Darren van Bekkum

Darren van Bekkum (born 20 March 2002) is a Dutch professional racing cyclist, who rides for UCI WorldTeam XDS Astana Team.^[3]

Darren van Bekkum

Personal information
Born	(2002-03-20) 20 March 2002 (age 23) Amersfoort, Netherlands
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	62 kg (137 lb)
Team information
Current team	XDS Astana Team
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Rider type	Climber
Professional teams
2021–2024	Jumbo–Visma Development Team[1][2]
2025–	XDS Astana Team

In March 2024, he finished second in the Istrian Spring Trophy. Initially the winner, he lost the race due to an unauthorized refueling, which cost him a time penalty.^[4] Two months later, he won the Ronde de l'Isard, after winning stage four atop the Plateau de Beille.^[5]

Major results

2022

1st Stage 2 (TTT) Ronde de l'Isard

2023

3rd Overall Istrian Spring Trophy

3rd Umag Trophy

3rd Coppa Città di San Daniele

10th Overall Tour Alsace

2024

1st Overall Ronde de l'Isard

1st Mountains classification

1st Stage 4

2nd Overall Istrian Spring Trophy

1st Mountains classification

6th Overall Course de la Paix U23 – Grand Prix Jeseníky