Aniek van den Aarssen

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Aniek van den Aarssen
2024 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships Zurich Women C1-5 Medal Ceremony 22.jpg
Aniek van den Aarssen, World Champion at the 2024 World Championships
Personal information
Born (1997-02-07) 7 February 1997 (age 28)
Team information
Discipline
  • Road
  • Track
RoleRider
Medal record
Women's para-cycling
Representing Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Track World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Time trial C3
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2022 Saint-Quentin-en-YvelinesScratch race C1
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2022 Saint-Quentin-en-YvelinesOminum C1
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Glasgow Time trial C3
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2023 GlasgowIndividual pursuit C3
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2023 GlasgowScratch race C3
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2023 GlasgowOminum C3
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Rio de Janeiro Omnium C3
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2024 Rio de JaneiroTime trial C1
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2024 Rio de JaneiroIndividual pursuit C1
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2024 Rio de JaneiroScratch race C1
Road World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Zurich Road race C3
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Rotterdam Time trial C3
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2023 Rotterdam Road race C3

Aniek van den Aarssen (born 7 February 1997) is a Dutch para-cyclist who competes in road and track events for Cycle Capital Cycling Club.

Career

In October 2022, van den Aarssen competed in the 2022 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships. Competing in the C3 classification, she won the gold medal in the time trial event. [1] She also won the silver medal in the scratch race and omnium. [2] [3] Van den Aarssen competed in the 2023 Track World Championships in August, winning the silver medal in the time trial, individual pursuit and omnium events. [4] Also in the same month, she competed in the European Para Championships in the time trial and road race, winning the silver medal in both events, with Antonella Incristi finishing ahead of her. [5] [6]

At the 2024 Track World Championships, van den Aarssen won the silver medal in the omnium. [7] She also won the bronze medal in the time trial, individual pursuit and scratch race. In September, at the Road World Championships, she won the road race in the C3 classification. [8] [9]

References

  1. ↑ Jansen, Marcia (21 October 2022). "Wereldtitel voor Dreumelse parawielrenster Aniek van den Aarssen". De Gelderlander.
  2. ↑ Jansen, Marcia (22 October 2022). "Dreumelse wielrenster Van den Aarssen pakt goud en twee keer zilver op WK paracycling: 'Niet verwacht, wel op gehoopt'" (in Dutch). De Gelderlander.
  3. ↑ "Paracycliste Aniek verovert Wereldtitel" (in Dutch). DeMaasenWaler. 24 October 2022.
  4. ↑ "Nogmaals zilver voor de Dreumelse Aniek" (in Dutch). DeMaasenWaler. 9 August 2023.
  5. ↑ Sommerdijk, Jan (28 August 2023). "Aniek heeft spasme, maar rijdt soms harder dan Van Vleuten" (in Dutch). Omroep Gelderland.
  6. ↑ "Twee keer Europees Zilver voor Aniek van den Aarssen" (in Dutch). DeMaasenWaler. 21 August 2023.
  7. ↑ "Canada's Mel Pemble claims bronze in omnium at Para track cycling worlds in Rio". CBC. 23 March 2024.
  8. ↑ "Women's C3 Road Race results" . Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  9. ↑ "WK-goud Van den Aarssen • geen derby-sfeer bij De Graafschap" (in Dutch). Omroep Gelderland. 28 September 2024.
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