Fleur Moors Explained

Fleur Moors
Birth Date:2005 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Belgium
Role:Rider
Proyears1:2024–
Proteam1: (cyclo-cross)
Proyears2:2024–
Proteam2: (road)[1]

Fleur Moors (born 11 October 2005) is a Belgian cyclist. In 2023, she won the junior road race at the European Championships and the Belgian junior title in cyclo-cross, and finished 3rd in the junior road race at the World Championships.[2]

Biography

Moors played handball for a club in Bocholt until the lockdowns during the Covid-19 pandemic closed down all training facilities. She then started cycling.[3] In 2023 she joined the Baloise–Trek Lions cyclo-cross team, led by former cyclo-cross world champion Sven Nys.[2] [4] On 11 October 2023, her 18th birthday, she signed a professional contract with the road team Lidl–Trek.[5]

She studies nutrition and dietetics through an online programme for sporters.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lidl-Trek. UCI. February 18, 2024.
  2. News: Toptalent Fleur Moors is na "grand cru" wegseizoen klaar voor het veld: "Ik wil het blijven combineren" . 6 October 2023 . Sporza . 6 October 2023.
  3. News: Willems . Thibaut . De weg naar de top (deel 4): wielrenster Fleur Moors . 6 October 2023 . TVL . 13 August 2023.
  4. News: Zidda . Giovanni . Fleur Moors, un talent à suivre qui tombe à pic pour le cyclisme féminin belge . 6 October 2023 . RTBF . 25 September 2023.
  5. News: Europees juniorenkampioene Fleur Moors ondertekent op haar 18e verjaardag contract bij Lidl-Trek . 11 October 2023 . Sporza . 11 October 2023 . Dutch.