| Birth date | 13 May 2002 (age 24) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Amersfoort, Netherlands |
| Discipline | Cyclo-cross Road Mountain bike |
| Role | Rider |
| Majorwins |
|
| Show-medals | no |
| Proteam 1 | (CX, MTB) |
| Proyears 1 | 2020– |
| Proteam 2 | (Road) |
| Proyears 2 | 2021– |
Puck Pieterse (pʏk ˈpitərsə; born 13 May 2002) is a Dutch cyclist specializing in road, cyclo-cross and mountain biking. She currently rides for . In 2024 as under 23 world champion in the road race. Pieterse is known for her ability to bunny hop the plank barriers in cyclo-cross races.[1][2]
Life and career
Puck Pieterse was born in Amersfoort, Netherlands. Mountain biking and cyclo-cross have been the biggest passions in her life since she was ten years old, with the support of her parents who would take her to every race she attended.[3] In March 2020, Pieterse signed with Alpecin–Fenix with the initial focus being on cyclo-cross and mountain biking.[4] She became the U23 European cyclo-cross champion in 2020,[5] and won the Elite Women's National Cyclocross Champion of the Netherlands in 2023 and 2024.[6]
In 2024, she won the world mountain bike championship in the Cross-country Olympic category.[7] At the 2024 Tour de France Femmes, Pieterse won stage 4 and took the white jersey of the young rider classification.[8] At the 2024 UCI Road World Championships, she became under 23 world champion after finishing 13th overall.[9] In 2025, Pieterse won her first UCI Women's World Tour event, winning La Flèche Wallonne Femmes.[10]
Pieterse secured her first victory of the 2025–26 UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup season at the Cyclo-cross Maasmechelen event ahead of teammate Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado.[11] Continuing her success, she completed the weekend with her win at Hoogerheide, clinching to her second World Cup win of the season.[12]
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
- 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
- Superprestige
- 1st Diegem
- X²O Badkamers Trophy
- 1st Herentals
- 2nd UCI World Championships
- 3rd Woerden
- 2023–2024
- 2nd Overall UCI World Cup
- Superprestige
- 2nd National Championships
- 3rd UCI World Championships
- X²O Badkamers Trophy
- 3rd Kortrijk
- 2024–2025
- 1st National Championships
- X²O Badkamers Trophy
- UCI World Cup
- 2nd Dendermonde
- 3rd Namur
- 3rd Hulst
- 3rd Gavere
- 3rd Hoogerheide
- 4th Maasmechelen
- 5th Zonhoven
- 3rd UCI World Championships
- 2025–2026
- UCI World Cup
- 1st Maasmechelen
- 1st Hoogerheide
- 2nd Dendermonde
- 3rd Gavere
- 3rd Zonhoven
- 4th Namur
- 4th Antwerpen
- 5th Koksijde
- Superprestige
- 1st Diegem
- 2nd National Championships
- X²O Badkamers Trophy
- 2nd Baal
- 3rd UCI World Championships
UCI World Cup results
| Season | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | WAT — | IOW — | BER — | TAB — | KOK — | NAM 32 | ZOL 27 | PON — | HOO 24 | 47 | 70 | |||||||
| 2019–2020 | IOW — | WAT — | BER 30 | TAB 9 | KOK 20 | NAM 22 | ZOL 13 | NOM — | HOO 16 | 24 | 198 | |||||||
| 2020–2021 | WAT NH | DUB NH | ZON NH | KOK NH | BES NH | TAB 6 | ANT NH | NAM 11 | DIE NH | DEN 23 | HUL 7 | VIL NH | HOO NH | OVE 17 | 9 | 66 | ||
| 2021–2022 | WAT 8 | FAY 5 | IOW 5 | ZON 4 | OVE 2 | TAB 2 | KOK 7 | ANT — | BES 5 | VAL 9 | RUC 5 | NAM 3 | DEN 6 | HUL 2 | FLA 2 | HOO 3 | 3 | 350 |
| 2022–2023 | WAT — | FAY — | TAB 2 | MAA 2 | BER 3 | OVE 1 | HUL 1 | ANT 2 | DUB 2 | VAL 1 | GAV 3 | ZON 2 | BEN 2 | BES 1 | 2 | 390 | ||
| 2023–2024 | WAT 2 | MAA — | DEN — | TRO 2 | DUB — | FLA — | VAL 3 | NAM 2 | ANT 3 | GAV 1 | HUL 1 | ZON 1 | BEN 2 | HOO 8 | 2 | 308 | ||
| 2024–2025 | ANT — | DUB — | CAB NH | NAM 3 | HUL 3 | ZON 5 | GAV 3 | BES — | DEN 2 | BEN — | MAA 4 | HOO 3 | 8 | 173 | ||||
| 2025–2026 | TAB — | FLA — | TER — | NAM 4 | ANT 4 | KOK 5 | GAV 3 | DEN 2 | ZON 3 | BEN — | MAA 1 | HOO 1 | 5 | 225 | ||||
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
- 2024
- 1st Cross-country, UCI World Championships
- UEC European Championships
- 1st Cross-country
- 2nd Short track
- UCI XCO World Cup
- 1st Les Gets
- 2nd Val di Sole
- 3rd Crans-Montana
- 4th Nové Město
- UCI XCC World Cup
- 1st Val di Sole
- 1st Crans-Montana
- 2nd Les Gets
- 1st Eupen
- 4th Cross-country, Olympic Games
- 2025
- 1st Short track, National Championships
- UCI XCO World Cup
- 1st Leogang
- 1st Val di Sole
- UCI XCC World Cup
- 1st Nové Město
- 1st Leogang
