later competed in both the Giro d’Italia Women and Tour de France Femmes.
