Blanka Vas Explained

Blanka Kata Vas
Birth Date:3 September 2001
Birth Place:Budapest, Hungary
Height:1.63 m
Role:Rider
Proyears1:2019–2021
Proyears2:2021–
Majorwins:
Cyclo-cross
  • National Championships (2019–2023)
    Mountain bike
  • National XC Championships (2020, 2021, 2023)
  • World Cup
  • 1 individual win (2021–22)
    RoadMajor Tours
  • Tour de France
  • 1 individual stage (2024)
  • Giro Donne
  • 1 individual stage (2023)One-day races and classics
  • National Road Race Championships
    (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
  • National Time Trial Championships
    (2021, 2022, 2023)
  • Blanka Kata Vas[1] (in Hungarian pronounced as /ˈblɒŋkɒ ˈkɒtɒ ˈvɒʃ/; born 3 September 2001) is a Hungarian professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's WorldTeam .[2]

    Career

    She rode in the women's road race event at the 2020 UCI Road World Championships,[3] and in the women's cross-country event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[4]

    In June 2021, Vas joined UCI Women's WorldTeam on a two-year contract.[5] She previously rode for UCI Women's Continental Team .[6]

    Major results

    Cyclo-cross

    2017–2018
  • 2nd National Championships
  • 2nd Dolná Krupa
    2018–2019
  • 1st National Championships
  • 2nd Poprad
    2019–2020
  • 1st National Championships
  • 2nd UCI World Under-23 Championships
  • Ethias Cross
  • 2nd Essen
  • 2nd Ternitz
  • 2nd Topolcianky
  • Rectavit Series
  • 3rd Sint-Niklaas
  • 3rd Podbrezová
    2020–2021
  • 1st National Championships
  • Ethias Cross
  • 1st Bredene
  • Toi Toi Cup
  • 1st Rýmařov
  • Bryksy Cross
  • 1st Gościęcin
  • 1st Gullegem
  • 2nd UEC European Under-23 Championships
  • 3rd UCI World Under-23 Championships
  • UCI World Cup
  • 4th Tábor
  • 5th Hulst
  • 5th Namur
    2021–2022
  • 1st National Championships
  • UCI World Cup
  • 1st Overijse
  • 3rd Iowa City
  • 3rd Flamanville
  • 4th Hulst
  • 5th Hoogerheide
  • 2nd UEC European Championships
  • X²O Badkamers Trophy
  • 3rd Koppenberg
    2022–2023
  • 1st National Championships
  • 1st Ardooie
  • 1st Woerden
  • Toi Toi Cup
  • 1st Holé Vrchy
  • 1st Hlinsko
  • 1st Jičín
  • 2nd Oisterwijk
  • 3rd UEC European Championships
  • UCI World Cup
  • 5th Tábor
  • 5th Maasmechelen
  • 5th Gavere
  • 5th Besançon
    2023–2024
  • 1st Oisterwijk
  • UCI World Cup
  • 2nd Hoogerheide
  • 5th Gavere
  • 5th Benidorm

    Mountain bike

    2019
  • 1st Cross-country, National Junior Championships
  • 4th Cross-country, UCI World Junior Championships
  • 4th Cross-country, UEC European Junior Championships
    2020
  • National Championships
  • 1st Marathon
  • 1st Cross-country
  • 2nd Cross-country, UCI World Under-23 Championships
    2021
  • 1st Cross-country, National Championships
  • UCI Under-23 XCO World Cup
  • 2nd Leogang
  • 3rd Albstadt
  • 3rd Nové Město
  • Slovak Cup
  • 1st Drozdovo
  • Izomat Cup
  • 1st Zadov
  • 4th Cross-country, Olympic Games
  • 5th Cross-country, UCI World Under-23 Championships
    2023
  • National Championships
  • 1st Cross-country
  • 1st Short track
  • 5th Cross-country, UCI World Under-23 Championships

    Road

    2018
  • Youth Olympic Games
  • 1st Criterium
  • 3rd Girls' combined
    2019
  • National Junior Championships
  • 1st Road race
  • 2nd Time trial
  • V4 Ladies Series
  • 6th Restart Zalaegerszeg
  • 10th Pannonhalma
  • 7th Road race, UCI World Junior Championships
    2020 (1 pro win)
  • National Championships
  • 1st Road race
  • 2nd Time trial
  • 5th Trophée des Grimpeuses
  • 6th Road race, UEC European Under-23 Championships
  • 7th Grand Prix International d'Isbergues
    2021 (2)
  • National Championships
  • 1st Time trial
  • 1st Road race
  • 2nd Road race, UEC European Under-23 Championships
  • 4th Road race, UCI World Championships
  • 9th Overall Challenge by La Vuelta
    2022 (2)
  • National Championships
  • 1st Time trial
  • 1st Road race
  • 8th GP de Plouay
    2023 (4)
  • 1st Road race, UCI Road World Under-23 Championships
  • National Championships
  • 1st Time trial
  • 1st Road race
    1st Stage 8 Giro Donne 1st Stage 1 Tour de Suisse 2024 (2)
  • 1st Road race, National Championships
  • 1st Stage 5 Tour de France
  • 4th Road race, Olympic Games
  • La Vuelta Femenina
  • Held after Stages 2–3
  • Held after Stages 3–4

    General classification results

    Major Tours2021202220232024
    La Vuelta FemeninaDNE7557
    Giro Rosa514341
    Tour de France FemmesDNE63
    Stage race2021202220232024
    Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta928NH
    Tour of Scandinavia18NH
    Itzulia WomenNH1442
    Vuelta a Burgos Feminas21
    Tour de Suisse33

    Classics results timeline

    Monument202220232024
    Tour of Flanders
    Paris–Roubaix
    Liège–Bastogne–Liège3080
    Classic202220232024
    Amstel Gold Race2483
    La Flèche Wallonne40DNF
    Classic Lorient Agglomération8

    Major championships results

    Event20202021202220232024
    Olympic GamesRoad raceNHNH4
    World ChampionshipsRoad race54411
    National ChampionshipsTime trial2111
    Road race11111
    Legend
    Did not compete
    DNFDid not finish
    OTLOutside time limit
    DNEDid not exist
    IPIn progress
    NHNot held

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. "Blanka – Kata is her middle name – Vas" Web site: Blanka Vas.
    2. Web site: Team SD Worx. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 15 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210815204500/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15273/1001654/281. 15 August 2021.
    3. Web site: 87th World Championships WE – Road Race . ProCyclingStats . 26 September 2020.
    4. Web site: Vas Kata Blanka Tokyo 2020 Athlete Profile. Olympics.com. 15 August 2021.
    5. News: SD Worx signs Kata Blanka Vas. Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 13 April 2021. 13 April 2021.
    6. Web site: Doltcini – Van Eyck – Proximus Continental Team. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 5 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210205220201/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15815/1002073/277. 5 February 2021.