VolkerWessels Women Cyclingteam (UCI team code: PHV) is a UCI Women's Continental Team based in the Netherlands, which competes in elite women's road bicycle races such as the UCI Women's World Tour. The team was established in 2013 and received an UCI licence in 2014.[1]

VolkerWessels Women Cyclingteam
Team information
UCI codePHV
RegisteredNetherlands
Founded2013 (2013)
Discipline(s)Road
StatusUCI Women's Team (2014–2019)
UCI Women's Continental Team (2020–present)
BicyclesFactor
WebsiteTeam home page
Key personnel
Team manager(s)
  • Bart Faes
  • Jos Mooy
  • Raymond Rol
Team name history
2013
2014–2016
2017
2018–2023
2024–
Parkhotel Valkenburg Cycling Team
Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team
Parkhotel Valkenburg–Destil
Parkhotel Valkenburg
VolkerWessels Women Cyclingteam

History

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2014

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The team in 2014

The 2014 women's road cycling season was the first for the Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team as an UCI women's team.

2015

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The team in 2015

2018

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Lorena Wiebes in 2018

Former rider in the team Esra Tromp retired from racing to take on the role as team manager for Parkhotel Valkenburg in 2018 after sustaining multiple physical setbacks in 2017.[2] Nancy van der Burg who had stepped up to UCI level in 2018 from club team Jos Feron Lady Force, but in May it was announced that she would be stepping back from racing with Parkhotel Valkenburg, as she was unable to balance racing professionally and working as a sport nutrition coach at LottoNL–Jumbo.[3][4]

2024

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The women's team will be taken over by and renamed to the VolkerWessels Cycling Team.[5][6] The men's ABLOC cycling team will get its former name Parkhotel Valkenburg back. Both sponsors ABLOC and Parkhotel Valkenburg are owned by businessman Jos van de Mortel.[7]

Team roster

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As of 15 August 2021.[8]
Rider Date of birth
  Mischa Bredewold (NED) (2000-06-20) 20 June 2000 (age 24)
  Nina Buijsman (NED) (1997-11-16) 16 November 1997 (age 27)
  Belle de Gast (NED) (1991-02-04) 4 February 1991 (age 33)
  Femke Gerritse (NED) (2001-05-14) 14 May 2001 (age 23)
  Pien Limpens (NED) (2001-02-24) 24 February 2001 (age 23)
  Femke Markus (NED) (1996-11-17) 17 November 1996 (age 28)
  Rachel Neylan (AUS) (1982-03-09) 9 March 1982 (age 42)
Rider Date of birth
  Lieke Nooijen (NED) (2001-07-20) 20 July 2001 (age 23)
  Marit Raaijmakers (NED) (1999-06-02) 2 June 1999 (age 25)
  Sylvie Swinkels (NED) (2000-07-31) 31 July 2000 (age 24)
  Julia van Bokhoven (NED) (2001-04-01) 1 April 2001 (age 23)
  Amber van der Hulst (NED) (1999-09-21) 21 September 1999 (age 25)
  Kirstie van Haaften (NED) (1999-01-21) 21 January 1999 (age 25)
  Esther van Veen (NED) (1990-09-27) 27 September 1990 (age 34)

Major wins

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2015
Trofee Maarten Wynants, Natalie van Gogh
Stage 2 Auensteiner–Radsporttage, Rozanne Slik
Stage 1 Belgium Tour, Natalie van Gogh
2017
Omloop van de IJsseldelta, Nina Buijsman
Draai van de Kaai, Sophie de Boer
VR Women, Hanna Solovey
Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche
Stage 7, Pauliena Rooijakkers
Team classification
2018
  Sprints classification Setmana Ciclista Valenciana, Belle de Gast
Volta Limburg Classic, Belle de Gast
  Sprints classification Healthy Ageing Tour, Natalie van Gogh
7-Dorpenomloop Aalburg, Lorena Wiebes
Omloop van de IJsseldelta, Lorena Wiebes
Stage 2a BeNe Ladies Tour, Lorena Wiebes
2019
Nokere Koerse, Lorena Wiebes
Volta Limburg Classic, Demi Vollering
Brabantse Pijl, Sofie De Vuyst
Omloop van Borsele, Lorena Wiebes
  Youth classification Healthy Ageing Tour, Lorena Wiebes
  Overall Tour of Chongming Island, Lorena Wiebes
  Points classification, Lorena Wiebes
  Young rider classification, Lorena Wiebes
Stages 1, 2 & 3, Lorena Wiebes
Prologue Grand Prix Elsy Jacobs, Demi Vollering
Diamond Tour, Lorena Wiebes
  European Games, Road Race, Lorena Wiebes
Stage 3 BeNe Ladies Tour, Lorena Wiebes
RideLondon Classique, Lorena Wiebes
Stage 1 Ladies Tour of Norway, Lorena Wiebes
  Points classification Holland Ladies Tour, Lorena Wiebes
  Young rider classification, Lorena Wiebes
Stages 1 & 2, Lorena Wiebes
Giro dell'Emilia Internazionale Donne Elite, Demi Vollering
2020
Omloop van het Hageland, Lorena Wiebes
2021
Stage 1 BeNe Ladies Tour, Mischa Bredewold
2022
  Combativity classification Bloeizone Fryslân Tour, Mischa Bredewold
Leiedal Koerse, Femke Markus

National champions

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2016
  Germany Track (Omnium), Anna Knauer
2019
  Netherlands Road Race, Lorena Wiebes

References

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  1. ^ "Parkhotel Valkenburg  » UCI". procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  2. ^ Dubbeld, Julian (13 February 2018). "Wielerploegen 2018: Parkhotel Valkenburg". WielerFlits. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Nancy van der Burg knijpt definitief in haar remmen". Team Parkhotel Valkenburg. 5 May 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  4. ^ Middendorp, Koen (5 May 2018). "Purito Rodríguez, Van Der Burg, Berlato, Dennis". WielerFlits. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  5. ^ Mathew Mitchell (2023-05-24). "Parkhotel Valkenburg look set to become VolkerWessels from 2024 season". ProcyclingUK.com.
  6. ^ Mathew Mitchell (2023-09-09). "Parkhotel Valkenburg (soon to be Volkerwessels) announce 2024 line-up". ProcyclingUK.com.
  7. ^ "Parkhotel Valkenburg blijft als naamsponsor actief in het wielrennen". Wielerflits (in Dutch). 2023-10-10.
  8. ^ "Parkhotel Valkenburg". Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 15 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
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