Teuntje Beekhuis Explained

Teuntje Beekhuis
Fullname:Teuntje Beekhuis
Birth Date:18 August 1995
Role:Rider
Ridertype:All-rounder
Amateuryears1:2017
Amateurteam1:ESWV Squadra Veloce
Amateuryears2:2018
Amateurteam2:TWC de Kempen
Proyears1:2018
Proyears2:2019
Proyears3:2020
Proteam3:[1]
Proyears4:2021–2023
Proteam4:[2] [3]
Proyears5:2024–

Teuntje Beekhuis (born 18 August 1995) is a Dutch professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's WorldTeam .[4]

Career

Beekhuis became a professional cyclist in 2018 after winning a talent day organized by the team.[5] She signed to ride for the UCI Women's Team for the 2019 women's road cycling season.[6] Beekhuis showed to be a good climber during her first full season as a professional, with a 7th place in the second stage of the Vuelta a Burgos Feminas as her best result. At the end of 2019, Beekhuis was announced to join for the 2020 women's road cycling season.[7] For Lotto Soudal she completed the Giro Rosa finishing 65th place in the general classification. Her best result in 2020 was a 13th position in Omloop van het Hageland.

In October 2020, it was announced that Beekhuis had signed to become a member of the 12-rider roster for its first season in 2021.[3]

Major results

2021
  • 8th Overall Healthy Ageing Tour
    2023
  • 7th Overall RideLondon Classique

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Lotto Soudal Ladies. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 28 January 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200128232639/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/14165/1001101/258. 28 January 2020.
    2. Web site: Jumbo-Visma Women Team. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 23 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210123155432/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15418/2003545/277. 23 January 2021.
    3. News: Marianne Vos to spearhead Jumbo-Visma women's team in 2021. Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 19 October 2020. 20 October 2020.
    4. Web site: Uno-X Mobility. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 29 March 2024.
    5. News: Teunje Beekhuis winnares PushingDreams Talentday. Dutch. Teunje Beekhuis wins PushingDreams Talentday. 3 July 2018. 3 February 2019. Parkhotel Valkenburg Cycling Team. Parkhotel Valkenburg Cycling Team.
    6. News: SwaboLadies strikt Biehler als hoofdsponsor UCI-vrouwenploeg. Dutch. SwaboLadies instruct Biehler as main sponsor of UCI women's team. 30 November 2018. 3 February 2019. Wieler Revue. Pijper Media.
    7. News: Teuntje Beekhuis becomes one of the Lotto Soudal Ladies in 2020. 25 October 2019. 30 October 2019. Lotto Soudal Ladies. Lotto Soudal Ladies.