Fenix–Deceuninck

Fenix–Deceuninck
Team information
UCI code	PLP
Registered	Belgium
Founded	2020
Discipline(s)	Road
Status	UCI Women's Continental Team (2020–2022) ; UCI Women's WorldTeam (2023–)
Bicycles	Canyon
Components	Shimano
Key personnel
General manager	Philip Roodhooft
Team manager(s)	Heidi Van De Vijver; Camiel van den Bergh;
Team name history
2020–2021; 2021–2022; 2023–;	Ciclismo Mundial (CIM); Plantur–Pura (PLP); Fenix–Deceuninck;

Fenix–Deceuninck is a women's professional road bicycle racing team based in Belgium, that was formed in 2020.^[1] It became a UCI Women's WorldTeam in 2023.

History edit

In May 2020, Alpecin–Fenix announced the launch of a Women's road team, aimed at providing racing opportunities for their cyclocross stars all year round.^[2]

The following March, following sponsorship from German haircare company Dr. Wolff and its Plantur caffeine shampoo brand, and Dutch architectural materials provider Pura NFC by Trespa, the team became known as Plantur–Pura.^[1]

Team roster edit

As of 15 August 2023^[3]

	Rider	Date of birth
Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado (NED)		(1998-08-06) 6 August 1998 (age 25)
Sanne Cant (BEL)		(1990-10-08) 8 October 1990 (age 33)
Millie Couzens (GBR)		(2003-10-29) 29 October 2003 (age 20)
Kim De Baat (BEL)		(1991-05-29) 29 May 1991 (age 32)
Julie de Wilde (BEL)		(2002-12-08) 8 December 2002 (age 21)
Yara Kastelijn (NED)		(1997-08-09) 9 August 1997 (age 26)
Evy Kuijpers (NED)		(1995-02-15) 15 February 1995 (age 29)
Maria Martins (POR)		(1999-07-09) 9 July 1999 (age 24)
Greta Marturano (ITA)		(1998-06-14) 14 June 1998 (age 25)
Puck Pieterse (NED)		(2002-05-13) 13 May 2002 (age 21)

	Rider	Date of birth
Carina Schrempf (AUT)		(1994-10-16) 16 October 1994 (age 29)
Christina Schweinberger (AUT)		(1996-10-29) 29 October 1996 (age 27)
Petra Stiasny (SUI)		(2001-09-10) 10 September 2001 (age 22)
Marthe Truyen (BEL)		(1999-09-30) 30 September 1999 (age 24)
Julie Van De Velde (BEL)		(1993-06-02) 2 June 1993 (age 30)
Inge van der Heijden (NED)		(1999-08-12) 12 August 1999 (age 24)
Cecilia Van Zuthem (NED)		(2003-11-27) 27 November 2003 (age 20)
Annemarie Worst (NED)		(1995-12-19) 19 December 1995 (age 28)
Sophie Wright (GBR)		(1999-03-15) 15 March 1999 (age 25)

Major results edit

2021: Baal Cyclo-cross, Ceylin Alvarado; Hamme-Zogge Cyclo-cross, Ceylin Alvarado; Overijse Cyclo-cross, Ceylin Alvarado; Lille Cyclo-cross, Ceylin Alvarado; Brussels, Cyclo-cross, Ceylin Alvarado; UCI Ranking Cyclo-cross, Ceylin Alvarado; Vlaams-Brabant Provincial Time Trial Championships, Kiona Crabbé; Nederhasselt, Julie De Wilde; Beringen Cyclo-cross, Yara Kastelijn; Meulebeke Cyclo-cross, Sanne Cant; Iowa City Cyclo-cross, Manon Bakker
2023: Stage 4 Tour de France Femmes, Yara Kastelijn

World, Continental & National champions edit

2021: Belgium Cyclo-cross,Sanne Cant; European Track (Team pursuit), Laura Süßemilch; World Track (Team pursuit), Laura Süßemilch

2022: Austria Time Trial, Christina Schweinberger; Belgium Road, Kim De Baat

References edit

^ ^a ^b Frattini, Kirsten (24 March 2021). "Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado's Mundial Ciclismo team becomes Plantur-Pura". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
^ "New road team formed around Alvarado and Cant consider racing women's Paris–Roubaix". CyclingNews. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
^ "Fenix-Deceuninck". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 15 August 2023.

External links edit

Official website

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[Plantur-1] Frattini, Kirsten (24 March 2021). "Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado's Mundial Ciclismo team becomes Plantur-Pura". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 24 March 2021.

[2] "New road team formed around Alvarado and Cant consider racing women's Paris–Roubaix". CyclingNews. Retrieved 6 March 2021.

[3] "Fenix-Deceuninck". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 15 August 2023.

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