At 30, Reijnen, a late bloomer who recently signed with WorldTour team Trek-Segafredo, is just now hitting his stride as a cyclist. Opting for an unconventional, risky career route of racing domestically instead of climbing up the ranks on the European circuit, the Bainbridge Island, Wash., native has taken longer than usual to get on track to becoming a top-tier cyclist.
"Today was definitely more of an emotional win for me just because I didn't really believe in myself for the first 150 [kilometers]," Reijnen said. "But the team did … so big thanks for the team believing in me.