Jardi van der Lee
Hometown
Vlaardingen, Netherlands
Date of birth
6 August 2001
Languages
Dutch, English and a little bit of German
Nicknames
Berggeit
Jardi van der Lee made his WorldTour debut with EF Education-EasyPost in 2024. Turning pro was a dream come true for him and he was determined to make the most of his chance.
The year before, the Dutch talent was working in a supermarket to fund his racing adventures in the Dutch peloton. A number of breakthrough results caught our scouts’ eyes, including a fourth-place at the Orlen Nations Grand Prix. We gave Jardi a shot and he fit right in, riding a strong rookie season in support of his teammates. He was an eager newcomer, always willing to learn and pull on the front of the peloton.
From the Tour Down Under to Paris-Roubaix to the Tour de Kyushu in Japan, Jardi soaked in all of the knowledge and experience he could, so he could apply it to his future goals.
Jardi knows he has got the power to climb with the best in the biggest races. He is one of the top e-racers on the planet. He took up the game during Covid, when all of the local road races that he had been doing since he was a little kid were canceled. Almost no one on the internet could match his watts.
There is a lot more to bike racing than power however. Jardi is learning fast and ready to make his second pro season on the road his best yet. With his talent and work ethic, there’s no limit to what Jardi might achieve.
Questions & Answers
When a race gets tough, what do you tell yourself?
You're not going to give up already?
If you could have a superpower, what would it be? Why?
Time manipulation, so I could know what would happen in the future and force it a little bit if needed.
If you had to cook dinner for the team, what would be on the menu?
Bobotie.
What’s the first thing you do when you get home after being away at a race?
Share stories with my family.
What is your favorite word in your native language? What does it mean? What do you like about it?
Pannenkoek (pancake). A good tasty food, but also when anyone do something stupid, then you call them a pancake or pannenkoek. Hahaha, it’s more friendly than when you say stupid guy or something else.