Isabella Holmgren Explained

Isabella Holmgren
Birth Date:22 May 2005
Birth Place:Oro-Medonte, Canada
Role:Rider
Amateuryears1:2022–2023
Amateurteam1:Stimulus Orbea Racing Team[1]
Proyears1:2024–
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Isabella Holmgren (born 22 May 2005) is a Canadian professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's WorldTour Team .[2] [3] Her twin sister Ava and brother Gunnar are also professional cyclists.[4]

Career

At the 2023 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships Holmgren won the gold medal in the Junior Cross-country event.[5] In June 2024, Holmgren was named to Canada's 2024 Olympic team.[6] [7] [8] [9]

Major results

Cyclo-cross

2021–2022
  • Junior USCX Series
  • 1st Iowa City
  • 1st Mason II
  • Junior New England Series
  • 1st Northampton I
  • 2nd Northampton II
  • 2nd Junior Waterloo
  • 2nd Junior Hendersonville I
  • 3rd Pan American Junior Championships
  • 3rd Junior Gullegem
    2022–2023
  • 1st UCI World Junior Championships
  • 1st National Junior Championships
  • Junior X²O Badkamers Trophy
  • 1st Baal
  • 3rd Herentals
  • Junior USCX Series
  • 1st Falmouth II
  • 2nd Rochester I
  • 2nd Rochester II
  • 3rd Falmouth I
  • 1st Langford
  • 1st Junior Fayetteville
  • UCI Junior World Cup
  • 2nd Benidorm
  • 3rd Besançon
  • 3rd Zonhoven
  • 2nd Junior Waterloo
  • 3rd Pan American Junior Championships
    2023–2024
  • 1st Pan American Championships
  • 1st National Under-23 Championships
  • 1st Victoria
  • 1st Mason II
  • Junior USCX Series
  • 2nd Rochester II
  • 3rd Indianapolis I
  • 3rd Indianapolis II
  • 2nd Mason I
  • 2nd Missoula
  • 4th UCI World Under-23 Championships

    Road

    2023
  • National Junior Championships
  • 2nd Time trial
  • 4th Road race
  • 4th Overall Tour du Gévaudan Occitanie femmes
  • 6th Overall Bizkaikoloreak
  • 8th Road race, UCI World Junior Championships

    Mountain bike

    2023
  • 1st Cross-country, UCI World Junior Championships
  • UCI Junior Series
  • 1st Canmore
  • 1st Dieppe
  • 2nd Oro Station
    2024
  • UCI Under-23 XCO World Cup
  • 1st Nové Město
  • 1st Val di Sole
  • 1st Les Gets
  • UCI Under-23 XCC World Cup
  • 1st Nové Město
  • 1st Les Gets
  • 2nd Val di Sole
  • Shimano Super Cup
  • 1st Sabiñánigo
  • Czech MTB Cup
  • 1st Zadov

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Stimulus/Orbea: a team for Canada's future. cyclingmagazine.ca. 30 May 2022. 19 May 2024.
    2. Web site: Lidl-Trek. UCI. February 18, 2024.
    3. Web site: Lidl-Trek sign Ava and Isabella Holmgren for 2024-2025 WorldTour debuts. Cycling News. 23 August 2023. 19 May 2024. Tyson, Jackie.
    4. Web site: Holmgren sisters make history for Canada at Cyclocross World Championships. Cycling News. 4 February 2023. 19 May 2024. Tyson, Jackie.
    5. News: Evans. Tyler. 14 August 2023. 'Pretty special': Orillia cyclist captures second world crown. Orillia Matters. Orillia, Ontario, Canada. 6 July 2024.
    6. Web site: Team Canada for Paris 2024 announced. Hansen. Matt. 25 June 2024. www.cyclingmagazine.ca. Gripped Publishing Inc.. 25 June 2024.
    7. Web site: Canada Announces Olympic Team for Paris 2024. Moore. Sarah. 25 June 2024. www.pinkbike.com. Pinkbike.com. 25 June 2024.
    8. Web site: Fenton. Caela. Team Canada cyclists ready to ride to glory at Paris 2024. Canadian Olympic Committee. 25 June 2024. 25 June 2024.
    9. News: Evans. Tyler. 3 June 2024. Local brother-sister cycling duo will race for Canada at Olympics. Barrie Today. Barrie, Ontario, Canada. 25 June 2024.