Personal information | |
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Born | Menen, Belgium | 2 February 1999
Team information | |
Current team | VolkerWessels Women Cyclingteam |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Amateur team | |
2022 | KDM-Pack Cycling Team [1] |
Professional team | |
2023– | Parkhotel Valkenburg [2] |
Margot Vanpachtenbeke (born 2 February 1999) is a Belgian racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's Continental Team VolkerWessels Women Cyclingteam.
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