VolkerWessels Women Cyclingteam
Riders at the 2022 Tour de France Femmes
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

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]

History

2014

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

The team in 2015

2018

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

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

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

Major wins

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

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

References

  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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