Maud Kaptheijns (born 28 September 1994) is a Dutch cyclist, who primarily competes in the cyclo-cross discipline of the sport. She won the gold medal in the under-23 event at the 2015 UEC European Cyclo-cross Championships after eventual winner Femke Van den Driessche was disqualified. She also won the bronze medal in the women's under-23 event at the 2016 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in Heusden-Zolder.[1][2] Kaptheijns took her first UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup race win when she took victory in Duinencross Koksijde in October 2017.[3]
.jpg) Kaptheijns in 2015 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 September 1994 Veldhoven, Netherlands |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 53 kg (117 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | CX Team Deschacht–Group Hens–Maes Containers |
| Disciplines |
|
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2014–2015 | TWC De Kempen |
| 2018–2019 | TWC De Kempen |
| Professional teams | |
| 2015–2016 | AA Drink |
| 2016–2017 | Steylaerts–Verona |
| 2017–2019 | Crelan–Charles |
| 2019–2021 | Pauwels Sauzen–Bingoal |
| 2021– | CX Team Deschacht–Group Hens–Maes Containers |
| Major wins | |
Personal life
editIn September 2016 she announced that she was in a relationship with Belgian cyclist Laura Verdonschot.[4]
Major results
edit- 2015–2016
- 1st
UEC European Under-23 Championships - Soudal Classics
- 2nd Boom
- 3rd
UCI World Under-23 Championships - 3rd National Championships
- 3rd Zonnebeke
- 3rd Oostmalle
- 2016–2017
- DVV Trophy
- Brico Cross
- 2nd Kruibeke
- 2nd Brabant
- 3rd Oostmalle
- 3rd Rucphen
- 3rd Woerden
- 2017–2018
- UCI World Cup
- 1st Koksijde
- 1st Brabant
- 2nd Overall Superprestige
- 1st Gieten
- 1st Zonhoven
- 1st Boom
- 1st Ruddervoorde
- 2nd Hoogstraten
- 2nd Middelkerke
- 3rd Diegem
- Brico Cross
- 2nd National Championships
- 2nd Oostmalle
- 3rd Overall DVV Trophy
- 2018–2019
- Brico Cross
- 1st Essen
- UCI World Cup
- 3rd Pontchâteau
- 3rd National Championships
- 2019–2020
- Ethias Cross
- 1st Eeklo
- 1st Woerden
- 2021–2022
- 1st Brumath
- 1st Oisterwijk
References
edit- ^ "2016 Cyclo-croos World Championships: Entries list women's under-23" (PDF). wk2016.be. Retrieved 1 February 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Maud Kaptheijns". cyclingarchives.com. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ^ Decaluwé, Brecht (22 October 2017). "Cyclo-cross World Cup: Kaptheijns conquers the Koksijde sand". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- ^ "Veldrittoppers outen zich als holebikoppel". HLN.be. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
External links
edit- Maud Kaptheijns at UCI
- Maud Kaptheijns at UCI
- Maud Kaptheijns at Cycling Archives
- Maud Kaptheijns at ProCyclingStats
- Maud Kaptheijns at Cycling Quotient
- Maud Kaptheijns at CycleBase
