Kiel Reijnen

Discipline: Road Cycling
Current Residence: Boulder, Colorado
Hometown: Bainbridge Island, Washington
Birthplace: Port Townsend, Washington
Birthdate: June 1, 1986
Height: 5’9.5”
Weight: 140 lbs.
Team: UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team
Coach: Neal Henderson
High School: Bainbridge Island High School, Class of 2005
College: University of Washington, University of Colorado
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Other Sports Competed In: Crew (3 years in high school); Sailing (4 years in high school)

National Championships

• 3rd place – 2013 Volkswagen USA Cycling Professional Road National Championships – Pro Men’s Road Race
• 3rd place – 2012 Volkswagen USA Cycling Professional Road National Championships – Pro Men’s Road Race
• 3rd place – 2010 Volkswagen USA Cycling Professional Road National Championships – Pro Men’s Road Race

Career Highlights

• 1st place – 2014 USA Pro Challenge, Stage 1 & Sprint Classification
• 2nd place – 2014 USA Pro Challenge, Stage 2
• 1st place – 2014 Parx Casino Philly Cycling Classic
• 1st place – 2014 Air Force Cycling Classic
• 1st place – 2013 SRAM Tour of the Gila, Stage 4
• 1st place – 2013 Thompson Bucks County Cycling Classic
• 1st place – 2013 Parx Casino Philly Cycling Classic
• 1st place – 2012 TD Bank Philadelphia International Cycling Classic, King of the Mountains Classification
• 1st place – 2011 Tour of Rwanda, Stages 1, 2, 3, 5 & Overall Classification
• 3rd place – 2010 Tour of Qinghai Lakes
• 1st place – 2010 Tour of Thailand, Overall Classification
• 5th place – 2010 Tour of Korea, Overall Classification

More domestic results from Kiel Reijnen

Kiel Reijnen rides to victory at the 2013 Park Casino Philly Cycling Classic. Photo: Lee Shelly

Hobbies: BBQ; Sailing; Woodworking; Construction projects; Camping; Hiking; Boxing

Favorite Races: Nationals, Milan - San Remo, USA Pro Challenge

Favorite Places to Train: Bainbridge Island, Wash., and Westcliffe, Colo.

Favorite Cycling Memory: Winning the 2010 Tour of Thailand. It was an unbelievable team effort and I was racing with guys I still consider my best friends.

Hero/Role Model: My Grandpa

Best Advice Received From a Coach When First Starting Out: Make a little progress every year.

Motivation: I want to find the limits of what I am capable of.

Cycling & Personal Goals: Make the Olympic team and complete a Grand Tour.

What makes you a unique person? I grew up on a small Island in the northwest. I love woodworking and am currently in the process of remodeling our house. I am six credits away from finishing my mechanical engineering degree at the University of Colorado. I am registered with USA Boxing.

How did you first become involved in cycling? I started cycling with my dad at a young age, mostly mountain bikes just for fun here and there. In middle school I started to ride my bike for transportation, to school and friends’ houses. In high school I started riding a road bike for cross-training for crew as well as transportation. I ended up being better on the bike than I was at crew, so by the end of high school I had started racing the local Seattle circuit.

Charity Work or Community Involvement: I did some work here in Boulder to help fundraise for Jamestown and Lyons after the floods last year.

Family: Parents Derek and Joan…One brother, Nash…Wife Jordan

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