Annemiek van Vleuten has joined Belgian Women’s WorldTour team Fenix-Deceuninck as a performance mentor, it was announced on Friday.
The 42-year-old retired from professional cycling at the end of the 2023 road season after a glittering career but will return to the sport after just a year away from racing as part of the team’s management group. The former two-time world champion will work directly with riders like Puck Pieterse, and Pauliena Rooijakkers, who finished third in the most recent edition of the Tour de France Femmes.
