Team DSM–Firmenich PostNL (women's team)
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| Team information | ||
|---|---|---|
| UCI code | 2012 SKI 2013 ARW 2014 GIW | |
| Registered | Netherlands | |
| Founded | 2011 | |
| Discipline(s) | Road | |
| Status | UCI Women's Team | |
| Bicycles | 2011 Koga 2012–2013 Felt 2014– Giant | |
| Team name history | ||
2011 2012 2012 2013 2014 2014 2015– | Skil-Argos Skil Koga Skil 1t4i Team Skil-Argos Team Argos-Shimano Team Giant-Shimano Liv-Plantur | |
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Liv-Plantur is a professional cycling team based in the Netherlands, which competes in elite road bicycle racing events such as the UCI Women's Road World Cup.
History
2011
2012
2013
The teams first overall General Classification victory came in the Ladies Tour of Qatar, where Kirsten Wild won the overall classification, points classification and three stages. Wild went on to win the women's edition of Gent–Wevelgem, four stages of the Energiewacht Tour.
2014
2015
2014 proved to be the teams standout seasons since its creation; Kirsten Wild successfully defended her Tour of Qatar title, taking 3 stage wins in the process, as well as team mate Amy Pieters taking a stage and the young rider classification. Pieters continued her good form winning the women's Omloop Het Nieuwsblad. The teams next GC victory came courtesy of Wild, at the Tour of Chongming Island. Claudia Hausler secured the teams final overall victory of the 2014 season, winning the 2014 La Route de France.
On 24 September 2014 the team announced that they had secured a four year sponsorship deal with a German hair care company. For the 2015 season the team will be known as Liv-Plantur, with the mens' team becoming Team Giant-Alpecin.[1]
Riders in
Sabrina Stultiens will join the team for the 2015 season.[2]
Riders out
On September 1 the Cyclingnews.com announced that Kirsten Wild would leave the team for Team Hitec Products.[3]
Team roster
Major Results
- 2011 ()
- 1st Track Cycling World Cup in Astana – team pursuit, Amy Pieters (with Ellen van Dijk and Kirsten Wild)
- 2012 ()
- 1st Le Samyn des Dames, Adrie Visser
- 1st Ronde van Gelderland, Suzanne de Goede
- 1st Omloop der Kempen, Suzanne de Goede
- 1st Erpe — Mere, Adrie Visser
- 1st
Sprint classification Lotto-Decca Tour, Janneke Busser Kanis - 2013 ()
- 1st
Overall Ladies Tour of Qatar, Kirsten Wild
- 1st
Points classification, Kirsten Wild - 1st Stages 2, 3, & 4, Kirsten Wild
- 1st
- 1st Gent — Wevelgem WE, Kirsten Wild
- 1st Points Classification Energiewacht Tour, Kirsten Wild
- 1st Stages 1, 2, 3b & 4, Kirsten Wild
- 1st Ronde van Gelderland, Kirsten Wild
- 1st Stage 1 Tour of Chongming Island, Lucy Garner
- 1st Districtskampioenschap, Amy Pieters
- 1st
Youth classification Lotto-Belisol Belgium Tour, Amy Pieters
- 1st Stages 2 & 3 Kirsten Wild
- 1st Points Classification Boels Rental Ladies Tour, Kirsten Wild
- 1st Stages 1 & 3, Kirsten Wild
- 1st Stage 4, Elke Gebhardt
- 2014 ()
- 1st Overall Ladies Tour of Qatar, Kirsten Wild
- 1st Points classification, Kirsten Wild
- 1st Youth classification, Amy Pieters
- 1st Stages 1, 3 & 4, Kirsten Wild
- 1st Stage 2, Amy Pieters
- 1st
- 1st Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, Amy Pieters
- 1st Novilon EDR Cup, Kirsten Wild
- 1st Vlaams-Brabant Provincial Time Trial Championships, Maaike Polspoel
- 1st Points classification Energiewacht Tour, Kirsten Wild
- 1st Stage 1, Kirsten Wild
- 1st
British rider classification The Women's Tour, Lucy Garner - 1st
Overall Tour of Chongming Island, Kirsten Wild
- 1st Points classification, Kirsten Wild
- 1st Stages 1 & 2, Kirsten Wild
- 1st
- 1st Trofee Maarten Wynants, Maaike Polspoel
- 1st Tour of Chongming Island World Cup, Kirsten Wild
- 1st Parel van de Veluwe, Floortje Mackaij
- 1st
Overall La Route de France, Claudia Hausler
- 1st Stage 1, Claudia Hausler
- 1st Stages 4 & 6, Kirsten Wild
- 1st
Sprint classification Boels Rental Ladies Tour, Sara Mustonen
- 1st
Combativity award Stage 2, Willeke Knol
- 1st
European & National Champions
- 2012
European U23 Track Championship, (Pursuit), Amy Pieters- 2013
- European Track Championship (Points race), Kirsten Wild
Netherlands National Track Championship (Omnium), Kirsten Wild- Netherlands National Track Championship, (Pursuit), Kirsten Wild
- Netherlands National Track Championship, (Scratch race), Kirsten Wild
- Netherlands National Track Championship, (Madison), Amy Pieters & Kelly Markus
References
- ^ http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/alpecin-announced-as-new-sponsor-for-giant-shimano
- ^ http://women.cyclingfever.com/transfers.html?xs=5
- ^ http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/kirsten-wild-signs-for-two-years-with-hitec-products
- ^ http://women.cyclingfever.com/team.html?team_idd=ODk2MA==
- ^ http://www.cyclingarchives.com/ploegfiche.php?id=16648
- ^ http://www.cyclingarchives.com/ploegfiche.php?id=17182