He was only at the age of 23 Femke De Vries gets on a road bike for the first time. HA At the time, he was a medical student. Seven years later, he is a professional runner and is joining the team this Tuesday Visma | Rent a Women’s Bike. “I am immediately deceived, she remembers. I quickly realized that I had more in me than just recreational cycling. Each time, I managed to move up a notch.” Until joining the continental formation, the GT Krush Rebelleasea springboard towards the WorldTour for two and a half years, while at the same time, he obtained his medical degree. “Joining the Visma | Lease a Bike team is a dream come true, admit the interested person on the website of his new formation. I can’t describe it in any other way.”
Femke De Vries, new teammate of Marianne Vos
“It has a lot of potential for stage races”
“That’s why I’ve been working so hard all this time, continues Femke De Vries. The structure here will certainly help me, as will the scientific approach. I immediately felt a good atmosphere in the team. It’s a big step, I’m looking forward to it.” For the team leader Rutger Tijssenthis new recruit is “An opportunity you just can’t pass up.” It specifies: “Femke has developed so much as a rider this year that she has attracted our attention. We have brought her now, in the middle of the season, to give her time and space to get used to the WorldTour level. She will bring a balance of age and experience in the team We also see a lot of potential in it for the stage races and the mountain.
