| Date of birth | 19/01/1995 |
| Born | Kapellen, Belgium |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Nickname | MVDP / The Flying Dutchman |
| Height | 1.84m/ 6ft .5in |
| Weight | 75kg |
| Resides | Antwerp |
| Partner | Roxanne Bertels |
| Turned pro | 2014 |
| Team | Alpecin-Deceuninck |
| Bike | Canyon Aeroad CFR |
| UCI race wins | 42 |
| Stage race wins | 4 |
| Grand Tour stage wins | 2 |
| Coach | Kristof de Kegel |
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