Kirstie van Haaften rider for our team in 2019

2018 European Champion joins the team! 🎉🎉🎉
We are very proud to announce the Dutch toptalent Kirstie van Haaften as a new rider for our team in 2019.
Kirstie has a Dutch father and an Irish mother and rides under the Dutch nationality.

The 19-year old Kristie is one of the biggest Dutch upcoming talents. In 2018 she finished 16th in the General Classification of the Lotto Belgium Tour 2.1 race. She showed that she can soon become a topper in the highest level of women cycling.
Kirstie has 200 UCI points on the track and she is also developing her skills further this winter.

Patrick Van Gansen Team Manager:
“To give Kirstie the chance to grow very smoothly and without any pressure, I gave her a contract for 2 years (2019 – 2020).
We welcome this big talent in our family and wish her a fantastic winter on the track to prepare next season.”

Specialty: a bit of everything, time trial, sprint, climbing and breakaway

Birthdate: 21 Janurary 1999

Nationality: Dutch

Birthplace : De Meern (Holland)

Weight : 62kg

Height : 1,71 m

Pro since: starting 2019

Favorite race: I don’t think I have a favorite cause I like every race. A new day is a new challlenge 

Social Media   :    @kirstievanhaaften (insta)

Best result :  european champion U23 scratch 2018