Visma–Lease a Bike (women's team)

Visma–Lease a Bike is a women's professional road bicycle racing team based in the Netherlands.[2] As with the Visma–Lease a Bike, the team is sponsored by Norwegian software and IT company Visma and German company Lease a Bike.

Visma–Lease a Bike
Team information
UCI codeTVL
RegisteredNetherlands
Founded2020 (2020)
Discipline(s)Road
StatusUCI Women's WorldTeam (from 2022)[1]
UCI Women's Continental Team (2021)[2]
BicyclesCervélo
ComponentsSRAM
WebsiteTeam home page
Key personnel
Team manager(s)Rutger Tijssen
Team name history
2021–2023
2024–
Team Jumbo–Visma
Visma–Lease a Bike

History edit

In October 2020, Team Jumbo–Visma announced the launch of a Women's team, aimed at "completing" the team and developing women's cycling within and outside the Netherlands using the team's pre-existing experience and facilities. The team's goal is to build the best women's team in the world.[3]

Team roster edit

As of 13 February 2024.[4]
Rider Date of birth
  Carlijn Achtereekte (NED) (1990-01-29) 29 January 1990 (age 34)
  Mijntje Geurts (NED) (2003-10-25) 25 October 2003 (age 20)
  Anna Henderson (GBR) (1998-11-14) 14 November 1998 (age 25)
  Riejanne Markus (NED) (1994-09-01) 1 September 1994 (age 29)
  Lieke Nooijen (NED) (2001-07-20) 20 July 2001 (age 22)
  Maud Oudeman (NED) (2003-09-29) 29 September 2003 (age 20)
  Rosita Reijnhout (NED) (2004-04-08) 8 April 2004 (age 20)
Rider Date of birth
  Linda Riedmann (GER) (2003-03-23) 23 March 2003 (age 21)
  Eva van Agt (NED) (1997-03-18) 18 March 1997 (age 27)
  Fem Van Empel (NED) (2002-09-03) 3 September 2002 (age 21)
  Nienke Veenhoven (NED) (2004-03-20) 20 March 2004 (age 20)
  Margaux Vigie (FRA) (1995-07-21) 21 July 1995 (age 28)
  Sophie von Berswordt (NED) (1996-05-29) 29 May 1996 (age 27)
  Marianne Vos (NED) (1987-05-13) 13 May 1987 (age 36)

Major wins edit

National, continental and world champions edit

2021
  British Time Trial, Anna Henderson
2022
  World Cyclo-cross, Marianne Vos
  Swiss U23 Time Trial, Noemi Rüegg
  Netherlands Road Race, Riejanne Markus
  Swiss U23 Road Race, Noemi Rüegg
2023
  Netherlands Time Trial, Riejanne Markus
  Swiss U23 Time Trial, Noemi Rüegg

Notes edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Team Jumbo-Visma Women raises the bar again in 2022". official Team Jumbo–Visma website. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Team Jumbo-Visma starts women's team in 2021". official Team Jumbo–Visma website. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Marianne Vos to spearhead Jumbo-Visma women's team in 2021". CyclingNews.com. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Team Visma–Lease a Bike". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 13 February 2024.

External links edit