Teuntje Beekhuis

Teuntje Beekhuis (born 18 August 1995) is a Dutch professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's Continental Team Lotto–Soudal Ladies.[1]

Teuntje Beekhuis
Beekhuis in 2019
Personal information
Full nameTeuntje Beekhuis
Born (1995-08-18) 18 August 1995
Team information
Current teamLotto–Soudal Ladies
Discipline
  • Road
  • Cyclo-cross
RoleRider
Rider typeAll-rounder
Amateur teams
2017ESWV Squadra Veloce
2018TWC de Kempen
Professional teams
2018Parkhotel Valkenburg
2019Biehler Pro Cycling
2020–Lotto–Soudal Ladies

Career

Beekhuis became a professional cyclist in 2018 after winning a talent day organized by the Parkhotel Valkenburg team.[2] She signed to ride for the UCI Women's Team Biehler Pro Cycling for the 2019 women's road cycling season.[3] Beekhuis showed to be a good climber during her first full season as a professional, with a 7th place in the second stage of the Vuelta a Burgos Feminas as her best result. At the end of 2019, Beekhuis was announced to join Lotto–Soudal Ladies for the 2020 women's road cycling season.[4]

References
  1. "Lotto Soudal Ladies". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  2. "Teunje Beekhuis winnares PushingDreams Talentday" [Teunje Beekhuis wins PushingDreams Talentday]. Parkhotel Valkenburg Cycling Team (in Dutch). Parkhotel Valkenburg Cycling Team. 3 July 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  3. "SwaboLadies strikt Biehler als hoofdsponsor UCI-vrouwenploeg" [SwaboLadies instruct Biehler as main sponsor of UCI women's team]. Wieler Revue (in Dutch). Pijper Media. 30 November 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  4. "Teuntje Beekhuis becomes one of the Lotto Soudal Ladies in 2020". Lotto Soudal Ladies. Lotto Soudal Ladies. 25 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
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