VolkerWessels Women Cyclingteam

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VolkerWessels Women Cyclingteam
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Team information
UCI codePHV
Registered Netherlands
Founded2013 (2013)
Discipline(s) Road
Status UCI Women's Team (2014–2019)
UCI Women's Continental Team (2020–present)
BicyclesFactor
Website Team home page
Key personnel
Team manager(s)
  • Bart Faes
  • Jos Mooy
  • Raymond Rol
Team name history
2013
2014–2016
2017
2018–2023
2024–
Parkhotel Valkenburg Cycling Team
Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team
Parkhotel Valkenburg–Destil
Parkhotel Valkenburg
VolkerWessels Women Cyclingteam

VolkerWessels Women Cyclingteam ( UCI team code:PHV) is a UCI Women's Continental Team based in the Netherlands, which competes in elite women's road bicycle races such as the UCI Women's World Tour. The team was established in 2013 and received an UCI licence in 2014. [1]

Contents

History

2014

The team in 2014 Valkenburg parkhotel team at Thuringen Rundfahrt 2014.jpg
The team in 2014

The 2014 women's road cycling season was the first for the Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team as an UCI women's team.

2015

The team in 2015 Quaregnon - Le Samyn, 4 mars 2015, depart (B10).JPG
The team in 2015

2018

Lorena Wiebes in 2018 2018 Amstel Gold Race Ladies 094a.jpg
Lorena Wiebes in 2018

Former rider in the team Esra Tromp retired from racing to take on the role as team manager for Parkhotel Valkenburg in 2018 after sustaining multiple physical setbacks in 2017. [2] Nancy van der Burg who had stepped up to UCI level in 2018 from club team Jos Feron Lady Force, but in May it was announced that she would be stepping back from racing with Parkhotel Valkenburg, as she was unable to balance racing professionally and working as a sport nutrition coach at LottoNL–Jumbo. [3] [4]

2024

The women's team will be taken over by and renamed to the VolkerWessels Cycling Team. [5] [6] The men's ABLOC cycling team will get its former name Parkhotel Valkenburg back. Both sponsors ABLOC and Parkhotel Valkenburg are owned by businessman Jos van de Mortel. [7]

Team roster

As of 15 August 2021. [8]
RiderDate of birth
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Mischa Bredewold  (NED) (2000-06-20) 20 June 2000 (age 23)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Nina Buijsman  (NED) (1997-11-16) 16 November 1997 (age 26)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Belle de Gast  (NED) (1991-02-04) 4 February 1991 (age 32)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Femke Gerritse  (NED) (2001-05-14) 14 May 2001 (age 22)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Pien Limpens  (NED) (2001-02-24) 24 February 2001 (age 22)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Femke Markus  (NED) (1996-11-17) 17 November 1996 (age 27)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Rachel Neylan  (AUS) (1982-03-09) 9 March 1982 (age 41)
RiderDate of birth
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Lieke Nooijen  (NED) (2001-07-20) 20 July 2001 (age 22)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Marit Raaijmakers  (NED) (1999-06-02) 2 June 1999 (age 24)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Sylvie Swinkels  (NED) (2000-07-31) 31 July 2000 (age 23)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Julia van Bokhoven  (NED) (2001-04-01) 1 April 2001 (age 22)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Amber van der Hulst  (NED) (1999-09-21) 21 September 1999 (age 24)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Kirstie van Haaften  (NED) (1999-01-21) 21 January 1999 (age 25)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Esther van Veen  (NED) (1990-09-27) 27 September 1990 (age 33)

Major wins

2015
Trofee Maarten Wynants, Natalie van Gogh
Stage 2 Auensteiner–Radsporttage, Rozanne Slik
Stage 1 Belgium Tour, Natalie van Gogh
2017
Omloop van de IJsseldelta, Nina Buijsman
Draai van de Kaai, Sophie de Boer
VR Women, Hanna Solovey
Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche
Stage 7, Pauliena Rooijakkers
Team classification
2018
Jersey black.svg Sprints classification Setmana Ciclista Valenciana, Belle de Gast
Volta Limburg Classic, Belle de Gast
Jersey orange.svg Sprints classification Healthy Ageing Tour, Natalie van Gogh
7-Dorpenomloop Aalburg, Lorena Wiebes
Omloop van de IJsseldelta, Lorena Wiebes
Stage 2a BeNe Ladies Tour, Lorena Wiebes
2019
Nokere Koerse, Lorena Wiebes
Volta Limburg Classic, Demi Vollering
Brabantse Pijl, Sofie De Vuyst
Omloop van Borsele, Lorena Wiebes
Jersey white.svg Youth classification Healthy Ageing Tour, Lorena Wiebes
Jersey yellow.svg Overall Tour of Chongming Island, Lorena Wiebes
Jersey green.svg Points classification, Lorena Wiebes
Jersey white.svg Young rider classification, Lorena Wiebes
Stages 1, 2 & 3, Lorena Wiebes
Prologue Grand Prix Elsy Jacobs, Demi Vollering
Diamond Tour, Lorena Wiebes
Gold medal blank.svg European Games, Road Race, Lorena Wiebes
Stage 3 BeNe Ladies Tour, Lorena Wiebes
RideLondon Classique, Lorena Wiebes
Stage 1 Ladies Tour of Norway, Lorena Wiebes
Jersey green.svg Points classification Holland Ladies Tour, Lorena Wiebes
Jersey white.svg Young rider classification, Lorena Wiebes
Stages 1 & 2, Lorena Wiebes
Giro dell'Emilia Internazionale Donne Elite, Demi Vollering
2020
Omloop van het Hageland, Lorena Wiebes
2021
Stage 1 BeNe Ladies Tour, Mischa Bredewold
2022
Jersey blue.svg Combativity classification Bloeizone Fryslân Tour, Mischa Bredewold
Leiedal Koerse, Femke Markus

National champions

2016
MaillotAlemania.PNG Germany Track (Omnium), Anna Knauer
2019
MaillotHolanda.PNG Netherlands Road Race, Lorena Wiebes

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