Puck Moonen Explained

Puck Moonen
Fullname:Puck Moonen
Birth Place:Sint-Michielsgestel, Netherlands
Height:1.67 m
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Proyears1:2017–2019
Proteam1:[1]
Proyears2:2020–2021
Proteam2:[2]

Puck Moonen (born 20 March 1996 in Sint-Michielsgestel) is a Dutch cyclist, who has ridden in the past for UCI Women's Continental Team .[3] She previously rode for Lotto Soudal but left, in part due to a knee injury.[4] In 2019, she became a spokesperson for Buddy Network, an anti-bullying campaign sponsored by Cartoon Network and, a Dutch-language Belgian helpline for children.[5] [6]

Sports career

Moonen, who began studying physics and chemistry in preparation for medical school, rode with the UCI Women's Team Lotto-Soudal Ladies from 2017 to 2019. From 2016 to 2019 she was in a relationship with cyclocross rider Eli Iserbyt.[7]

In May 2017, Moonen was named the most beautiful athlete in the Netherlands by FHM magazine.[8] [9] [10]

Despite her continued lack of success (in 2018 she failed to finish in most races; she crashed at the national road championship[11]), she was also signed by Lotto Soudal Ladies for 2019.[12] Since starting her career in 2015, Moonen has not finished most of the races she has competed in.

In September 2019, Moonen announced that she had signed a two-year contract with UCI Women's Continental team Chevalmeire Cycling.[13] In May 2020, she announced in an interview that she was tired of being seen as a "cycling babe" and wanted to be taken seriously as a cyclist.[14]

Her goal is to become world champion within the next four years. After internal quarrels and disagreements with team captain Thalita de Jong, the contract was terminated on July 3, 2021.[15]

In 2022 she rode for GRV Jan van Arckel.[16] In 2023, she launched her own cycling training collection with Assos.[17]

Social media

As an Influencer, Moonen has 849,000 Followers[18] on Instagram. She has announced she is in a relationship with racing driver Callan O'Keeffe.

Notes and References

  1. News: 13 pro riders confirmed for the Lotto Soudal Ladies team 2019. . Belgian Cycling Project. 19 October 2018. 22 February 2019.
  2. Web site: Chevalmeire Cycling Team. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 22 January 2020. https://archive.today/20200121230822/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/14166/2003424/258. 21 January 2020.
  3. Web site: Bingoal-Chevalmeire Cycling Team. French. Directvelo. Association Le Peloton. 18 January 2021. https://archive.today/20210118224824/https://www.directvelo.com/equipe/6185/bingoal-chevalmeire-cycling-team. 18 January 2021.
  4. Web site: Long . J. . 17 May 2020 . Puck Moonen: 'Me, a cycling babe? I get more and more s**t about that' . Cycling Weekly . 27 July 2022.
  5. Web site: de Vries . M. . Helden . 30 July 2019 . 'Niemand wilde met mij' . Dutch . Nobody wanted to be with me.
  6. Web site: Cartoon Network, Awel en Puck Moonen roepen kinderen op om in actie te komen tegen pesten . Dutch . Cartoon Network, Awel and Puck Moonen call on children to take action against bullying . 18 September 2019 . 27 July 2022 . Jongeren Planeet.
  7. Web site: Eli Iserbyt en Puck Moonen zetten punt achter relatie . Eli Iserbyt and Puck Moonen end their relationship . WielerFlits . nl . 2019-05-02 . 2024-04-15.
  8. Web site: Puck Moonen is de Mooiste Sportvrouw van Nederland . Puck Moonen is the Most Beautiful Sportswoman in the Netherlands . fhm.nl . nl . 2017-05-31. 2024-04-15.
  9. Web site: Puck Moonen maakt profdebuut bij Lotto Soudal Ladies. wielerflits.nl. 2016-10-11 . 2024-04-15. nl .
  10. https://www.express.de/sport/sportmix/puck-moonen-rad-star-ist-schoenste-sportlerin-der-niederlande-23016 Greipels heiße TeamkolleginSexy Rad-Star ist Hollands schärfste Sportlerin
  11. Web site: Pech voor Puck Moonen: vorige week breuk in hand, nu schrammen en blauwe plekken na nieuwe val op NK . Bad luck for Puck Moonen: fractured hand last week, now scratches and bruises after another fall at the National Championships . . nl-BE . 2018-06-30 . 2024-04-15.
  12. Web site: Jutta Leerdam: een toptalent in schaatsen, maar ook een bekendheid op Instagram . Jutta Leerdam: a top talent in skating, but also a celebrity on Instagram . volkskrant.nl . nl . 2018-11-15 . 2024-04-15.
  13. Web site: Puck Moonen auf Instagram: "Beyond excited to announce I have signed for 2 years (!) with @chevalmeire After 2 unlucky years I am very happy to find a supportive..." . 2020-02-11 . de.
  14. Web site: Jonny Long . Puck Moonen: 'Me, a cycling babe? I get more and more s**t about that' . cyclingweekly.com . 2020-05-17 . 2024-04-15.
  15. Web site: Vincent Van Genechten . Wielrenster Puck Moonen ontketent rel met ploeg en teamgenote: "Ze stellen mij op in wedstrijden die ik nog niet aankan" . nieuwsblad.be . nl-BE . 2021-04-27 . 2024-04-15 . Cyclist Puck Moonen starts a riot with his team and teammate: "They put me in races that I can't handle yet".
  16. Web site: Puck Moonen (26) is opnieuw wielrenster: "Ik heb veel klappen moeten verduren, maar zit weer vol motivatie". 2024-04-15. 2022-05-20. WielerVerhaal. nl.
  17. Web site: Jersey + Bib Short: Assos x Puck Moonen Capsule: "Der Weg ist wichtiger als das Ziel" . Jersey + Bib Short: Assos x Puck Moonen Capsule: “The journey is more important than the destination” . de . radsport-news.com . 2023-07-24 . 2024-04-15.
  18. https://www.instagram.com/puckmoonen/ Puck Moonen