Maud Kaptheijns

Maud Kaptheijns (born 28 September 1994) is a Dutch cyclist, who primarily competes in the cyclo-cross discipline of the sport. She won the gold medal in the under-23 event at the 2015 UEC European Cyclo-cross Championships after eventual winner Femke Van den Driessche was disqualified. She also won the bronze medal in the women's under-23 event at the 2016 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in Heusden-Zolder.[1][2] Kaptheijns took her first UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup race win when she took victory in Duinencross Koksijde in October 2017.[3]

Maud Kaptheijns
Kaptheijns in 2015
Personal information
Born (1994-09-28) 28 September 1994
Veldhoven, Netherlands
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight53 kg (117 lb)
Team information
Current teamCX Team Deschacht–Group Hens–Maes Containers
Disciplines
RoleRider
Amateur teams
2014–2015TWC De Kempen
2018–2019TWC De Kempen
Professional teams
2015–2016AA Drink
2016–2017Steylaerts–Verona
2017–2019Crelan–Charles
2019–2021Pauwels Sauzen–Bingoal
2021–CX Team Deschacht–Group Hens–Maes Containers

Personal life

In September 2016 she announced that she was in a relationship with Belgian cyclist Laura Verdonschot.[4]

Major results

2015–2016
1st UEC European Under-23 Championships
Soudal Classics
2nd Hasselt
3rd Neerpelt
2nd Boom
3rd UCI World Under-23 Championships
3rd National Championships
3rd Zonnebeke
3rd Oostmalle
2016–2017
DVV Trophy
1st Lille
2nd Hamme
Brico Cross
2nd Kruibeke
2nd Brabant
3rd Oostmalle
3rd Rucphen
3rd Woerden
2017–2018
UCI World Cup
1st Koksijde
1st Brabant
2nd Overall Superprestige
1st Gieten
1st Zonhoven
1st Boom
1st Ruddervoorde
2nd Hoogstraten
2nd Middelkerke
3rd Diegem
Brico Cross
2nd Kruibeke
3rd Eeklo
2nd National Championships
2nd Oostmalle
3rd Overall DVV Trophy
2nd Ronse
2nd Lille
3rd Baal
2018–2019
Brico Cross
1st Essen
UCI World Cup
3rd Pontchâteau
3rd National Championships
2019–2020
Ethias Cross
1st Eeklo
1st Woerden
2021–2022
1st Brumath
1st Oisterwijk

References

  1. "2016 Cyclo-croos World Championships: Entries list women's under-23" (PDF). wk2016.be. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  2. "Maud Kaptheijns". cyclingarchives.com. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  3. Decaluwé, Brecht (22 October 2017). "Cyclo-cross World Cup: Kaptheijns conquers the Koksijde sand". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  4. "Veldrittoppers outen zich als holebikoppel". HLN.be. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
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