Puck Pieterse

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]

Puck Pieterse
Pieterse at the 2019 Namur cyclocross World Cup
Personal information
Born (2002-05-13) 13 May 2002
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)
Mountain bike
European XC Championships (2023)
National XC Championships (2023)
Medal record
Representing  Netherlands
Women's cyclo-cross
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 FayettevilleUnder-23
Silver medal – second place2020 DübendorfJunior
Silver medal – second place2023 HoogerheideElite
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2019 Silvelle di TrebaselegheJunior
Gold medal – first place2020 RosmalenUnder-23
Gold medal – first place2022 NamurUnder-23
Silver medal – second place2021 WijsterUnder-23
Women's mountain bike racing
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2022 Les GetsU23 Cross-country
European Games
Gold medal – first place2023 Kraków-MałopolskaCross-country
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 AnadiaU23 Cross-country
Gold medal – first place2022 AnadiaMixed relay
Gold medal – first place2023 Krynica-ZdrójCross-country
Silver medal – second place2021 Novi SadU23 Cross-country
Bronze medal – third place2020 MonteceneriJunior Cross-country

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[5]
X²O Badkamers Trophy
1st Herentals[6]
2nd UCI World Championships
3rd Woerden
2023–2024
UCI World Cup
2nd Waterloo

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

Road
2023
5th Strade Bianche

References
  1. "Puck Pieterse wins under-23 women European Cyclo-cross Championships". Cyclingnews. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  2. Ostanek, Daniel; Weislo, Laura (January 2023). "Puck Pieterse solos to Dutch elite women's cyclocross title". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  3. Anne-Marije Rook (3 February 2022). "Puck Pieterse: U23 cyclo-cross World Champion eyes mountain bike World Cup". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  4. "Lucinda Brand solos to victory in round six of the CX World Cup - Swiss Cycles". 14 November 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  5. Frattini, Kirsten (28 December 2022). "Puck Pieterse dominates from start to finish to win Superprestige Diegem, Shirin van Anrooij takes second, Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado third". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  6. Ostanek, Daniel (3 January 2023). "Puck Pieterse solos to victory at X2O Trofee Herentals, 20-year-old beats Brand and Worst to take seventh win of season". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
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