Puck Pieterse Explained
Puck Pieterse (born 13 May 2002) is a Dutch cyclist specializing in cyclo-cross and mountain biking. She became the U23 European cyclo-cross champion in 2020,[1] and at age 20, the Elite Women's National Cyclocross Champion of the Netherlands in 2023.[2]
Pieterse is known for her ability to bunny hop the plank barriers in cyclo-cross races.[3] [4]
Major results
Cyclo-cross
- 2018–2019
1st National Junior Championships
1st Leudelange
2nd Contern
3rd Pétange
5th UEC European Under-23 Championships
- 2019–2020
1st UEC European Junior Championships
2nd UCI World Junior Championships
2nd National Junior Championships
- 2020–2021
1st UEC European Under-23 Championships
- 2021–2022
1st UCI World Under-23 Championships
2nd UEC European Under-23 Championships
3rd Overall UCI World Cup
1st Under-23 classification
2nd Overijse
2nd Tábor
2nd Hulst
2nd Flamanville
3rd Namur
3rd Hoogerheide
Ethias Cross
3rd Bredene
3rd National Under-23 Championships
- 2022–2023
1st UEC European Under-23 Championships
1st National Championships
1st Oisterwijk
2nd Overall UCI World Cup
1st Overijse
1st Hulst
1st Val di Sole
1st Besançon
2nd Tábor
2nd Maasmechelen
2nd Antwerpen
2nd Dublin
2nd Zonhoven
2nd Benidorm
3rd Beekse Bergen
3rd Gavere
Superprestige
1st Diegem
X²O Badkamers Trophy
1st Herentals
2nd UCI World Championships
3rd Woerden
- 2023–2024
2nd Overall UCI World Cup
1st Gavere
1st Hulst
1st Zonhoven
2nd Waterloo
2nd Namur
2nd Troyes
2nd Benidorm
3rd Val di Sole
3rd Antwerpen
Superprestige
1st Diegem
2nd Boom
2nd National Championships
3rd UCI World Championships
X²O Badkamers Trophy
3rd KortrijkUCI World Cup results
Mountain bike
- 2019
5th Cross-country, UEC European Junior Championships
- 2020
1st Cross-country, National Junior Championships
3rd Cross-country, UEC European Junior Championships
- 2021
3 Nations Cup
1st Wijster
1st Spaarnwoude
2nd Beringen
2nd Cross-country, UEC European Under-23 Championships
- 2022
1st Cross-country, UEC European Under-23 Championships
UCI Under-23 XCO World Cup
1st Leogang
2nd Albstadt
2nd Nové Město
3rd Lenzerheide
3 Nations Cup
1st Houffalize
2nd Wijster
2nd Cross-country, UCI World Under-23 Championships
2nd Cross-country, National Under-23 Championships
International MTB Bundesliga
2nd Heubach
- 2023
1st Cross-country, UEC European Championships
1st Cross-country, National Championships
1st Overall UCI XCO World Cup
1st Nové Město
1st Leogang
1st Val di Sole
2nd Les Gets
3rd Mont-Sainte-Anne
1st Overall UCI XCC World Cup
1st Les Gets
2nd Leogang
2nd Val di Sole
2nd Snowshoe
3rd Vallnord
3 Nations Cup
1st Wijster
2nd Short track, UCI World Championships
- 2024
UEC European Championships
1st Cross-country
2nd Short track
UCI XCO World Cup
1st Les Gets
2nd Val di Sole
3rd Crans-Montana
4th Nové Město
UCI XCC World Cup
1st Val di Sole
1st Crans-Montana
2nd Les Gets
1st Eupen
4th Cross-country, Olympic GamesUCI World Cup results
Road
- 2023
5th Strade Bianche
- 2024 (1 pro win)
Tour de France
1st Young rider classification
1st Stage 4
Held after Stages 4–5
3rd Ronde van Drenthe
3rd Trofeo Alfredo Binda
5th Dwars door Vlaanderen
6th Tour of Flanders
7th Gent–Wevelgem
8th Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
10th Omloop van het HagelandClassics results timeline
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Puck Pieterse wins under-23 women European Cyclo-cross Championships . Cyclingnews . 8 November 2020 . 19 December 2021.
- News: Ostanek. Daniel. Weislo. Laura . Jan 2023 . Puck Pieterse solos to Dutch elite women's cyclocross title . . 3 Feb 2023.
- Web site: Anne-Marije Rook . 2022-02-03 . Puck Pieterse: U23 cyclo-cross World Champion eyes mountain bike World Cup . 2022-10-23 . cyclingnews.com . en.
- Web site: 2021-11-14 . Lucinda Brand solos to victory in round six of the CX World Cup - Swiss Cycles . 2022-10-23 . en-US.
