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‘You need to dream big’ – Puck Pieterse considers future road racing prospects and Tour de France yellow

Canyon//SRAM Racing team's Polish rider Katarzyna Niewiadoma (C) laughs next to Fenix-Deceuninck team's Dutch rider Puck Pieterse (L) on startline of the 6st stage (out of 8) of the third edition of the Women's Tour de France cycling race, 159,2 km from Remiremont to Morteau, in France, on August 16, 2024. (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP)

Puck Pieterse is quickly becoming one of pro cycling’s multi-discipline greats, upping the ante yet again when she sprinted to a stunning stage 4 victory at the Tour de France Femmes in a rain-soaked Liège and then sealed the event’s best young rider victory atop the iconic Alpe d’Huez in August.

At just 22 years old, the Fenix-Deceuninck rider has already captured the attention of mountain biking and cyclocross fans through her winning performances and no-handed wheelies. Her success in her debut at the French Grand Tour now means that she is considering her prospects in road racing and dreaming about the yellow jersey. 

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