Boy van Poppel (born 18 January 1988) is a Dutch former road racing cyclist, who competed as a professional from 2006 to 2024.
[7] On 12 September 2008, Utrecht-born van Poppel made a name for himself at the Tour of Missouri, winning the fifth stage.
With that victory, he handed Mark Cavendish his first 'defeat' in a bunch sprint since the Giro d'Italia held in May.
[8] In the 2012 Tour of Britain, van Poppel finished consistently in the top ten in numerous stages, which helped him secure the Points Classification jersey before second-placed Mark Cavendish.
[9] In late 2012, van Poppel signed a contract for the 2013 season with Vacansoleil–DCM, becoming the third member of his family to be part of the squad; his brother Danny van Poppel also joined the team for the 2013 season as a first-year professional, while his father Jean-Paul van Poppel worked as a directeur sportif for the team.