Cycling News — Tessa Neefjes

Tuesday, June 4, 2024 Liv Racing Collective athlete Tessa Neefjes achieves a second-place finish at the latest UCI Gravel World Series event in Denmark, despite a setback early on in the race. Tessa Neefjes of the Liv Racing Collective finishes second at the Gravel Challenge Blaavands Huk in Denmark, a UCI Gravel World Series event.The elite course is three laps of the 54km loop that starts and finishes in Blavandshuk on Denmark's east coast. This 162km track features a mix of paved roads, gravel, mud sections, and 2km of sandy shoreline. Neefjes pulled from past experiences at this location to prepare for the...

Tuesday, April 30, 2024 Tessa Neefjes secures victory at the Gravel Fondo Limburg in Valkenburg, dominating the Elite Women's race with a solo finish! Liv Racing Collective athlete Tessa Neefjes won the Elite Women's title at the Gravel Fondo Limburg - a gravel race within the UCI Gravel World Series. The race, which starts and finishes in Valkenburg, consists of 123km (76 miles) with 1,300m of elevation and includes the infamous Cauberg climb. Neefjes finished in 3 hours, 21 minutes, and 48 seconds, crossing the finish line solo, with an impressive two-minute lead over second place. After finishing third in this event last season,...

Wednesday, September 27, 2023 Liv Racing Collective athlete Tessa Neefjes secures the most overall points in the UCI Gravel World Series, and prepares for the UCI Gravel World Championships in October. Tessa Neefjes emerges as points leader for the Elite Women's category in the UCI Gravel World Series. In preparation for the upcoming UCI Gravel World Championships in October, points are tallied to determine the new start order - Neejfes received the top position as the series points leader for the 2023 season. The Liv Racing Collective athlete accumulated a total of 1150 points. In every leg of the series, the winner scored...

Tuesday, September 12, 2023 Liv Racing Collective athlete Tessa Neefjes secures an impressive third-place finish at the Dutch Gravel Championship, despite tire misfortune. Tessa Neefjes delivered an impressive performance at the Dutch Gravel Championship on Saturday, finishing third and earning a spot on the podium after suffering a nail puncture in lap one. Held in Banholt, South Limburg, the course featured a challenging 15-kilometer loop with 110 meters of elevation per lap. The Liv Racing Collective athlete had marked this race as one of her season's major objectives, she spared no effort in her preparations, saying, "This was one of my big goals...

Tuesday, June 13, 2023 Tessa Neefjes podiums at the Blue Mountains Gravel Fondo and secures points for the 2023 UCI World Gravel Championships. Liv Racing Collective athlete Tessa Neefjes finishes second on her Devote Advanced Pro at the Blue Mountains Gravel Fondo, Canada, as part of the UCI World Gravel Series. The challenging course which was held in the Niagara Escarpment region of Ontario, Canada, was a first for the Dutch rider, "I was excited for my first Canadian race, a great ending to my North American trip. I enjoyed climbing up the ski slopes, the muddy cyclocross parts, and lots of nice nature and...