- 1st Val di Sole
- International MTB Bundesliga
- 1st Heubach
- 2026
- UCI XCC World Cup
- 1st Nové Město
UCI World Cup results
| Season | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | NOV 1 | LEN 5 | LEO 1 | VAL 1 | AND 7 | LES 2 | SNO 6 | MON 3 | 1 | 1939 | ||
| 2024 | MAI — | ARA — | NOV 4 | VAL 2 | CRA 3 | LES 1 | LAK — | MON — | 9 | 1023 | ||
| 2025 | ARA — | ARA — | NOV 13 | LEO 1 | VAL 1 | AND 10 | LES 10 | LEN DNF | LAK — | MON — | 12 | 1115 |
Road
- 2023
- 5th Strade Bianche
- 2024 (1 pro win)
- 1st Road race, UCI World Under-23 Championships
- Tour de France
- 1st Young rider classification
- 1st Stage 4
- Held after Stages 4–5
- 3rd Ronde van Drenthe
- 3rd Trofeo Alfredo Binda
- 5th Dwars door Vlaanderen
- 6th Tour of Flanders
- 7th Gent–Wevelgem
- 8th Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
- 10th Omloop van het Hageland
- 2025 (1)
- 1st La Flèche Wallonne
- 2nd Liège–Bastogne–Liège
- 3rd Amstel Gold Race
- 4th Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
- 4th Omloop van het Hageland
- 4th Dwars door Vlaanderen
- 7th Strade Bianche
- 7th Trofeo Alfredo Binda
- 9th Tour of Flanders
- 10th Milan–San Remo
- 2026
- 2nd Liège–Bastogne–Liège
- 2nd La Flèche Wallonne
- 3rd Tour of Flanders
- 4th Milan–San Remo
- 5th Trofeo Oro in Euro
- 10th Amstel Gold Race
Classics results timeline
| Monument | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milan–San Remo | Not held | 10 | 4 | |
| Tour of Flanders | — | — | 9 | 3 |
| Paris–Roubaix | — | — | — | — |
| Liège–Bastogne–Liège | — | — | style="background:silver; |2 | style="background:silver; |2 |
| Classic | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
| Omloop Het Nieuwsblad | — | 8 | 4 | — |
| Strade Bianche | 5 | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Ronde van Drenthe | — | 3 | Not held | |
| Trofeo Alfredo Binda | — | 3 | 7 | 12 |
| Gent–Wevelgem | — | 7 | — | — |
| Dwars door Vlaanderen | — | 5 | — | 17 |
| Amstel Gold Race | — | — | 3 | 10 |
| La Flèche Wallonne | — | — | 1 | style="background:silver; |2 |
References
- ^ Anne-Marije Rook (2022-02-03). "Puck Pieterse: U23 cyclo-cross World Champion eyes mountain bike World Cup". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
- ^ "Lucinda Brand solos to victory in round six of the CX World Cup - Swiss Cycles". 2021-11-14. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
- ^ Vogel, Lisa (November 5, 2019). "Puck (17) is gek op mountainbiken: ‘Ik train tien uur per week’". Algemeen Dagblad. DPG Media. Archived January 21, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 22, 2025.
- ^ "Puck Pieterse sluit aan bij Alpecin-Fenix". Wielerflits. March 2, 2020. Archived March 2, 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
- ^ "Puck Pieterse wins under-23 women European Cyclo-cross Championships". Cyclingnews. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ Ostanek, Daniel & Weislo, Laura (Jan 2023). "Puck Pieterse solos to Dutch elite women's cyclocross title". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 3 Feb 2023.
- ^ "UCI Mountain Bike World Championships: Pieterse and Hatherly win Elite cross-country Olympic titles". UCI. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ Challis, Dan (2024-08-18). "Niewiadoma claims 2024 Tour de France Femmes yellow jersey in nail-biting battle with Vollering on Alpe d'Huez". cyclingweekly.com. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ Ingle, Sean (2024-09-28). "Lotte Kopecky battles through rain to retain world road race title in Zurich". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 2025-03-25.
- ^ Knöfler, Lukas (2025-04-23). "La Flèche Wallonne Femmes: Puck Pieterse powers past Demi Vollering for victory atop Mur de Huy". Cyclingnews. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
- ^ Moultrie, James (January 24, 2026). "UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup Maasmechelen: Puck Pieterse celebrates season's first World-Cup victory as Lucinda Brand's podium streak comes to an end". Cycling News. Archived January 24, 2026 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved January 24, 2026.
- ^ Wood, Kieran (January 25, 2026). "Results World Cup Hoogerheide - Puck Pieterse completes perfect weekend with second straight World Cup win". CyclingUpToDate. Archived January 25, 2026 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved January 25, 2026.
External links
- Puck Pieterse at Cyclocross24