Puck Pieterse

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Puck Pieterse
Pieterse at the 2019 Namur cyclocross World Cup
Personal information
Born (2002-05-13) 13 May 2002 (age 21)
Amersfoort, Netherlands
Team information
Current teamAlpecin–Fenix
DisciplineCyclo-cross
Road
Mountain bike
RoleRider
Professional teams
2020–Alpecin–Fenix (CX, MTB)
2021–Plantur–Pura (Road)
Major wins
Cyclo-cross
National Championships (2023)
Mountain bike
European XC Championships (2023)
National XC Championships (2023)
Medal record
Representing  Netherlands
Women's cyclo-cross
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Fayetteville Under-23
Silver medal – second place 2020 Dübendorf Junior
Silver medal – second place 2023 Hoogerheide Elite
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Tabór Elite
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Silvelle di Trebaseleghe Junior
Gold medal – first place 2020 Rosmalen Under-23
Gold medal – first place 2022 Namur Under-23
Silver medal – second place 2021 Wijster Under-23
Women's mountain bike racing
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Les Gets U23 Cross-country
European Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Kraków-Małopolska Cross-country
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Anadia U23 Cross-country
Gold medal – first place 2022 Anadia Mixed relay
Gold medal – first place 2023 Krynica-Zdrój Cross-country
Silver medal – second place 2021 Novi Sad U23 Cross-country
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Monteceneri Junior Cross-country

Puck Pieterse (born 13 May 2002) is a Dutch cyclist specializing in cyclo-cross and mountain biking. She became the U23 European cyclo-cross champion in 2020,[1] and at age 20, the Elite Women's National Cyclocross Champion of the Netherlands in 2023.[2]

Pieterse is known for her ability to bunny hop the plank barriers in cyclo-cross races.[3][4]

Major results[edit]

Cyclo-cross[edit]

2018–2019
1st National Junior Championships
1st Leudelange
2nd Contern
3rd Pétange
5th UEC European Under-23 Championships
2019–2020
1st UEC European Junior Championships
2nd UCI World Junior Championships
2nd National Junior Championships
2020–2021
1st UEC European Under-23 Championships
2021–2022
1st UCI World Under-23 Championships
2nd UEC European Under-23 Championships
3rd Overall UCI World Cup
1st Under-23 classification
2nd Overijse
2nd Tábor
2nd Hulst
2nd Flamanville
3rd Namur
3rd Hoogerheide
Ethias Cross
3rd Bredene
3rd National Under-23 Championships
2022–2023
1st UEC European Under-23 Championships
1st National Championships
1st Oisterwijk
2nd Overall UCI World Cup
1st Overijse
1st Hulst
1st Val di Sole
1st Besançon
2nd Tábor
2nd Maasmechelen
2nd Antwerpen
2nd Dublin
2nd Zonhoven
2nd Benidorm
3rd Beekse Bergen
3rd Gavere
Superprestige
1st Diegem
X²O Badkamers Trophy
1st Herentals
2nd UCI World Championships
3rd Woerden
2023–2024
2nd Overall UCI World Cup
1st Gavere
1st Hulst
1st Zonhoven
2nd Waterloo
2nd Namur
2nd Troyes
2nd Benidorm
3rd Val di Sole
3rd Antwerpen
Superprestige
1st Diegem
2nd Boom
2nd National Championships
3rd UCI World Championships
X²O Badkamers Trophy
3rd Kortrijk

Mountain bike[edit]

2019
5th Cross-country, UEC European Junior Championships
2020
1st Cross-country, National Junior Championships
3rd Cross-country, UEC European Junior Championships
2021
3 Nations Cup
1st Wijster
1st Spaarnwoude
2nd Beringen
2nd Cross-country, UEC European Under-23 Championships
2022
1st Cross-country, UEC European Under-23 Championships
UCI Under-23 XCO World Cup
1st Leogang
2nd Albstadt
2nd Nové Město
3rd Lenzerheide
3 Nations Cup
1st Houffalize
2nd Wijster
2nd Cross-country, UCI World Under-23 Championships
2nd Cross-country, National Under-23 Championships
International MTB Bundesliga
2nd Heubach
2023
1st Cross-country, UEC European Championships
1st Cross-country, National Championships
1st Overall UCI XCO World Cup
1st Nové Město
1st Leogang
1st Val di Sole
2nd Les Gets
3rd Mont-Sainte-Anne
1st Overall UCI XCC World Cup
1st Les Gets
2nd Leogang
2nd Val di Sole
2nd Snowshoe
3rd Vallnord
3 Nations Cup
1st Wijster
2nd Short track, UCI World Championships

Road[edit]

2023
5th Strade Bianche
2024
3rd Ronde van Drenthe
3rd Trofeo Alfredo Binda

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Puck Pieterse wins under-23 women European Cyclo-cross Championships". Cyclingnews. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  2. ^ Ostanek, Daniel; Weislo, Laura (January 2023). "Puck Pieterse solos to Dutch elite women's cyclocross title". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  3. ^ Anne-Marije Rook (3 February 2022). "Puck Pieterse: U23 cyclo-cross World Champion eyes mountain bike World Cup". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Lucinda Brand solos to victory in round six of the CX World Cup - Swiss Cycles". 14 November 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2022.

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