Puck Pieterse (pronounced [pʏk ˈpitərsə]; born 13 May 2002) is a Dutch cyclist specializing in cyclo-cross and mountain biking. She is the 2024 World mountain bike champion in Cross-country Olympic.[1]

Puck Pieterse
Personal information
Born (2002-05-13) 13 May 2002 (age 22)
Amersfoort, Netherlands
Team information
Current teamAlpecin–Fenix
DisciplineCyclo-cross
Road
Mountain bike
RoleRider
Professional teams
2020–Alpecin–Fenix (CX, MTB)
2021–Plantur–Pura (Road)
Major wins
Cyclo-cross
National Championships (2023)
World Cup
7 individual wins (2022–23, 2023–24)
Mountain bike
World XC Championships (2024)
European XC Championships (2023, 2024)
National XC Championships (2023)
XC World Cup (2023)
4 individual wins (2023, 2024)
Road

Major Tours

Tour de France
Young rider classification (2024)
1 individual stage (2024)
Medal record
Representing  Netherlands
Women's cyclo-cross
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Fayetteville Under-23
Silver medal – second place 2020 Dübendorf Junior
Silver medal – second place 2023 Hoogerheide Elite
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Tabór Elite
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Silvelle di Trebaseleghe Junior
Gold medal – first place 2020 Rosmalen Under-23
Gold medal – first place 2022 Namur Under-23
Silver medal – second place 2021 Wijster Under-23
Women's mountain bike racing
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Vallnord Cross country
Silver medal – second place 2022 Les Gets U23 Cross-country
European Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Kraków-Małopolska Cross-country
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Anadia U23 Cross-country
Gold medal – first place 2022 Anadia Mixed relay
Gold medal – first place 2023 Krynica-Zdrój Cross-country
Gold medal – first place 2024 Cheile Grădiștei Cross-country
Silver medal – second place 2021 Novi Sad U23 Cross-country
Silver medal – second place 2024 Cheile Grădiștei Cross-country short track
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Monteceneri Junior Cross-country
Women's road bicycle racing
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Zurich Under-23 road race

Career

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Pieterse at the 2019 Namur cyclocross World Cup

She also became the U23 European cyclo-cross champion in 2020,[2] and at age 20, the Elite Women's National Cyclocross Champion of the Netherlands in 2023.[3] Pieterse is known for her ability to bunny hop the plank barriers in cyclo-cross races.[4][5]

Professional career

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In March 2020, Pieterse signed with Alpecin–Fenix with the initial focus being on cyclo-cross and mountain biking.[6]

Major results

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Cyclo-cross

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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 Kortrijk

UCI World Cup results

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Season 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Rank Points
2018–2019 WAT
IOW
BER
TAB
KOK
NAM
32
ZOL
27
PON
HOO
24
47 70
2019–2020 IOW
WAT
BER
30
TAB
9
KOK
20
NAM
22
ZOL
13
NOM
HOO
16
24 198
2020–2021 WAT
NH
DUB
NH
ZON
NH
KOK
NH
BES
NH
TAB
6
ANT
NH
NAM
11
DIE
NH
DEN
23
HUL
7
VIL
NH
HOO
NH
OVE
17
9 66
2021–2022 WAT
8
FAY
5
IOW
5
ZON
4
OVE
2
TAB
2
KOK
7
ANT
BES
5
VAL
9
RUC
5
NAM
3
DEN
6
HUL
2
FLA
2
HOO
3
3 350
2022–2023 WAT
FAY
TAB
2
MAA
2
BER
3
OVE
1
HUL
1
ANT
2
DUB
2
VAL
1
GAV
3
ZON
2
BEN
2
BES
1
2 390
2023–2024 WAT
2
MAA
DEN
TRO
2
DUB
FLA
VAL
3
NAM
2
ANT
3
GAV
1
HUL
1
ZON
1
BEN
2
HOO
8
2 308

Mountain bike

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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
1st   Cross-country, UCI World Championships
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 Games

UCI World Cup results

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Season 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Rank Points
2023 NOV
1
LEN
5
LEO
1
VAL
1
AND
7
LES
2
SNO
6
MON
3
1 1939
2024 MAI
ARA
NOV
4
VAL
2
CRA
3
LES
1
LAK MON

Road

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Classics results timeline

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Monument 2023 2024
Tour of Flanders 6
Paris–Roubaix
Liège–Bastogne–Liège
Classic 2023 2024
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 8
Strade Bianche 5 13
Ronde van Drenthe 3
Trofeo Alfredo Binda 3
Gent–Wevelgem 7
Dwars door Vlaanderen 5

References

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  1. ^ "UCI Mountain Bike World Championships: Pieterse and Hatherly win Elite cross-country Olympic titles". UCI. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Puck Pieterse wins under-23 women European Cyclo-cross Championships". Cyclingnews. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  3. ^ Ostanek, Daniel; Weislo, Laura (January 2023). "Puck Pieterse solos to Dutch elite women's cyclocross title". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  4. ^ Anne-Marije Rook (3 February 2022). "Puck Pieterse: U23 cyclo-cross World Champion eyes mountain bike World Cup". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Lucinda Brand solos to victory in round six of the CX World Cup - Swiss Cycles". 14 November 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Puck Pieterse sluit aan bij Alpecin-Fenix". Wielerflits. 2 March 2020. Archived from the original on 2 March 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
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