Lieke Klaus Explained

Lieke Klaus (born October 28, 1989, in Wijchen, Gelderland) is a Dutch BMX racer.[1]

Klaus reached her first podium spot at a BMX World Cup meeting in 2007 when she won the bronze medal in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.[1] In 2008, she reached the quarter-final at the World Championships in Taiyuan and she qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.[1]

During the 2011 UCI World Championships of BMX in Copenhagen, Denmark, Lieke reached a 14th place in the Elite Women Time-Trial Superfinal and reached a 4th place in the Elite Women Challenge competition.

These results moved Klaus to rank 40 in the world, according to Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI).

Palmarès

BMX

2011
  • 14th UCI World Championships, Time-Trial Superfinal
  • 4th UCI World Championships, Challenge competition

    Track cycling

    2008
  • 3rd 2008 Dutch National Track Championships, sprint
    2010
  • 3rd 2010 Dutch National Track Championships, sprint

    See also

    Notes and References

    1. http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/8/217828.shtml Athlete biography: Lieke Klaus