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Theo Eltink

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Theo Eltink
Personal information
Full nameTheo Eltink
Born (1981-11-27) November 27, 1981 (age 42)
Eindhoven, the Netherlands
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight55.5 kg (122 lb)
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional teams
2002–2004Rabobank GS3
2005–2008Rabobank
2009Skil–Shimano

Theo Eltink (born November 27, 1981, in Eindhoven) is a Dutch former professional road bicycle racer.

Biography

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In his youth, Eltink also was a good ice skater, but finally chose for cycling. He competed in cyclo-cross and road races at cycling club "Het snelle wiel". After Eltink finished school, he focussed on cycling.

Eltink became a member of the Rabobank TT3, a team for promising young riders. In 2005, Eltink became a professional cyclist for Rabobank. In his first year, Eltink started in the 2005 Giro d'Italia, and finished 29th in the general classification.

Major results

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