VolkerWessels Women Cyclingteam

"Parkhotel Valkenburg" redirects here. For the men's team, see Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team (men's team).

VolkerWessels Women Cyclingteam

Riders at the 2022 Tour de France Femmes
Team information
UCI code	VWT
Registered	Netherlands
Founded	2013 (2013)
Discipline(s)	Road
Status	UCI Women's Team (2014–2019) UCI Women's Continental Team (2020–2024) UCI Women's ProTeam (2025–)
Bicycles	Factor
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:VWT) 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]

History

2014

The team in 2014

Main article: 2014 Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team season

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

Main article: 2015 Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team season

2018

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

Main article: List of rosters for Parkhotel Valkenburg Cycling Team and its successors

As of 15 August 2021. ^[8]

Rider Date of birth   Mischa Bredewold  (NED) (2000-06-20) 20 June 2000 (age 24)   Nina Buijsman  (NED) (1997-11-16) 16 November 1997 (age 27)   Belle de Gast  (NED) (1991-02-04) 4 February 1991 (age 34)   Femke Gerritse  (NED) (2001-05-14) 14 May 2001 (age 23)   Pien Limpens  (NED) (2001-02-24) 24 February 2001 (age 23)   Femke Markus  (NED) (1996-11-17) 17 November 1996 (age 28)   Rachel Neylan  (AUS) (1982-03-09) 9 March 1982 (age 42)

Rider Date of birth   Lieke Nooijen  (NED) (2001-07-20) 20 July 2001 (age 23)   Marit Raaijmakers  (NED) (1999-06-02) 2 June 1999 (age 25)   Sylvie Swinkels  (NED) (2000-07-31) 31 July 2000 (age 24)   Julia van Bokhoven  (NED) (2001-04-01) 1 April 2001 (age 23)   Amber van der Hulst  (NED) (1999-09-21) 21 September 1999 (age 25)   Kirstie van Haaften  (NED) (1999-01-21) 21 January 1999 (age 26)   Esther van Veen  (NED) (1990-09-27) 27 September 1990 (age 34)

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

Sprints classification Setmana Ciclista Valenciana, Belle de Gast

Volta Limburg Classic, Belle de Gast

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

Youth classification Healthy Ageing Tour, Lorena Wiebes

Overall Tour of Chongming Island, Lorena Wiebes

Points classification, Lorena Wiebes

Young rider classification, Lorena Wiebes

Stages 1, 2 & 3, Lorena Wiebes

Prologue Grand Prix Elsy Jacobs, Demi Vollering

Diamond Tour, Lorena Wiebes

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

Points classification Holland Ladies Tour, Lorena Wiebes

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

Combativity classification Bloeizone Fryslân Tour, Mischa Bredewold

Leiedal Koerse, Femke Markus

National champions

2016

Germany Track (Omnium), Anna Knauer

2019

Netherlands Road Race, Lorena Wiebes

References

1. "Parkhotel Valkenburg  » UCI". procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
2. Dubbeld, Julian (13 February 2018). "Wielerploegen 2018: Parkhotel Valkenburg". WielerFlits. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
3. "Nancy van der Burg knijpt definitief in haar remmen". Team Parkhotel Valkenburg. 5 May 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
4. Middendorp, Koen (5 May 2018). "Purito Rodríguez, Van Der Burg, Berlato, Dennis". WielerFlits. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
5. Mathew Mitchell (2023-05-24). "Parkhotel Valkenburg look set to become VolkerWessels from 2024 season". ProcyclingUK.com.
6. Mathew Mitchell (2023-09-09). "Parkhotel Valkenburg (soon to be Volkerwessels) announce 2024 line-up". ProcyclingUK.com.
7. "Parkhotel Valkenburg blijft als naamsponsor actief in het wielrennen". Wielerflits (in Dutch). 2023-10-10.
8. "Parkhotel Valkenburg". Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 15 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.

External links

• Official website