Maud Kaptheijns Explained
Maud Kaptheijns |
Birth Date: | 28 September 1994 |
Birth Place: | Veldhoven, Netherlands |
Height: | 1.65m |
Weight: | 53kg |
Role: | Rider |
Amateuryears1: | 2014–2015 |
Amateurteam1: | TWC De Kempen |
Amateuryears2: | 2018–2019 |
Amateurteam2: | TWC De Kempen |
Proyears1: | 2015–2016 |
Proteam1: | AA Drink |
Proyears2: | 2016–2017 |
Proyears3: | 2017–2019 |
Proteam3: | Crelan–Charles |
Proyears4: | 2019–2021 |
Proyears5: | 2021– |
Majorwins: |
- Cyclo-cross
World Cup
1 individual win (2017–18) |
Maud Kaptheijns (born 28 September 1994) is a Dutch cyclist, who primarily competes in the cyclo-cross discipline of the sport. She won the gold medal in the under-23 event at the 2015 UEC European Cyclo-cross Championships after eventual winner Femke Van den Driessche was disqualified. She also won the bronze medal in the women's under-23 event at the 2016 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in Heusden-Zolder.[1] [2] Kaptheijns took her first UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup race win when she took victory in Duinencross Koksijde in October 2017.[3]
Personal life
In September 2016 she announced that she was in a relationship with Belgian cyclist Laura Verdonschot.[4]
Major results
- 2015–2016
1st UEC European Under-23 Championships
Soudal Classics
2nd Hasselt
3rd Neerpelt
2nd Boom
3rd UCI World Under-23 Championships
3rd National Championships
3rd Zonnebeke
3rd Oostmalle
- 2016–2017
DVV Trophy
1st Lille
2nd Hamme
Brico Cross
2nd Kruibeke
2nd Brabant
3rd Oostmalle
3rd Rucphen
3rd Woerden
- 2017–2018
UCI World Cup
1st Koksijde
1st Brabant
2nd Overall Superprestige
1st Gieten
1st Zonhoven
1st Boom
1st Ruddervoorde
2nd Hoogstraten
2nd Middelkerke
3rd Diegem
Brico Cross
2nd Kruibeke
3rd Eeklo
2nd National Championships
2nd Oostmalle
3rd Overall DVV Trophy
2nd Ronse
2nd Lille
3rd Baal
- 2018–2019
Brico Cross
1st Essen
UCI World Cup
3rd Pontchâteau
3rd National Championships
- 2019–2020
Ethias Cross
1st Eeklo
1st Woerden
- 2021–2022
1st Brumath
1st OisterwijkNotes and References
- Web site: 2016 Cyclo-croos World Championships: Entries list women's under-23 . wk2016.be . 1 February 2016 .
- Web site: Maud Kaptheijns. cyclingarchives.com. 1 February 2016.
- Web site: Cyclo-cross World Cup: Kaptheijns conquers the Koksijde sand . Decaluwé . Brecht . 22 October 2017 . cyclingnews.com. 22 October 2017.
- Web site: Veldrittoppers outen zich als holebikoppel. HLN.be. 11 October 2016. 15 January 2017.