Education
In his youth, Eltink also was a good ice skater, but finally chose for cycling.
bicycle racer cyclo-cross cyclist
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. 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.
Eltink became a member of the Rabobank TT3, a team for promising young riders.