Fenix–Deceuninck

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Fenix–Deceuninck
Team information
UCI codePLP
RegisteredBelgium
Founded2020 (2020)
Discipline(s)Road
StatusUCI Women's Continental Team (2020–2022)
UCI Women's WorldTeam (2023–)
BicyclesCanyon
ComponentsShimano
Key personnel
General managerPhilip Roodhooft
Team manager(s)
Team name history
  • 2020–2021
  • 2021–2022
  • 2023–
  • Ciclismo Mundial (CIM)
  • Plantur–Pura (PLP)
  • Fenix–Deceuninck

Fenix–Deceuninck is a women's professional road bicycle racing team based in Belgium, that was formed in 2020.[1] It became a UCI Women's WorldTeam in 2023.

History[edit]

In May 2020, Alpecin–Fenix announced the launch of a Women's road team, aimed at providing racing opportunities for their cyclocross stars all year round.[2]

The following March, following sponsorship from German haircare company Dr. Wolff and its Plantur caffeine shampoo brand, and Dutch architectural materials provider Pura NFC by Trespa, the team became known as Plantur–Pura.[1]

Team roster[edit]

As of 15 August 2023[3]
Rider Date of birth
 Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado (NED) (1998-08-06) 6 August 1998 (age 25)
 Sanne Cant (BEL) (1990-10-08) 8 October 1990 (age 33)
 Millie Couzens (GBR) (2003-10-29) 29 October 2003 (age 20)
 Kim De Baat (BEL) (1991-05-29) 29 May 1991 (age 32)
 Julie de Wilde (BEL) (2002-12-08) 8 December 2002 (age 21)
 Yara Kastelijn (NED) (1997-08-09) 9 August 1997 (age 26)
 Evy Kuijpers (NED) (1995-02-15) 15 February 1995 (age 29)
 Maria Martins (POR) (1999-07-09) 9 July 1999 (age 24)
 Greta Marturano (ITA) (1998-06-14) 14 June 1998 (age 25)
 Puck Pieterse (NED) (2002-05-13) 13 May 2002 (age 21)
Rider Date of birth
 Carina Schrempf (AUT) (1994-10-16) 16 October 1994 (age 29)
 Christina Schweinberger (AUT) (1996-10-29) 29 October 1996 (age 27)
 Petra Stiasny (SUI) (2001-09-10) 10 September 2001 (age 22)
 Marthe Truyen (BEL) (1999-09-30) 30 September 1999 (age 24)
 Julie Van De Velde (BEL) (1993-06-02) 2 June 1993 (age 30)
 Inge van der Heijden (NED) (1999-08-12) 12 August 1999 (age 24)
 Cecilia Van Zuthem (NED) (2003-11-27) 27 November 2003 (age 20)
 Annemarie Worst (NED) (1995-12-19) 19 December 1995 (age 28)
 Sophie Wright (GBR) (1999-03-15) 15 March 1999 (age 25)

Major results[edit]

2021
Baal Cyclo-cross, Ceylin Alvarado
Hamme-Zogge Cyclo-cross, Ceylin Alvarado
Overijse Cyclo-cross, Ceylin Alvarado
Lille Cyclo-cross, Ceylin Alvarado
Brussels, Cyclo-cross, Ceylin Alvarado
UCI Ranking Cyclo-cross, Ceylin Alvarado
Vlaams-Brabant Provincial Time Trial Championships, Kiona Crabbé
Nederhasselt, Julie De Wilde
Beringen Cyclo-cross, Yara Kastelijn
Meulebeke Cyclo-cross, Sanne Cant
Iowa City Cyclo-cross, Manon Bakker
2023
Stage 4 Tour de France Femmes, Yara Kastelijn

World, Continental & National champions[edit]

2021
Belgium Cyclo-cross,Sanne Cant
European Track (Team pursuit), Laura Süßemilch
World Track (Team pursuit), Laura Süßemilch
2022
Austria Time Trial, Christina Schweinberger
Belgium Road, Kim De Baat

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Frattini, Kirsten (24 March 2021). "Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado's Mundial Ciclismo team becomes Plantur-Pura". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  2. ^ "New road team formed around Alvarado and Cant consider racing women's Paris–Roubaix". CyclingNews. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Fenix-Deceuninck". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 15 August 2023.

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