Reijnen joins Trek Factory Racing

Published 1:41 pm Thursday, October 8, 2015

BAINBRIDGE – Bainbridge cyclist Kiel Reijnen has moved to Trek Factory Racing for the 2016 season.

He has raced with the United Healthcare squad for the past several seasons, but, after an impressive campaign this year, Trek signed the rider.

Reijnen is only the third North American rider to join the team in recent weeks, according to cyclingnews.com. Ryder Hesjedal and Peter Stetina both also signed on with the WorldTour squad.

Reijnen, 29, has raced on the US scene since turning professional in 2009. He reportedly moved to United Healthcare in 2013, wining stages in the Tour of Utah and USA Pro Challenge, according to cyclingnews.com.

Trek Factory’s Luca Guercilena said they been tracking Reijnen closely.

“Kiel has been on our radar for some time now and we are proud to welcome him to our team,” she said.

“We’re excited about bringing him to the European circuit and we believe he still has a margin of progression to make. He’s found a certain niche in hard stages that lead to a reduced sprint, or flatter stages with a little kick in the end. He’s really good and has been very successful in these type of US races.”